What is the difference between .aaf and .wav?
- Extension
- .aaf
- .wav
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Avid Technology
- Microsoft
- Description
- The Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) file is a professional multimedia file format used for video editing and post-production. It is designed to facilitate the exchange of media and metadata between different video editing software and systems. AAF files contain multimedia content such as video and audio streams, along with comprehensive metadata that describes the content and the structure of the media project. This includes information on edits, transitions, effects, and more. The format is aimed at improving workflow efficiency and interoperability among various tools and platforms.
- A WAV file is an audio file that uses a standard digital audio file format utilized for storing waveform data. It allows audio recordings to be saved with different sampling rates and bitrates and is often saved in a 44.1 KHz, 16-bit, stereo format, which is the standard format used for CD audio.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- audio/wav
- Sample
- sample.wav
- Wikipedia
- .aaf on Wikipedia
- .wav on Wikipedia