The term "WAV files" (short for "Waveform Audio File Format") refers to an audio file format used for the lossless storage of uncompressed audio data. WAV files are based on the RIFF (Resource Interchange File Format) standard and were originally developed by Microsoft and IBM. Due to their high audio fidelity, WAV files are commonly used in professional audio applications, music production, and for the archiving and analysis of voice recordings.
Audio Recording and Playback: Support for recording and playing WAV files in high quality.
File Conversion: Converting WAV files to other audio formats such as MP3, FLAC, or AAC and vice versa.
Audio Editing: Editing WAV files by cutting, inserting, normalizing, fading, etc.
Metadata Management: Viewing and editing information like title, artist, or licensing details in WAV files.
Batch Processing: Simultaneous editing or conversion of multiple WAV files.
Analysis Functions: Visualization of waveforms, spectral analysis, or loudness level measurement to assess sound quality.
Compression and Decompression: Support for reducing file size with minimal loss in quality (e.g., using ADPCM).
Integration into Audio Workflows: Use of WAV files in DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) and other professional production environments.
A music studio uses WAV files for recording and editing individual instrument tracks during production.
A company archives telephone recordings in WAV format for quality assurance.
An e-learning provider creates narrated learning content in uncompressed audio for later processing.
A speech processing application analyzes WAV files for automatic transcription or voice recognition.
A forensic service provider uses WAV files for court-admissible analysis of audio recordings.
