Due to its size, it is hard to transfer files over the internet which had resulted in less acceptance. This is the main reason why this format has lost its popularity. The size of the files in this codec is very large as it does not use a lossy format like MP3. These files include music, spoken or speech audios and sound effects. WAV or WAVE is an audio format which was developed to store audio files on personal computers. Its metadata includes tags, cover art, seek tables and cue sheets. Lastly, it has flexibility in metadata that allows one to write its own application when it is registered ID. Also, it is an open-source software which means original source code is freely available and it may be modified as per user’s requirements. Moreover, it can deflate audio at very high speed which makes it to stand out from the other formats. REPLAYGAIN is an added feature in it which helps to measure and normalize the loudness of received audio. It also supports PCM bit resolution up to 32 bits per sample and any sampling rate up to 655,350Hz in a single Hertz increment. As well as it is streamable which allows users to jump to the middle of a stream with minimum delay.įLAC can deal with any channels from 1 to 8. For instance- Portable players, car stereos etc.

It also supports a number of electronic devices. Therefore, this codec helps in the production of exact replicas of original data but in reduced size.

These files are encoded using FLAC algorithm that reduces the size of the primary file ranging from 50 to 80 per cent as the size varies according to the amount and density of the data. The additional benefit of this format is it maintains a very good quality of Audio. It is an audio format which uses a lossless compression technique to compress the original data, without any loss of information.

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