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WAV Compressed MP3
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About Compress WAV
Convert a WAV (uncompressed PCM) to a smaller MP3 or AAC file. WAV is huge - 10 MB per minute - and compressed audio is enough for everything outside of mastering.
Frequently asked questions
Why is WAV so big?
WAV stores every sample uncompressed, 16 or 24 bits times two channels times 44,100 samples per second. That's roughly 10 MB per minute at CD quality.
Does compression hurt?
MP3 at 192 kbps is transparent for most listeners. AAC at the same bitrate is slightly better.