WAV (Waveform Audio File Format)
WAV ist ein verlustfreies Audioformat mit unkomprimierten PCM-Daten. Es bietet perfekte Audioqualität und ist das Standardformat für die Audioproduktion.
MIME-Typ
audio/wav
Typ
Binaer
Komprimierung
Verlustfrei
Vorteile
- + Bit-perfect uncompressed audio with zero quality loss
- + Universal support in all audio editors and DAWs
- + No decoding overhead — instant playback
- + Standard in professional audio production
Nachteile
- − Very large files — about 10 MB per minute at CD quality
- − No built-in metadata tags (no standard title/artist/album fields)
- − 4 GB file size limit in standard RIFF format
Wann Sie .WAV verwenden sollten
Verwenden Sie WAV für Musikproduktion, professionelle Aufnahme und Audiobearbeitung. Konvertieren Sie zu MP3 oder FLAC für die Distribution.
Technische Details
WAV verwendet das RIFF-Containerformat mit unkomprimierten PCM-Samples. CD-Qualität: 16-Bit, 44,1 kHz Stereo (~10 MB/Minute).
Geschichte
Microsoft und IBM entwickelten WAV 1991 als Teil der RIFF-Spezifikation.
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