Avalon creates multiple derivatives for each file during the transcoding process. The default configuration settings for each media type are given below. These defaults can be re-configured in the Matterhorn configuration files.
Audio
- Medium = 128kbps/44.1khz AAC file
- High = 320kbps/44.1khz AAC file
Video
- Low = 500kbps h.264/mp4 file, 128kbps/44.1khz AAC audio
- Medium = 1mbps h.264/mp4 file, 128kbps/44.1khz AAC audio
- High = 2mbps h.264/mp4 file, 192kbps/44.1khz AAC audio
Skip Transcoding File Requirements
In order to skip transcoding, files prepared for ingest must meet the following codec/format requirements:
- Video - h.264/mp4
- Audio - aac/mp4