mp3 - Music Production Glossary: Audio and Music Production Terms

Audio Format Files

An audio file format is a structured method for encoding data for digital storage, specifically tailored to store audio information. This includes technical specifications for how the data is stored, compressed, and accessed.

AAC, short for Advanced Audio Coding, is a widely adopted audio compression format that offers an excellent balance of audio quality and file size. Its improved efficiency over MP3 makes it an ideal format for both streaming and storing music.

AAC

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is a lossy digital audio compression method, known for delivering sound quality superior to that of its predecessor, MP3. Developed by a consortium of companies, it’s often used in applications where audio quality matters.