What are WAV and MP3 formats and how do they work?
WAV –In order for a sound file to be recorded as digital sound on a CDR /CDRW so that it can be played on a CD player it must be converted to a WAV format. The problem with a WAV is that it is quite large so it limits the amount of sound that can be recorded on a CDR / CDRW. However, the WAV provides high quality digital audio sound. Compressing the data, to increase the amount of sound that can be recorded on a CDR / CDRW generally results in a TREMENDOUS DECREASE in QUALITY. MP3 – MP3 is a digital sound format that can compress information to 1/10th its original size with minimal degradation of sound quality. For example, a WAV file that is normally 60 MBs in size would be 6MBs in an MP3 format. However, the MP3 recordings CAN NOT be recorded as digital audio directly on to a CDR / CDRW. The MP3 recordings must first be converted into a WAV format before it can be recorded as digital audio on a CDR / CDRW. The reason is that MP3 files exist only as data and requires software to proce
