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| File extension | .mmf |
|---|---|
| File category | Audio |
| Stands for | Mobile Music File |
| Developer | Yamaha |
| Overview | It is an extension for music files which are generally used to store Mobile Ringtones. It was specially developed by Yamaha, so that cell phones can have distinctive ringtones. It is the extension of SMAF(Synthetic Music Mobile format application)which is an audio file format. With the certain changes in file format now it is possible to store graphics and text in it. This format is supported by all the portable devices and it is used for multimedia in it. These files are also capable of storing instrument data which is similar to module files( Files that can represent music). Due to this aforesaid feature, the user can develop its own instrument which can be played on devices with the same sound effect and similar chip. |
| Technical description | Yamaha’s SMAF tools can be used to create MMF files from WAV and MID file extensions. These files can have both graphics and PCM sound playback which make it distinct from MIDI. One must not get confused with SMAF and MMF. These are not similar terms. SMAF is the name of the file whereas MMF is an extension of aforesaid file format. The size of the this file is comparably smaller than the other identical files that have a common function, similar to it. These files have a great reputation in the mobile world as they can create affluent images and in addition to it, the size of the file is also small which can be easily managed or maintained. |
| Links | wikipedia.org (opens in new tab - official documentation) |
| File extension | .wav |
|---|---|
| File category | Audio |
| Stands for | Waveform Audio File Format |
| Developer | Microsoft and IBM |
| Overview | WAV or WAVE is an audio format which was developed to store audio files on personal computers. These files include music, spoken or speech audios and sound effects. The size of the files in this codec is very large as it does not use a lossy format like MP3. This is the main reason why this format has lost its popularity. Due to its size, it is hard to transfer files over the internet which had resulted in less acceptance. This format is supported by many programs like a window Media player. Therefore, these audio files can be played using aforesaid software. One can not completely ignore this format as it provides high quality of audios. Due to this, it is used for radio broadcasting. |
| Technical description | This format supports metadata that is why we can add details using information chunk. Data in this codec is stored in chunks as it is an application of RIFF(Resource interchange file format). Furthermore, LPCM(Linear pulse code modulation) is the most common, uncompressed audio format in this, but it can also store compressed audio like MP3. Also, it is especially used by professionals as LPCM audio format offers a maximum quality. Only files up to 4 GB are supported by this format which is one of the limitations in this format. This is because of 32-bit unsigned integer which carries the file size header. To overcome this, W64 format came into existence which can record long audios as it enables 64-bit header. |
| Links | wikipedia.org (opens in new tab - official documentation) |