Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the difference between AIFF and WAV?
AIFF and WAV are essentially fraternal twins. Both contain uncompressed linear PCM audio at identical bit depths and sample rates. WAV was created by Microsoft/IBM, while AIFF was developed by Apple.
Q: Is AIFF to WAV conversion truly lossless?
Yes, 100% mathematically lossless. The raw audio sample values are preserved without alteration; only the container file header structure is updated.
Q: Will my DAW accept the output WAV?
Yes! The output is a standard RIFF 16-bit PCM WAV, supported natively by every audio application in existence.
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