Template:Audio File Formats

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Audio File formats

name ext. info
aiff .aif audio interchange file format (mac native) supports markers and regions
sd2 .sd2 sound designer 2 (digidesign native) supports markers and regions
wave .wav wave file (Microsoft) many different formats most support markerz and regions
au-law .au or .aul au-law file (unix native) supports compression
RAM .ram or .ra Real audio File supports compression and streaming
Mpeg3 .mp3 Mpeg layer 3 supports variable compression and streaming (AMP)
AAC .aac Mpeg2 Advanced Audio Coding AC-3 standard NEW not supported yet http://www.execpc.com/%7Ereal/aac/index.html
MIDI .mid not and audio format
Modular (MOD) .mod kinda an audio format (used mainly for games)
ASF wmv .asf .wmv windows Media and Advanced Streaming Format Microsoft supports variable compression streaming video encryption


CD Formats

  • RedBook Audio standard CD audio format
  • CDROM-XA (eXtended Archetecture) audio and data