Encoding Technical Specifications
MP3 Audio Files - For Best Production Music Track and Best PML Artist Categories:
Encoding Specs:
Audio Codec: MP3
Audio Sample Rate: 48kHz or 44kHz
Audio Bitrate: 192 - 320 kbits/sec
Video Files - For Best Use of Production Music Categories
HD Source Material:
Screen Size: 1280x720
Encoding Specs:
Video Compression Type/Codec: H264
Video Bitrate: 4800 kbits/sec
Frame Rate: Original Frame Rate
Audio Codec: AAC (aka MPEG-4 Audio)
Audio Sample Rate: 48kHz
Audio Bitrate: 192 kbits/sec
Standard Definition Source:
Screen Size:
720x486 (If source material is 720x486)
720x480 (If source material is 720x480)
Encoding Specs:
Video Compression Type/Codec: H264
Video Bitrate: 4000 kbits/sec
Frame Rate: 29.97 fps
Audio Codec: AAC (aka MPEG-4)
Audio Sample Rate: 48kHz
Audio Bitrate: 192 kbits/sec
Print Files - For Best Album Cover
Resolution: 300DPI
Color Space: RGB
File Types: .jpg or .pdf
Important Notes:
- Original file (before encoding for the Mark Awards) must be high-quality.
- Do not use quotes(") in file names.
- All files must have an extension and it must be either .mov, .mp4 or .m4v.
- Do not include slate
- Make sure there is black at the head and tail of the spot
