AudioScience supports many different audio compression formats. All of these are processed on the DSPs present on our products, thus saving host CPU resources. The following table shows which formats are supported on which adapter series.
| Format | ASI5000 series | ASI6000 series |
|---|---|---|
| 8 bit PCM | Yes | Yes |
| 16 bit PCM (little endian) | Yes | Yes |
| 16 bit PCM (big endian) | Yes | Yes |
| 24 bit PCM | Yes | Yes |
| 32 bit PCM (float) | Yes | Yes |
| MPEG Layer 2 | No | Yes |
| MPEG Layer 3 | No | Yes |