What is an acceptable format of audio CD for duplication?
Audio files come in many formats today, there is the most common mp3, mp4, and also the AIFF and WAV. Which one is the best format for CD duplication and CD replication? Let's start with talking about the different file formats that can be used to create an audio CD:
MP3 and MP4 are compressed formats that are most popular with online downloads, however not the best choice and quality for duplication and replication.
AIFF is commonly used on Macs and is an uncompressed audio file format that provides excellent sound quality.
WAV is a comparable format that is mostly used on PCs, still an uncompressed audio file format and tends to be large in size.
Therefore, making an audio CD master from AIFF and WAV will preserve the best sound quality. When making a CD master we should always burn as an audio CD, not data CD. Most CD burning softwares today will convert the mp3, AIFF or WAV into an audio CD format when it is set up as an 'audio' CD. An 'audio' CD will play in any home, car stereo and computer, while a 'data' CD containing MP3, AIFF or WAV files will only play in computers and stereos that are equipped to play audio files.
posted by Hellman Production at 8:03 PM
4 Comments:
I have used both AIFF and WAV formats. But i personally feel that WAV is much better than AIFF. Its the best. It made my work more easy. Thanks for sharing the detailed review of these formats.
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3:42 AM
Ben's been trying to figure this out for the past three hours. At this point, I think I'll find someone to duplicate it for him. I'll call it an early birthday present. http://www.primetimedigital.com/PT-DVDri/duplication.html
2:59 PM
It's good to know what formats are best for duplicating disk content. I have quite a few DVDs of family events and things that I'd like to be able to copy to give to all the members of the family. It sounds like there's a lot more that goes into it than I thought, so I should probably have a professional do it. http://www.aaduplication.com.au
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