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1. I woulduse a wavfile if Iwantedgoodquality.
Format Full name Pros Cons
CD
Compactdisc Higherqualitysound(inmost
cases).
If cd ingood conditionmusic
won’tcrash.
Cd couldgetdamagedand
won’twork.
Digital sound files
(wav and mp3)
N/A WAV is usedtopass on quality
musicto otherartist torecord
because the qualityisgood.
Mp3 removesthe datawhich
humanear cannot hearto
make the qualitybetter.
Couldbe lost
WAV
Waveformaudiofile format No lossof quality.
Can be playedonmost
windowsapps.
Use a lotof diskspace.
Requiresalotof space.
MP3
Movingpicture expertgroup MP3’s compressfilesby
strippingouta lotof the sounds
ina songwhichour earscannot
hear.
Portable device.
Can be challengingtoput
musicontomp3.
Understandinghowto connect
and transfermusiccan be
difficultforsome.
AUDIO FORMATS

2. I woulduse anmp3 file if Iwanted alot of music