Digital sound is nothing more than numbers. What separates one container from another is how those numbers are packed, how much data (if any) is thrown away, and which devices understand the result.

Audio files come in different formats, sizes, and quality. Many media players cannot play every type of format, and there are certain functionalities that are limited to a few audio formats. Thus, it ...

Choosing the right audio format matters to every producer and mastering engineer. When you know precisely when to use WAV, MP3, or FLAC, your workflow becomes more efficient and your masters retain ...

Embedding sound files into an email message lets you add a richer media component to the message and can help to convey information that's beyond the scope of a text-based email. WAV files are a ...

WAV audio files can be as large as 4GB, and even smaller files need a lot of space. While WAV format files are of excellent quality, not all users can afford to store them in their devices.

If you stream music (and who doesn't these days) you've obviously come across abbreviations at the end of the audio files. The acronyms reading WAV, FLAC, MP3 and so on, are called audio codecs. You ...

If you use iTunes or if you buy and download digital music, you’ll have come across a number of terms and abbreviations that describe digital audio files. This alphabet soup can be quite confusing.

Replay: Make sure you get your audio settings and recordings right with this important guide from Tim Dunphy. Sound often gets given the backbench within the video world. Whilst the concepts of ...

PowerPoint supports a number of common audio and video formats. We’ll go through the details and show you how to incorporate audio and video files into your presentation slides. The current versions ...