| A | B |
|---|
| Open source, patent free. | OGG |
| Developed by IBM and Microsoft. | WAV |
| Only Audacity will allow you to open. | AUP |
| Proprietary compressed format. | MP3 |
| Popular with the gaming industry. | OGG |
| Developed by Apple. | AIFF |
| Native format for Windows. | WAV |
| Will allow you to edit original clips and effects | AUP |
| High quality for Mac platform. | AIFF |
| Widely used on portable music players. | MP3 |
| Number of waves to pass a point in one second. | FREQUENCY |
| Distance from rest to crest or rest to trough. | AMPLITUDE |
| Distance from crest to crest. | WAVELENGTH |
| Point that exhibits maximum amount of upward displacement from the rest position. | CREST |
| Point that exhibits maximum amount of downward displacement from the rest position. | TROUGH |
| The quality of the sound determined by the rate of vibration. | PITCH |
