| Capability
| Rating
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| Browser compatibility and percent of browsers with Plug-in
| Poor.
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| Interactive sound design capabilities
| Limited/None. Format is designed solely for music distribution.
Audio synced to video or text for music video simulation.
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| Software cost for encoding and streaming
| $1,000+.
Basic starting level software package costs about $1,000.
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| Level of documentation and support
| Good.
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| Audio encoding and content generation
| Medium.
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| Audio authoring and delivery
| Medium.
As a format designed for specific professional applications, Liquid Audio provides detailed support and automated setup functions.
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| Audio fidelity and compression
| Excellent.
Supports MP3 compression.
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| Low-bandwidth performance
| Fair.
Although Liquid Audio is designed for previewing audio files in low-bandwidth environments, downloading large Liquid Audio files is best suited for high-bandwidth connections.
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| Server performance and quality of software tools for large-scale streaming
| Good -- Liquid Server.
Note that Liquid Server is primarily designed for secure music sales and distribution. |