In release group nomenclature, "Sonata" often denotes a specific ripping team or encode signature. Within the context of Latin American film piracy and preservation circles (2005–2010), "Sonata" was known for two hallmarks: preserving the original Spanish 2.0 stereo audio without recompression, and maintaining the original frame rate (23.976 fps for film-to-PAL conversions). Unlike groups who added watermarks or cropped the aspect ratio, Sonata releases were "scene purist."