If you’re a music lover, you’ve probably heard of popular digital music file formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC. But which of the following is not an example of a digital music file format?
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MP3
MP3 is not an example of a digital music file format. MP3 is a digital audio coding format that uses a lossy compression algorithm to reduce file size.
AAC
AAC is a digital music file format that is used by iTunes and other music players. AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding and is a lossy compression format, which means that some of the original data from the music file is lost when it is compressed into AAC format.
WMA
Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a digital music file format developed by Microsoft. It is incompatible with many popular music playback devices, making it a less popular choice for digital music files.
FLAC
FLAC, or Free Lossless Audio Codec, is a digital music file format that offers lossless compression, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is in contrast to other popular file formats such as MP3 and AAC, which are “lossy” compression formats, meaning that some quality is lost when the file is compressed.
ALAC
ALAC is not an example of a digital music file format. The three most common file formats for digital music are MP3, AAC, and WAV.
AIFF
AIFF is not a digital music file format. The full list of digital music file formats includes MP3, WAV, AIFF, and FLAC.
WAV
WAV, or Waveform Audio File Format, is a digital music file format that is not as popular as some of the others, but is still used by many people. WAV files are usually high quality and can be played on most media players.
DSD
DSD is not an example of a digital music file format.
APE
There are many different digital music file formats, but not all of them are created equal. APE, also known as Monkey’s Audio, is a lossless audio file format that is not as popular as some of the others.
SACD
Super Audio CD (SACD) is not an example of a digital music file format.
