WAV は無圧縮の波形音声形式です。音質劣化が一切なく、編集や素材配布の基準として使われますが、容量は大きめです。
Typical use: 編集素材は WAV、配布や保存容量を抑えるなら MP3/FLAC に変換します。
About the WAV format
WAV は波形をそのまま記録する無圧縮音声です。音質劣化が一切ないため、録音・編集・素材配布の基準として使われます。CD 品質の 1 分あたり約 10MB が目安です。
容量が大きいため配布には向きません。編集は WAV、持ち出しは MP3、保存は FLAC という分担が実務的です。
Strengths
- ✓ 音質劣化がまったくない
- ✓ 編集ソフトが確実に読める
- ✓ メタデータやマーカーも保てる
Limitations
- ✗ ファイルが大きい
- ✗ タグ対応が弱い
- ✗ Impractical for streaming or phones-on-the-go libraries
- Compression
- Uncompressed PCM
- Quality
- Bit-exact
- Compatibility
- Universal
- Best for
- Recording and editing masters
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Frequently asked questions
What is a WAV file?
WAV is uncompressed PCM audio — the raw format of CDs and studio work, with perfect quality and correspondingly large files.
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