The Waveform audio format (WAV), also known as Audio for Windows, is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for accumulating an audio bit stream on the PC. It is the main format used on Windows systems for raw and typically uncompressed audio; it is the highest quality audio format although it takes up significant space when saved. WAV has become unpopular with the advent of internet file sharing resulting in the need to compress it to a condensed format as in the case of MP3 which was developed specifically for compressing files for easy sharing and quick downloads. There are many tools available for converting WAV-files to MP3-files with most being largely available on the internet. WAV to MP3 converters include: CD-DA X-Tractor – WAV to MP3 Converter is free open source software. Softdiv MP3 to WAV Converter 3.0 is paid software with a limited trial period provided for free. MP3 to WAVE Converter Plus – WAV to MP3 Converter is a shareware converter that provides easy...

MP3 is short for MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) Layer – 1 and is a compressed audio format that allows for smaller file sizes with similar music quality to PCM WAV format, the format found on standard music CDs. The MP3 is very common, more so because of its practicality and easy manipulation. MP3 compresses WAV audio to several times smaller than the original size. Files in WAV format are extremely large in file size, with average size being 50MB. Due to its large size, it is hard to send WAV files through email or offer them for download on the Internet. WAV files can be made smaller and converted to MP3 format through a process called encoding. When MP3 is converted to WAV, the method is called decoding. When MP3 is decoded to WAV, there is no increase in sound quality, the file just increases in size and can be read by common CD players. WAV format is essential for editing sound files. Types of MP3 to WAV Converters MP3-2-Wav Converter – is free MP3 to WAV decoder...

ACC stands for Advanced Audio Coding. It’s a recent audio file that has been promoted as a successor to the MP3. The ACC file format offers a higher quality sound than an MP3, and is about half the size of MP3 file format. also ACC provides several other advantages over MP3; ACC is capable of handling much higher and lower frequencies of sound, while providing up to 48 channels of audio. Also, ACC allows the creation of low latency audio necessary for two way communication. For example ACC can be used to compress telephone conversations, while using MP3 would introduce delays in the audio. Mp3 format files on the other hand, while standard does not have the same capabilities of the ACC file format. What you will need iTunes Instructions Download and launch iTunes, as this program will allow you to convert MP3 to ACC format. Right click on the Windows ‘Start’ button and choose ‘Explore’ to access the folder where you MP3 files are saved. Following this, keep the window open,...