File Format

The following file formats are available:

• Wave File

  Wave files have the extension .wav and are the most common file format on the PC platform.

• AIFC File

  AIFC stands for Audio Interchange File Format Compressed, a standard defined by Apple Inc. These files support compression ratios as high as 6:1 and contain tags in the header. AIFC files have the extension .aifc and are used on most computer platforms.

• AIFF File

  AIFF stands for Audio Interchange File Format, a standard defined by Apple Inc. AIFF files have the extension .aif and are used on most computer platforms.

• MPEG1 Layer 3 File

  MP3 files are highly compressed files that still provide good audio quality. The files have the extension .mp3.

• Windows Media Audio File (Windows only)

  This is a format developed by Microsoft Inc. Due to the advanced audio codecs and lossless compression used, WMA files can be decreased in size with no loss of audio quality. WMA Pro features the possibility of mixing down to 5.1 surround sound. The files have the extension .wma.

• FLAC File

  FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. This is an open source format that reduces the size of audio files by 50 to 60 % compared to regular Wave files. The files have the extension .flac.

• OggVorbis File

  Ogg Vorbis is an open source, patent-free audio encoding and streaming technology. The Ogg Vorbis encoder uses variable bit rate encoding. It offers compressed audio files of small size, but with comparatively high audio quality. The files have the extension .ogg.

• Wave 64 File

  Wave 64 is a proprietary format developed by Sonic Foundry Inc. Wave 64 files offer the same quality as Wave files, but they can be considerably larger than standard Wave files. They are especially suited for long recordings with file sizes over 2 GB. The  files have the extension .w64.