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# Audio Codec Manufacturer and Implementation Types

Identifiers for audio codec manufacturers and implementation types.

## Discussion

For an example of how to use these constants, see the description for [Hardware Codec Capabilities](/documentation/AudioToolbox/1620452-hardware-codec-capabilities).

## Topics

### Constants

[`var kAppleSoftwareAudioCodecManufacturer: UInt32`](/documentation/AudioToolbox/kAppleSoftwareAudioCodecManufacturer)

A software-based audio codec supplied by Apple Inc.

[`var kAppleHardwareAudioCodecManufacturer: UInt32`](/documentation/AudioToolbox/kAppleHardwareAudioCodecManufacturer)

A hardware-based audio codec supplied by Apple Inc.


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