All files are WAV format.
The WAV format is one of
the most important audio files used in recording and producing situations.
It is known as an uncompressed audio format, which means that the file
generally is meant to be as much of a perfect representation of the
recorded audio as possible. This type of format is intended to capture
every possible detail inside the sound, without changing or leaving any
part of it out.
Many DAWs will record using this file format due to its ability to capture
and store as much detail as possible. Due to the high level of detail
stored inside this file format, these files tend to be larger than others.
Generally speaking, a WAV file will be about 10 megabytes for every minute
of recorded sound. While this may not seem too big, it can be much more
difficult to stream and download this large song. Therefore, WAV files are
generally used in a recording context, when the individual stems and
tracks need to be as high quality as possible.
Many audiophiles and people who are truly passionate about music will also
try to listen to music in uncompressed file formats because of this. WAV
files contain more clear, dynamic, and high-quality audio files than other
smaller and more compressed file types. Fundamentally, WAV files give the
listener or producer the highest quality but at the cost of the largest
file size. |