This is a standardized format for digital television and radio. MPEG-1 Audio Layer II is compatible with a variety of media players. This format is used exclusively for storing audio information. It is employed in satellite broadcasting. The MPEG-1 Audio Layer II format was originally created in the 1990s. The popular mp3 format is one of its components. Its greatest advantage lies in the fact that the files do not lose the high sound quality upon compression. Before the emergence of DVDs, this format was used for compact discs.

voc

VOC: an audio file format used on Creative Labs devices

This format was developed by Creative Labs for storing and transmitting audio information of 8 and 16-bit sound cards. VOC can be represented as a sound effect, a music sound or a sound clip. It consists of a header and a pair of blocks containing the sound data. This format is supported by several audio players. VOC files can be converted into the WAV format using various utilities.