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1. Format Full name Pros Cons
CD
Compact Disc
 Music wont crash
 High quality
 Can be scratched
Digital sound files
(wav and mp3)
N/A
 Store easily
 Can be transferred
 Can be lost
WAV
Waveform Audio File Format
 Highest quality audio
format
 It’s the windows
standard, making it
widely supported by
audio editors and
applications that can
important sound.
 Because it’s such high
quality it takes up more
memory.
MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group
Layer-3 Audio
 Decent quality
 Doesn’t take up much
space
 Supported by most
platforms because it’s
been around for a
while.
 The best audio format
 It’s not the best quality.
AUDIO FORMATS

2. for downloading and
streaming.
I would use a wav file if I wanted a more professional sound, for example; when I’m making my radio show.

3. I would use an mp3 file if I wanted a lot of music on one device, also if quality didn’t need to be at its best quality.