What is a WMA (Windows Media Audio) file?
WMA (Windows Media Audio) files are a type of compressed audio files like MP3. It is said that the size can be reduced to about 1/20 that of an uncompressed file while maintaining the audible sound quality of a music CD.
WMA Features
Compression performance
WMA is an audio compression format developed by Microsoft. In addition to the lossy compression format, in recent years a lossless compression format called WMA Lossless was born.
When comparing WMA with the same file size in MP3, WMA seems to be playable with better audible sound. It also supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format and can be compressed to a certain quality. For VBR is the difference between CBR / VBR / ABR in Audio-Video Converter, visit.
Various functions
WMA also supports Digital Rights Management (DRM) as standard and may have a copyright protection function. For this reason, many companies have embraced WMA when offering paid audio content, and WMA has gone mainstream.
WMA can also be streamed and the files can be downloaded and played.
Compatible with portable players
WMA can be played on many portable audio players along with MP3. Examples of WMA-compatible players include the Sony Walkman and the Panasonic D-Snap.
WMA cannot be played on Apple iPod, but WMA can be converted to MP3 or AAC in iTunes 4.5 or higher for Windows.
Other lossy compression formats
Lossy compression formats other than Ogg Vorbis include:
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3)
AAC (advanced audio coding)
Ogg Vorbis
ATRAC (TRansform Adaptive Acoustic Coding)
