MP3 is the newest format for compressed recorded music. The
term MP3 has become synonymous with digital music. If your website is about recorded music, the MP3 format is the choice.
Format | File | Description |
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MIDI | .mid .midi |
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a format for electronic
music devices like synthesizers and PC sound cards. MIDI files do not contain sound, but digital musical
instructions (notes) that can be played by electronics (like your PC's sound card).
Click here to play The Beatles. Since MIDI files only contains instructions; they are extremely small. The example above is only 23K in size, but it plays for nearly 5 minutes. MIDI is supported by many software systems/platforms. MIDI is supported by all the most popular Internet browsers. |
MP3 | .mp3 | MP3 files are actually the sound part of MPEG files. MPEG was originally developed for video by the Moving Pictures Experts Group. MP3 is the most popular format for music. The encoding system combines good compression (small files) with high quality |
RealAudio | .rm .ram |
RealAudio was developed Real Media. It allows streaming of audio (online music, Internet radio) with low bandwidths. Because of the low bandwidth priority, the quality is often reduced |
WAV | .wav | WAVE (more known as WAV) was developed by IBM and Microsoft. WAVs are compatible with Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems |
WMA | .wma | WMA (Windows Media Audio), compares in quality to MP3, and is compatible with most players, except the iPod. WMA files can be delivered as a continuous flow of data, which makes it practical for use in Internet radio or on-line music. |
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