[Mp4-tech] MPEG-1Audio reference test streams

[Manish]

Hi
I have downloaded MPEG-1 audio test streams from
http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink/fetch/2000/2489/Ittf_Home/PubliclyAva
ilableStandards.htm
But the test streams include .mpg encoded files and raw .pcm file(24bit
decoded ASCII files) for layer 1 and layer 2. For layer 3 there .bit files
and reference decoder .exe  which generates .pcm(24bit decoded ASCII files).
Are these the only files used for checking conformance of MPEG-1 audio
decoder? What is conformance criteria for and from where can I get it. Also
is there any utility to convert there reference ASCII vectors to binary
format?
Regards
Manish
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