Converting Audio

Some of you might already have Macintosh-based audio preparation systems, and you may want to continue to create and edit audio with these systems. The most common format for Apple audio files is AIFF. After you finish editing the files, you'll need to transfer them to a PC and convert them to work in the Windows with Multimedia environment.

The Convert and WaveEdit tools include an AIFF to Waveform format converter. After you transfer the audio files from the Macintosh to the PC, run the converter to translate your audio files into Waveform format. Waveform format can use either 11.025 kHz or 22.05 kHz samples, storing 8 bits or 16 bits of information per sample. The 8-bit 22.05 kHz sound is high enough quality for most applications, and is often compared to AM quality radio.

Once in Waveform format, your multimedia application can access and use the audio files just like any other resource.