Convert MP3 to AIFF

MP3 is one of the most popular coding formats for digital audio. For many music lovers, there is more to MP3 than just validating the sound of the songs they like.

Here are some of the characteristics and advantages of using MP3:

1. MP3 files are compressed audio files, which mean that they can be easily distributed across different devices.
2. Because of the smaller size of the files, there is little or no loss in sound quality.

How to create and how to open an MP3 file

Do you want to create a new MP3 file instead of downloading one from the Internet? Have you already created one, but you are not sure of how to access or open it?

Here are some tips to get you started.

How to Create an MP3 File

Creating an MP3 file is easy. You can use software or the tools available on your smartphone and computer.

The most popular way for creating an MP3 file is to use the built-in microphone on your computer. To locate the microphone, enter the search term “Sound Recorder” on your computer’s search bar. Record your message or voice note. After that, you can save it as a WAV file before looking for software online to convert it to an MP3 file.

Tools Used to Open an MP3 File

After converting the recording you made from a WAV file to an MP3 file, you can use your Windows Media Player to open it.

Alternatively, you can use many other tools and programs to open your MP3 file. Some of the popular ones are:

1. 1. VLC Media Player
2. 2. Winamp
3. 3. GOM Media Player

Which other formats MP3 can be converted into and why

MP3 is not the only format for digital audio sounds. It will interest you to know that most music lovers prefer alternative digital sound formats to MP3 because the latter is roundly claimed to have a lower audio quality because of the decreased size of the audio file.

With that being said, here are some of the alternative formats that MP3 files can be converted to:

1. 1. AAC
2. 2. MPEG-H 3D Audio
3. 3. WMA
4. 4. WAV
5. 5. OGG

AAC is the most popular digital audio format for MP3 files because it has a better sound quality than MP3. That is because it can conveniently handle sample frequency up to 48 channels.

You need to perform format conversion for MP3 so you can enjoy better studio quality that is better than the compressed audio quality that MP3 offers.

AIFF is intended for viewing and processing of audio data, as well as for its storage in digital devices. Apple designers developed it on the base of IFF in late 1980s. Thanks to lossless coding, it is very similar to WAV. In Windows OS, it is mostly used with .aiff extension.

AIFF files have gained significant attention from Mac PC users. They are popular as well among professional musicians who are most particular about sound quality. The fact that the format is widely supported by various multimedia software, and universal players, may also be considered a notable benefit. To open AIFF files in Windows OS, installing Apple iTunes, Windows Media Player, Roxio Creator, and some other programs are required.

When being coded, the stream is divided into sound segments. A minute of standard stereo sound corresponds with 10 Mb of memory approximately. Standard non-compressed files use .aif or .aiff. In such files, audio data are represented in the form of pulse code modulation. If some data are lost through codecs, .aifc is used.

A standard 16 bit AIFF file has two channels for stereo sound and a 44 100 Hz sampling frequency. Being non-compressed, it differs in size significantly from MP3 and other similar formats. Sometimes it may contain samples and cycle information.