Numberof quantization bits
Thenumber of quantization bits is one factor
inthe overall sound quality; the higher the
bit-depth,the better the sound quality. How-
ever,increasing the bit-depth also increases
theamount of data and therefore storage
spacerequired.
Packetwrite
Thisis a general term for a method of writing
onCD-R, etc., at the time required for a file,
justas is done with files on floppy or hard
discs.
VBR
VBRis short for variablebit rate. Generally
speakingCBR (constant bit rate) is more
widelyused. But by flexibly adjusting the bit
rateaccording to the needs of audio compres-
sion,it is possible to achieve compression-
prioritysound quality.
WAV
WAVis short for waveform. It is a standard
audiofile format for Windows®.
WMA
WMAis short for Windows Media"Audio
andrefers to an audio compression technol-
ogythat is developed by Microsoft Corpora-
tion.WMA data can be encoded by using
WindowsMedia Player version7 or later.
Microsoft,Windows Media, and the Windows
logoare trademarks, or registered trademarks
ofMicrosoft Corporation in the United States
and/orother countries.
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