What is the difference between .mpa and .caf?
- Extension
- .mpa
- .caf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- MPEG
- Apple
- Description
- The MPA file format, standing for MPEG-2 Audio File, is designed to store audio data compressed using the MPEG-2 Audio coding standard. This format is a successor to the MPEG-1 standard, offering enhancements like improved audio quality and support for multiple audio channels, thus enabling surround sound experiences. MPA files are commonly used for both music and video soundtracks due to their efficient compression, which preserves sound quality while reducing file size significantly.
- Digital audio format based on Apple's Core Audio technology; stores audio data as well as text annotations, markers, channel layouts, and other information; similar to an .AIFF or .WAVE file, but does not have a 4GB size limit and can store any number of audio channels.
- MIME Type
- audio/mpeg
- audio/x-caf
- Sample
- sample.mpa
- sample.caf
- Wikipedia
- .mpa on Wikipedia
- .caf on Wikipedia