2) Set convert options
3) Get converted file
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 |
File extension | .WAV |
Category | Audio File |
Description | WAV file extension is related to a digital audio format that is used for storing sound tracks with lossless quality. It allows saving audio data with different bitrates and frequencies. The standard configuration is 44,1 kHz, 16 bps, stereo. WAV files have much in common with AIFF files, but they are based on RIFF technology instead of AIFF. WAV files are mostly used on Windows platform, being supported by Windows Media Players and other programs. Most often codec is MS ADPCM. |
Associated programs | CyberLink PowerDirector Microsoft Windows Media Player Roxio Creator 2009 |
Developed by | Microsoft & IBM |
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