Frames of 1152 samples 1152 / (44100 / sec) ~~ (1/260) sec ~~ 4 msec 1152 samples is two "granules" of 576 samples 1152 samples divided into 32 frequency ranges 32 frequency ranges divided into 18 smaller bads 576 bands in all Masking threshold -- hiding softer sounds at a close frequency Are their sharp transistions in the music