What is the difference between .xa and .wav?
- Extension
- .xa
- .wav
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Game
- Audio
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Microsoft
- Description
- The XA file format, associated with Maxis, is used primarily for storing audio data in certain video games developed by Maxis, the video game company known for creating popular titles like SimCity and The Sims series. The XA format allows for efficient compression of audio data, enabling games to include a variety of sounds and music tracks without using an excessive amount of disk space. This format is specifically designed to be used within the game environment, facilitating seamless playback and integration of sound effects and music.
- 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
- audio/x-aiff
- audio/wav
- Sample
- sample.wav
- Wikipedia
- .wav on Wikipedia