Format Full name Pros Cons

CD Compact Disc

Music wont crash High quality

Can be scratched

Digital sound files (wav and mp3)

N/A

Store easily Can be transferred

Can be lost

WAV Waveform Audio File Format

Highest quality audio format

It’s the windows standard, making it widely supported by audio editors and applications that can important sound.

Because it’s such high quality it takes up more memory.

MP3 Moving Picture Experts Group

Layer-3 Audio

Decent quality

Doesn’t take up much space

Supported by most platforms because it’s been around for a while.

The best audio format

It’s not the best quality.

AUDIO FORMATS

I would use a wav file if I wanted a more professional sound, for example; when I’m making my radio show.

for downloading and streaming.

I would use an mp3 file if I wanted a lot of music on one device, also if quality didn’t need to be at its best quality.