sound format

 Sound format 

Sound format are methods that are used to store sound. There are audio files that are common are WAV, MP3, WMA, and AIFF. All of these formats have different uses. 

Pros and cons of WAV 

A pro of WAV is how they provide the highest possible sound quality, but a con is how due to their large file size WAV takes up a lot of space on your hard drive or device which may make it slow to transfer. 

Pro and cons of MP3 

A pro is how there is a wide compatibility with almost all audio players and devices. They provide efficient storage, and they are a really popular amount casual user this makes it easy to find. Cons are the sound quality decreases compared to lossless formats like FLAC or WAV. 

Pros and cons of WMA 

Pros of WMA is how it has basic editing of audio and video that can also be done in this media player. This player is available to all windows users with no extra fees. It can also support many audio and sound formats such as MP3. Also streaming media via local networks can be done through this. Some cons are that while using wma to compress audio some quality can be lost. Wma standards is under Microsoft control and cannot be shared with other operators. 

Pros and cons of AIFF 

Pros of AIFF is high quality audio and how they are also compatible with apple products. Some cons are how it produces large sized audio files and is not suitable for applications where high quality sound is not needed or file size is a concern. 

 

Storage  

Storage is space available on a device to store things such as photos apps and documents. It is better to have more storage, this way more files can be stored. Examples of storage spaces are flash drives, hard drives and cloud. 

Pros and cons of a flash drive 

Pros of flash drives are how they are small, portable and affordable but cons are how they can be lost, stolen, damaged or spread malware 

Pros and cons of a hard drive 

Pros are how it can contain a lot of data, but cons are how it can be damaged and needs a lot of power to work. 

Pros and cons of cloud 

Pros are how it is cost saving and how it has data redundancy and replication. This means that most cloud storage providers' classes and data tiers allow users to choose based on their needs. Cons are vulnerability and cost. 

Compression  

Compression is the process of reducing the size of a file without too much of it being lost. Examples of compression is DRC, downward and upward compression. 

Pros and cons of DRC 

Pros are it can help balance the volume levels in audio content. Cons are how there can be audio loss. 

Pros and cons of downward and upward compression 

Pros of downward compression is how it you can reduce the volume of loud sounds. Cons are how it can sometimes lead to a loss in dynamic range. 

Pros of upward compression is how you can enhance the audio signals. Cons are how the level of background noise will increase. 

 

Sizes versus quality  

There is a comparison between the recording and its audio quality. The size of the format is the amount of storage it takes up, but the quality is how clear it all is. Some examples are lossy, lossless and bit rates 

Pros and cons of lossy 

Pros are how it is more effective at reducing file sizes. Cons are how you may lose some quality. 

Pros and cons of lossless 

Pros are how it has many applications where even a small amount of compression can make a big difference. Cons are how they are typically less effective than lossy compression because it does not allow approximation or information discard. 

Pros and cons of bit rates 

Pros are a higher rate usually meaning better quality. Cons are how it uses more data.