Format guide
WAV
Waveform Audio File
WAV is uncompressed audio, every sample stored as raw PCM data. Developed by IBM and Microsoft in 1991 as the standard for Windows audio. Files are 10× larger than MP3 but bit-perfect, which is why audio engineers and music producers work in WAV during editing and switch to MP3/AAC only for final delivery.
How to open a WAV file
Universal compatibility, every audio player, DAW (Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton, FL Studio, Reaper), and editing tool reads WAV.
Primary use
Audio editing, mastering, archival. Anywhere you need bit-perfect sound.
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