One-page reference: per-codec track size for a 90-minute film (HE-AAC 64 kbps to Atmos 768 kbps), the language x format matrix formula and totals, both CDN billing models (per-GB and 95th-percentile), and the five pruning rules.
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Audio for Video: A Complete Guide to Sound in Video Products: From PCM and Codecs to Loudness, Accessibility, and Real-Time Voice Processing
This cheat sheet prices audio storage and CDN cost: track size per codec for a 90-minute film, the language-by-format matrix and both CDN billing models. Volume 4 covers the codec side of that bill in depth: AAC, Opus and other codecs, channel layouts, bitrates and loudness targets. Written by Nikolay Sapunov, CEO at Fora Soft.
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