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File extension | .AIFF, .AIF, .AIFC |
Category | Audio File |
Description | AIFF is an audio format with CD-quality sounding. It utilizes lossless compression similar to WAV. The .aiff files are big in size as any other lossless format. It is usually used for recording CD-disks. AIFF is based on IFF format created by Electronic Arts. The standard AIFF file is 16bit, 44.1 kHz frequency, features two stereo sound channels. One minute of such sound in AIFF has 10 MB size. AIFF files can have both .aiff and .aif extensions. Compressed variant has .aifc type. |
Associated programs | Apple QuickTime VLC media Player Winamp Windows Media Player |
Developed by | Apple Inc |
MIME type | audio/x-aiff audio/aiff |
Useful links | More detailed information on AIFF files |
File extension | .WMA |
Category | Audio File |
Description | WMA is a very common and widely spread audio file extension, being only second to MP3. It is regarded as an ultimate competitor for MP3, since it almost pars in sound quality with MP3 at comparable bitrates. WMA Pro is viewed as a professional version of WMA Standard, since it uses an advanced multichannel encoding pattern. Today, WMA Pro is on the way toward getting the status of a standard format for next generation DVD. WMA Lossless was designed for storing and archiving audiodata. WMA Voice is a low-bitrate version of the WMA codec used for storing speech data. |
Associated programs | VLC media player |
Developed by | Microsoft |
MIME type | audio/x-ms-wma |
Useful links | More detailed information on WMA files |