Format FAQ

WAV File Format FAQ

WAV (.wav) offre audio non compresso utile per riferimento, analisi della forma d'onda e validazione di ingestione senza artefatti di codec.

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FAQ

WAV File Format FAQ

What is WAV mostly used for?

WAV appears in 1 category workflows across this library and is commonly used in audio pipelines.

How should I test WAV handling in CI?

Start with the category-specific hubs above, fetch fixture manifests, then validate parser behavior across multiple file sizes and MIME signals.

Which related pages should I review before selecting WAV?

Use the related comparison, best-format, and conversion links on this page to evaluate tradeoffs and migration paths.

What sample rates do the WAV fixtures cover?

The library includes 8kHz (telephony), 22kHz, 44.1kHz (CD), 48kHz (broadcast), and 96kHz reference samples. Use lower rates for voice pipeline tests and 44.1/48kHz for production audio workflows.

What is the difference between PCM and other WAV encodings?

Standard WAV uses uncompressed PCM (16-bit or 24-bit). WAV can also hold ADPCM, IEEE float, or extensible format audio. PCM is the universal baseline; exotic encodings require codec-aware parsers.

Why are WAV files so much larger than MP3 at the same duration?

WAV/PCM stores raw samples without compression. A 60-second stereo 44.1kHz 16-bit WAV is ~10MB; the same audio as 128kbps MP3 is ~940KB. Use WAV fixtures when testing uncompressed ingest or lossless reference quality.