[sitkack]

When you do decide to open the codec, you should talk to xiph.org about patent defensibility. If you want it open, but don’t build a large enough moat (multichannel, other bitrates, bit depth, echo and phase control, etc then the licensing org will offensively patent or extend your creation.

[HakanAbbas]

Thanks for the information about the license and patent. It can work with any bitrates for Halac. However, more than 2 channels and 24/32 bit support outside 16 can be added.