| |
Pros |
Cons |
| MIDI |
Small file size.
Excellent sound quality possible. |
Usually limited to wave table sounds on sound card or midi module. |
| WAVE |
CD or overall best sound quality. |
At high sample rates, files are very large. |
| MP3 |
10 to 12 times smaller than wave files. |
Compromised sound quality because of frequency loss during compression. |
STREAMING
AUDIO |
Playback starts almost immediately.
Unlimited program length. |
At 28.8, sound quality is comparable to AM radio. |