5 Best Free MP3 Volume Normalizer for 2024

5 Best Free MP3 Volume Normalizer for 2024

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5 Best Free MP3 Volume Normalizer

When you are listening to music, or to podcast, or some other type of audio files, would it make it enjoyable if the volume was so low at some point that you couldn’t understand anything? Now add another possibility to this very unpleasant imagination – what if the volume was so high at another point that your ears can’t handle it? – Of course, you would stop listening, and you would also not think high of the creator of this content. In other words, this will become the reason why this creator might lose their audiences. Well, sad story for the creator, isn’t it? And, what if YOU were the creator? A little laziness or a failure in paying attention to detail and your content goes to waste!

So, what is the solution? Of course, a little editing! Even if your voice doesn’t sound like it’s worth listening, you can make it happen by normalizing the volume. This actually is the process when a constant amount of gain is applied to the audio recording, bringing the amplitude to a desirable level, which is “the norm” for the project. When this tool is applied to the volume, the whole recording has the same amount of gain across it, every piece is affected the same way, and the relative dynamics are not changed.

With this tool, you have an extra guarantor that people will want to convert to being loyal subscribers, viewers and listeners, because simply, their user experience is now favored, they enjoy a good, edited content.

Actually, we might use audio normalizing when we need to get the maximum volume, but another reason is is when we need to match different volumes.

As in most cases, there is not only one type of audio normalization, so let’s explain what each of them represents: one is a so-called peak normalization, helping adjust the recording based on the highest signal level present in the recording; another is called loudness normalization and it adjusts the recording based on perceived loudness. RMS (Root-Mean-Square), changes the value of all the samples, where their average electrical volume overall is a specified level.

With this knowledge in mind, let’s now move to the topic we are going to cover in this article: let’s discuss 5 best free MP3 volume normalizers. Knowing about them will save you time and equip you with the right ways so that when you are going to need audio normalization, you will choose one of them, bypass exhausting process of the research, and find the free, easy-to-use programs that will help you master your sounds!

So, we chose the following programs as 5 best free MP3 normalizers: Wondershare Filmora X, Adobe Premiere Pro, VLC Media Player, MP3 Gain and Movavi.

Wondershare Filmora X

Now, even though we already know how to normalize audio in VLC in the simplest, as well as in the more advanced way, it might be even better if we know some more about normalizing audios in different programs. Something worth discussing is a software called Wondershare Filmora X , which carries out the same task wonderfully. Although, unlike VLC Media Player, it is a real video editor, but don’t panic if you have never laid your hand on editing – it is one of the easiest to use ini the word, operating also both on Mac and Windows, and its interface is utterly understandable for beginners right away. And, actually, it is a qhile that Wondershare Filmora X introduced the feature to normalize the audio for the first time. What to say more - you might want to stop now and download the latest version of Filmora X because now we are about to learn how to normalize audio from the video there – so, tune in!

Free Download For Win 7 or later(64-bit)

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

When it is done installing, open the software. Now, click and drag the video of which the audio you want to normalize. Now you can select the clip you have chosen – if there are multiple, select all of them, then right-click and choose Detach Audio.

wondershare filmora x

Now if you have this kind of graphic before your eyes, you can be pretty sure without even listening, that the noises are really, really different from each other, which highlights once again how useful audio normalization can be:

noises are different from each other

Select these files, right-click and choose Adjust Audio. New panel will be opened on left top and there, you will see Audio Normalization – check the box there.

select files

choose adjust audio

After you have clicked on it, wait until the normalization completes.

complete normalization

Soon, all audio will be normalized, and you will already be able to see on the graphics that the volumes are almost on the same level and when you listen to it, you will make sure that there is no longer apparent difference between how they sound. And from there on, you can save the file you just normalized!

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro is the industry-leading video editing software, and it is a timeline-based. Premiere Pro always tries to make its use easier and easier, as new features are rolling out regularly to simplify steps and save time. The very same can be said about normalizing audio files, which is actually pretty easy once mastered in a very short time. That is actually why it used by beginners and professionals alike.

To normalize audio Adobe Premiere Pro, first, import your MP3 there. In the timeline, you will see your files in the sequence, in the sound section. Now, the best way to work on them is increase the track height – for that, you need to double-click on the empty space there, next to the little microphone icon.

import mp3

increase track height

Now, the track is high, and you can see more of your track. So, say that one of your MP3’s seems very loud, and another is much quieter. Speaking of the loud one, if you can see on the right that there is some red light, it is not a good sign – meaning that audio went above zero (so-called clipping), so you need to avoid it.

avoid clipping

(If you can not see your audio meters, just go to Window menu and choose Audio Meters).

So, here, our goal is to bring our audio clips around -3 – and for it, it’s possible to bring up and down the white line on the track, but it can be pretty time-consuming actually.

bring audio clips around-3

So a better way to do it would be next: click on the track and then right-click, find Audio Gain, and choose Normalize Max Peak to…:

click on track

Max Peak is basically the loudest, highest peak in the audio clip. So, you can write in -3 and click OK, which will ensure the entire audio waveform will have the gain of it adjusted so that the max peak is at -3. You can proceed to the next track and carry out the exact same process on it too. Then, on Audio Meters on the right again, you will be able to see that both tracks (or more, if you have them) peak at -3. In case you have a lot of clips on the timeline, you can select them all, then go to Audio Gain and normalize all of their max peaks simultaneously, which will save you so much time and help you enormously!

VLC Media Player

VLC is a well-known media player, it is a free-to-use, robust, and feature-packed software that plays a wide range of audio, image, and video files. It is worth noting that it can also play multimedia files directly from extractable devices or the PC and can stream from the most successful websites such as Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, and so on.

But there is another magic a simple media player can actually do - we can also normalize volume in VLC Media Player. It is a very handy feature and it works on Windows as well as on Mac. It is very simple, so follow these steps:

You need to have VLC Media Player installed on your device. Once you have it installed, open VLC. Go to the Tools and Preferences and there, check the single box which is next to Normalize volume in Effects. Now, set the level to the one that works best for you. Then, when you are happy with the result, click on Save.

What VLC does is just let adjust the general volume, leaving the specifics out of our control.

vlc

If you are not so satisfied with the simple editing and want a little more to get from the editing process on VLC, you can do more with the Audio Effects menu:

Find Tools and in the menu, go to Preferences. The window will open, and you need to select All in Show settings – on the bottom left corner of the window. Then, navigate to Audio, and a little below, click on Filters and highlight it. You also need to check the checkbox next to the Dynamic range compressor.

get more editing on vlc

In the left panel, find Compressor and select it. From now, you can make the changes to the levels as you wish.

find and select compressor

Here, concentrate the most on Makeup gain, Threshold, and Ratio. The first one is by which you adjust in quiet sequences to raise the volume, the second will help you reduce louder sequences to even things out, and ratio is the maximum level of all audio within a movie, let’s say.

Attack time and release time can also be very helpful. You can play around with them set them to your liking, and see if it’s better sounding, because actually this will ensure that you have a fluid transition in and out of the scene and there are less sudden, unexpected volume changes.

MP3Gain

MP3Gain is actually the only one in this list which is developed exactly for the task we are discussing in this article. It is an audio normalization software tool. The tool is available on multiple platforms and is free software. It analyzes the MP3 and reversibly changes its volume. The volume can be adjusted for single files or as album where all files would have the same perceived loudness. When applying the tool, there is no quality lost in the change because the program adjusts the mp3 file directly, without decoding and re-encoding.

So, to use this software, go and download MP3Gain. Install and open it when it is ready. You will see that your program is absolutely empty and it has a lot of space inside, waiting for you to upload some file(s)…

mp3gain

Now, you can either choose adding files manually, with you choosing each of them, but let’s say you have an album (which would be more comfortable, needless to say) in which you want to change the volume of all MP3’s. So, in this case, you can choose Add Folder, and when the window opens, choose the folder full of your MP3’s – all your files will be added in the program.

choose to add files

Now, find the Target “Normal” Volume above the files, and fill in the gap, if you will, or just use default dB. Then, click Album Analysis, and the process will start.

find and target normal

The software will show you the volume of each of the file, and then you will need to just click on Track Gain.

click on track gain

Now, wait for the process to be completed, and then you will see that the volumes changed for each of your files – so, it’s done!

volumes changed for each files

Movavi

Powerful multimedia software for creating and editing videos – this is Movavi. It packs lots of video and audio editing power into a simple interface. On their official web-site, the program is described as: “An all-in-one video maker: an editor, converter, screen recorder, and more. Perfect for remote work and distance learning.” So, you can go and download the program, and learn audio normalization there very easily!

Install and open the program and then proceed directly to Adding Files. After having chosen your file, you drag and drop it in the timeline sequence.

install and open program

If the audio is uneven, now double-click on the audio track, which will open the Clip Properties window. You will see the Normalize box, which you need to check. Doing this will even out the sound level for the whole track.

double click on audio track

To save the result, click Export, choose the format, folder and name for your file, and then click Start, so your file can be exported.

So, it’s done – now you know a whole lot more about audio normalization, its types, why and when should we use it, and which are the 5 best free MP3 normalizers, along with the detailed guidelines on how to work with those tools to have your desired results. Let’s hope that you will be able to choose from Wondershare Filmora X, Adobe Premiere Pro, VLC Media Player, MP3 Gain and Movavi, and make your user experience so wonderful, and shareable!

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

When it is done installing, open the software. Now, click and drag the video of which the audio you want to normalize. Now you can select the clip you have chosen – if there are multiple, select all of them, then right-click and choose Detach Audio.

wondershare filmora x

Now if you have this kind of graphic before your eyes, you can be pretty sure without even listening, that the noises are really, really different from each other, which highlights once again how useful audio normalization can be:

noises are different from each other

Select these files, right-click and choose Adjust Audio. New panel will be opened on left top and there, you will see Audio Normalization – check the box there.

select files

choose adjust audio

After you have clicked on it, wait until the normalization completes.

complete normalization

Soon, all audio will be normalized, and you will already be able to see on the graphics that the volumes are almost on the same level and when you listen to it, you will make sure that there is no longer apparent difference between how they sound. And from there on, you can save the file you just normalized!

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro is the industry-leading video editing software, and it is a timeline-based. Premiere Pro always tries to make its use easier and easier, as new features are rolling out regularly to simplify steps and save time. The very same can be said about normalizing audio files, which is actually pretty easy once mastered in a very short time. That is actually why it used by beginners and professionals alike.

To normalize audio Adobe Premiere Pro, first, import your MP3 there. In the timeline, you will see your files in the sequence, in the sound section. Now, the best way to work on them is increase the track height – for that, you need to double-click on the empty space there, next to the little microphone icon.

import mp3

increase track height

Now, the track is high, and you can see more of your track. So, say that one of your MP3’s seems very loud, and another is much quieter. Speaking of the loud one, if you can see on the right that there is some red light, it is not a good sign – meaning that audio went above zero (so-called clipping), so you need to avoid it.

avoid clipping

(If you can not see your audio meters, just go to Window menu and choose Audio Meters).

So, here, our goal is to bring our audio clips around -3 – and for it, it’s possible to bring up and down the white line on the track, but it can be pretty time-consuming actually.

bring audio clips around-3

So a better way to do it would be next: click on the track and then right-click, find Audio Gain, and choose Normalize Max Peak to…:

click on track

Max Peak is basically the loudest, highest peak in the audio clip. So, you can write in -3 and click OK, which will ensure the entire audio waveform will have the gain of it adjusted so that the max peak is at -3. You can proceed to the next track and carry out the exact same process on it too. Then, on Audio Meters on the right again, you will be able to see that both tracks (or more, if you have them) peak at -3. In case you have a lot of clips on the timeline, you can select them all, then go to Audio Gain and normalize all of their max peaks simultaneously, which will save you so much time and help you enormously!

VLC Media Player

VLC is a well-known media player, it is a free-to-use, robust, and feature-packed software that plays a wide range of audio, image, and video files. It is worth noting that it can also play multimedia files directly from extractable devices or the PC and can stream from the most successful websites such as Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, and so on.

But there is another magic a simple media player can actually do - we can also normalize volume in VLC Media Player. It is a very handy feature and it works on Windows as well as on Mac. It is very simple, so follow these steps:

You need to have VLC Media Player installed on your device. Once you have it installed, open VLC. Go to the Tools and Preferences and there, check the single box which is next to Normalize volume in Effects. Now, set the level to the one that works best for you. Then, when you are happy with the result, click on Save.

What VLC does is just let adjust the general volume, leaving the specifics out of our control.

vlc

If you are not so satisfied with the simple editing and want a little more to get from the editing process on VLC, you can do more with the Audio Effects menu:

Find Tools and in the menu, go to Preferences. The window will open, and you need to select All in Show settings – on the bottom left corner of the window. Then, navigate to Audio, and a little below, click on Filters and highlight it. You also need to check the checkbox next to the Dynamic range compressor.

get more editing on vlc

In the left panel, find Compressor and select it. From now, you can make the changes to the levels as you wish.

find and select compressor

Here, concentrate the most on Makeup gain, Threshold, and Ratio. The first one is by which you adjust in quiet sequences to raise the volume, the second will help you reduce louder sequences to even things out, and ratio is the maximum level of all audio within a movie, let’s say.

Attack time and release time can also be very helpful. You can play around with them set them to your liking, and see if it’s better sounding, because actually this will ensure that you have a fluid transition in and out of the scene and there are less sudden, unexpected volume changes.

MP3Gain

MP3Gain is actually the only one in this list which is developed exactly for the task we are discussing in this article. It is an audio normalization software tool. The tool is available on multiple platforms and is free software. It analyzes the MP3 and reversibly changes its volume. The volume can be adjusted for single files or as album where all files would have the same perceived loudness. When applying the tool, there is no quality lost in the change because the program adjusts the mp3 file directly, without decoding and re-encoding.

So, to use this software, go and download MP3Gain. Install and open it when it is ready. You will see that your program is absolutely empty and it has a lot of space inside, waiting for you to upload some file(s)…

mp3gain

Now, you can either choose adding files manually, with you choosing each of them, but let’s say you have an album (which would be more comfortable, needless to say) in which you want to change the volume of all MP3’s. So, in this case, you can choose Add Folder, and when the window opens, choose the folder full of your MP3’s – all your files will be added in the program.

choose to add files

Now, find the Target “Normal” Volume above the files, and fill in the gap, if you will, or just use default dB. Then, click Album Analysis, and the process will start.

find and target normal

The software will show you the volume of each of the file, and then you will need to just click on Track Gain.

click on track gain

Now, wait for the process to be completed, and then you will see that the volumes changed for each of your files – so, it’s done!

volumes changed for each files

Movavi

Powerful multimedia software for creating and editing videos – this is Movavi. It packs lots of video and audio editing power into a simple interface. On their official web-site, the program is described as: “An all-in-one video maker: an editor, converter, screen recorder, and more. Perfect for remote work and distance learning.” So, you can go and download the program, and learn audio normalization there very easily!

Install and open the program and then proceed directly to Adding Files. After having chosen your file, you drag and drop it in the timeline sequence.

install and open program

If the audio is uneven, now double-click on the audio track, which will open the Clip Properties window. You will see the Normalize box, which you need to check. Doing this will even out the sound level for the whole track.

double click on audio track

To save the result, click Export, choose the format, folder and name for your file, and then click Start, so your file can be exported.

So, it’s done – now you know a whole lot more about audio normalization, its types, why and when should we use it, and which are the 5 best free MP3 normalizers, along with the detailed guidelines on how to work with those tools to have your desired results. Let’s hope that you will be able to choose from Wondershare Filmora X, Adobe Premiere Pro, VLC Media Player, MP3 Gain and Movavi, and make your user experience so wonderful, and shareable!

Mastering Beats and Melodies: A Compilation of Top 8 Audio Workstations on Android

Top 8 Best DAW Apps for Android to Accelerate Your Music Production

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Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

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Thinking to make music using your Android device? Worried about how to do it? You can do it by using the best DAW app for Android. With Apple, musicians are enjoying a good platform for mobile music time.

Talking about Android devices, it is taking the lead in supporting all types of music demands. Whether dancing, running, exercising, or doing any other activity, keep making music by using the best DAW app for Android.

No doubt, it is not a simple thing to produce sounds or route audio from a device.

On the iOS version, it gets easier since the hardware is similar and well-known. This makes the result more predictable.

On the contrary, a difference is seen using the Android device. It’s all right when you talk about gaming or other applications. Though, when you want to make, record, or monitor music, you need to focus upon the stability.

You don’t need to be sad about your Android device for enjoying the music-making time. Herein, you’ll find the list of best DAW for Android to enjoy the music-making experience.

8 Best DAW App for Android

1. FL Studio Mobile

Price: 3.97 USD

Among the category of best DAW for Android, FL Studio Mobile is one of them. For this app, you don’t get any free version. With the advanced sound creation, FL Studio is available with high-quality samples. For recording all the live performances, use the audio recording feature. With the step sequencer, it is possible for fast percussion programming. With the superior quality audio engine, it is optimized for low CPU load. Other features include touch controllers, browser, advanced sound creation, piano roll, and much more.

FL Studio Mobile

2. Metronome Beats

Price: Free

This best free DAW Android app is used all over the glove for practicing group or solo music sessions. For live concerts and teaching purposes, it is a suitable app. If you want to enjoy your running or golf session, then use this app. Plan a dancing session with your friends using this app. If you want an application for beginners, it can be used easily. With the ease of controls in raising or minimizing the tempo, even the beginners can use it. In this application, you get the option to make custom settings in the soundtrack. Some eye-catching features available on the app include speed trainer, 1-300 beats per minute tempo, a visual indicator for beats, and much more.

Metronome Beats

3. n-Track Studio

Price: Free

Want to enjoy a music-making experience using a portable app? For this purpose, n-Track Studio is the perfect app. For enjoying a beat making and recording studio experience, it is the most suitable app. Make as much audio, Drum, or MIDI tracks as you can. With the unlimited track making option, it becomes a great app among music-makers. You can also add specific effects to the music and make it a thrilling piece of recording. Do you think about the features in the app? This app offers a wide range of features, including piano-roll MIDI editor, loop browser, MIDI in-built synths tracks, mono audio tracks, stereo audio tracks, and much more.

n-Track Studio

4. Caustic 3

Price: Free

If you’re searching for music-creation apps, then Caustic three is available in a free version to serve you with the best experience. With the exciting song sequence feature, it becomes a popular app among all. For the effects rack feature, it supports two effects per machine. In the master section, you get limiter and parametric EQ features. It comes with a mixer desk supporting reverb or global delay effects. For most of the controls, this app supports an automation feature. It comes with powerful music track editors to modify recorded curves.

Caustic

5. FM Synthesizer

Price: Free

This programmable synth app is available with an arpeggio, music effects, dynamic multi-touch keyboard, and so on. With frequency modulation, it is regarded to give a most pleasing experience. If you want to mix or combine any samples of sine in the waveforms, it can be done using this app. If you want analog styled pads, modern or classic instruments emulate, then it is a perfect app for you.?

FM Synthesizer

6. Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

Price: Free

If you’re looking for a powerful multitrack app to record audio or MIDI, this is the best DAW app for Android. It is supportable for the MIDI or audio interfaces ranging above 250 USB. You can use virtual instruments in the app to create a full-song track. It is available with audio edit and drum pattern function for making your audio track thrilling. If you want to add some real-time music effects on your track, then you can use this app. It comes with several exciting features, including loop playback, MIDI sequence, latency correction, mixer parameter automation, effect parameter automation, and so on. Want to explore all the features of this application? Download now on your Android device.

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

7. KORG Kaossilator for Android

Price: 18.53 USD

All Android users can enjoy the best music-making experience using this synthesizer app. If you want to enjoy instrumental music performance, you can use this app. With just a single click, you get hands over an exciting range of audio sounds, including drums, electronic sounds, acoustic instruments, and so on. For ensuring ease in tracking or live concerts, it comes with a loop sequencer. If you want to remove the wrong notes, do it with the help of scale and key features available in this app. To use this application, you need an Android 5.0 or later version.

KORG Kaossilator for Android

8. Saucillator

Price: Free

If you want to switch your Android device into a synthesizer platform, then Saucillator is available as the best free DAW Android app. For manipulating effects or oscillators, you can do it using the touchscreen feature. Want to know what’s more in the app? For the music-makers, you get an option for recording and live-looping. Sounds exciting? Not only this, some other thrilling features include grid size control, SD card recording, toggle visualization, scale selection, and so on.

Saucillator

FAQ About Best DAW for Android

1. What DAW does Kanye use?

Willing to know the DAW which Kanye West uses to produce beats? It’s not something that can’t be figured out. Often, he relies on samples to add in his beats. For this purpose, it is assumed that he uses some drum machines. Kanye uses a lot of drum machines for his music. One of the frequent ones is Akai MPC 2000. For his music beats, he uses pro tools for synths and drums. After this, he imports all of them into a single DAW to master, mix, or arrange the beats.

2. What is the best music production app for Android?

If you want to select the best app for music production on Android, you need to find the DAW, which is most comfortable for you. Check whether you’re comfortable with the DAW workflow or not. Some of the best DAWs for Android users are mentioned above in the article.

For the best music-making app, you can consider taking a free version and knowing about the app. Herein, you can look at some application available for free. You can even look for the best applications for a pleasant music-making experience by selecting the app based on your genre requirement.

3. What is the best free DAW for Android?

The answer to this question depends upon the user requirement. If someone wants any specific feature in the app, he or she can check the above-discussed free options. For instance, all the live-looping requirements can be covered by using the Saucillator application. Or, if you want a MIDI interface supporter, then Audio Evolution Mobile Studio is a suitable app.

Seeing the diverse range of requirements for musicians, there exist ample options for using the free DAW apps available for Android users. For the analog-style pad requirement, one can select the FM synthesizer. If you want a speed trainer or visual beat indicator feature, then Metronome Beats is a perfect application.

Conclusion

Before leaving, it is a must for an Android user to understand what DAW features are in your requirement list. After reading the above description about some best DAW for Android users, you can get an idea to find the DAW partner for you. Genuinely speaking, all the above-discussed apps are available with the best features and high-class functionality. So, you can choose from them easily!

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Liza Brown

Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Thinking to make music using your Android device? Worried about how to do it? You can do it by using the best DAW app for Android. With Apple, musicians are enjoying a good platform for mobile music time.

Talking about Android devices, it is taking the lead in supporting all types of music demands. Whether dancing, running, exercising, or doing any other activity, keep making music by using the best DAW app for Android.

No doubt, it is not a simple thing to produce sounds or route audio from a device.

On the iOS version, it gets easier since the hardware is similar and well-known. This makes the result more predictable.

On the contrary, a difference is seen using the Android device. It’s all right when you talk about gaming or other applications. Though, when you want to make, record, or monitor music, you need to focus upon the stability.

You don’t need to be sad about your Android device for enjoying the music-making time. Herein, you’ll find the list of best DAW for Android to enjoy the music-making experience.

8 Best DAW App for Android

1. FL Studio Mobile

Price: 3.97 USD

Among the category of best DAW for Android, FL Studio Mobile is one of them. For this app, you don’t get any free version. With the advanced sound creation, FL Studio is available with high-quality samples. For recording all the live performances, use the audio recording feature. With the step sequencer, it is possible for fast percussion programming. With the superior quality audio engine, it is optimized for low CPU load. Other features include touch controllers, browser, advanced sound creation, piano roll, and much more.

FL Studio Mobile

2. Metronome Beats

Price: Free

This best free DAW Android app is used all over the glove for practicing group or solo music sessions. For live concerts and teaching purposes, it is a suitable app. If you want to enjoy your running or golf session, then use this app. Plan a dancing session with your friends using this app. If you want an application for beginners, it can be used easily. With the ease of controls in raising or minimizing the tempo, even the beginners can use it. In this application, you get the option to make custom settings in the soundtrack. Some eye-catching features available on the app include speed trainer, 1-300 beats per minute tempo, a visual indicator for beats, and much more.

Metronome Beats

3. n-Track Studio

Price: Free

Want to enjoy a music-making experience using a portable app? For this purpose, n-Track Studio is the perfect app. For enjoying a beat making and recording studio experience, it is the most suitable app. Make as much audio, Drum, or MIDI tracks as you can. With the unlimited track making option, it becomes a great app among music-makers. You can also add specific effects to the music and make it a thrilling piece of recording. Do you think about the features in the app? This app offers a wide range of features, including piano-roll MIDI editor, loop browser, MIDI in-built synths tracks, mono audio tracks, stereo audio tracks, and much more.

n-Track Studio

4. Caustic 3

Price: Free

If you’re searching for music-creation apps, then Caustic three is available in a free version to serve you with the best experience. With the exciting song sequence feature, it becomes a popular app among all. For the effects rack feature, it supports two effects per machine. In the master section, you get limiter and parametric EQ features. It comes with a mixer desk supporting reverb or global delay effects. For most of the controls, this app supports an automation feature. It comes with powerful music track editors to modify recorded curves.

Caustic

5. FM Synthesizer

Price: Free

This programmable synth app is available with an arpeggio, music effects, dynamic multi-touch keyboard, and so on. With frequency modulation, it is regarded to give a most pleasing experience. If you want to mix or combine any samples of sine in the waveforms, it can be done using this app. If you want analog styled pads, modern or classic instruments emulate, then it is a perfect app for you.?

FM Synthesizer

6. Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

Price: Free

If you’re looking for a powerful multitrack app to record audio or MIDI, this is the best DAW app for Android. It is supportable for the MIDI or audio interfaces ranging above 250 USB. You can use virtual instruments in the app to create a full-song track. It is available with audio edit and drum pattern function for making your audio track thrilling. If you want to add some real-time music effects on your track, then you can use this app. It comes with several exciting features, including loop playback, MIDI sequence, latency correction, mixer parameter automation, effect parameter automation, and so on. Want to explore all the features of this application? Download now on your Android device.

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

7. KORG Kaossilator for Android

Price: 18.53 USD

All Android users can enjoy the best music-making experience using this synthesizer app. If you want to enjoy instrumental music performance, you can use this app. With just a single click, you get hands over an exciting range of audio sounds, including drums, electronic sounds, acoustic instruments, and so on. For ensuring ease in tracking or live concerts, it comes with a loop sequencer. If you want to remove the wrong notes, do it with the help of scale and key features available in this app. To use this application, you need an Android 5.0 or later version.

KORG Kaossilator for Android

8. Saucillator

Price: Free

If you want to switch your Android device into a synthesizer platform, then Saucillator is available as the best free DAW Android app. For manipulating effects or oscillators, you can do it using the touchscreen feature. Want to know what’s more in the app? For the music-makers, you get an option for recording and live-looping. Sounds exciting? Not only this, some other thrilling features include grid size control, SD card recording, toggle visualization, scale selection, and so on.

Saucillator

FAQ About Best DAW for Android

1. What DAW does Kanye use?

Willing to know the DAW which Kanye West uses to produce beats? It’s not something that can’t be figured out. Often, he relies on samples to add in his beats. For this purpose, it is assumed that he uses some drum machines. Kanye uses a lot of drum machines for his music. One of the frequent ones is Akai MPC 2000. For his music beats, he uses pro tools for synths and drums. After this, he imports all of them into a single DAW to master, mix, or arrange the beats.

2. What is the best music production app for Android?

If you want to select the best app for music production on Android, you need to find the DAW, which is most comfortable for you. Check whether you’re comfortable with the DAW workflow or not. Some of the best DAWs for Android users are mentioned above in the article.

For the best music-making app, you can consider taking a free version and knowing about the app. Herein, you can look at some application available for free. You can even look for the best applications for a pleasant music-making experience by selecting the app based on your genre requirement.

3. What is the best free DAW for Android?

The answer to this question depends upon the user requirement. If someone wants any specific feature in the app, he or she can check the above-discussed free options. For instance, all the live-looping requirements can be covered by using the Saucillator application. Or, if you want a MIDI interface supporter, then Audio Evolution Mobile Studio is a suitable app.

Seeing the diverse range of requirements for musicians, there exist ample options for using the free DAW apps available for Android users. For the analog-style pad requirement, one can select the FM synthesizer. If you want a speed trainer or visual beat indicator feature, then Metronome Beats is a perfect application.

Conclusion

Before leaving, it is a must for an Android user to understand what DAW features are in your requirement list. After reading the above description about some best DAW for Android users, you can get an idea to find the DAW partner for you. Genuinely speaking, all the above-discussed apps are available with the best features and high-class functionality. So, you can choose from them easily!

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

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Liza Brown

Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Liza Brown

Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Thinking to make music using your Android device? Worried about how to do it? You can do it by using the best DAW app for Android. With Apple, musicians are enjoying a good platform for mobile music time.

Talking about Android devices, it is taking the lead in supporting all types of music demands. Whether dancing, running, exercising, or doing any other activity, keep making music by using the best DAW app for Android.

No doubt, it is not a simple thing to produce sounds or route audio from a device.

On the iOS version, it gets easier since the hardware is similar and well-known. This makes the result more predictable.

On the contrary, a difference is seen using the Android device. It’s all right when you talk about gaming or other applications. Though, when you want to make, record, or monitor music, you need to focus upon the stability.

You don’t need to be sad about your Android device for enjoying the music-making time. Herein, you’ll find the list of best DAW for Android to enjoy the music-making experience.

8 Best DAW App for Android

1. FL Studio Mobile

Price: 3.97 USD

Among the category of best DAW for Android, FL Studio Mobile is one of them. For this app, you don’t get any free version. With the advanced sound creation, FL Studio is available with high-quality samples. For recording all the live performances, use the audio recording feature. With the step sequencer, it is possible for fast percussion programming. With the superior quality audio engine, it is optimized for low CPU load. Other features include touch controllers, browser, advanced sound creation, piano roll, and much more.

FL Studio Mobile

2. Metronome Beats

Price: Free

This best free DAW Android app is used all over the glove for practicing group or solo music sessions. For live concerts and teaching purposes, it is a suitable app. If you want to enjoy your running or golf session, then use this app. Plan a dancing session with your friends using this app. If you want an application for beginners, it can be used easily. With the ease of controls in raising or minimizing the tempo, even the beginners can use it. In this application, you get the option to make custom settings in the soundtrack. Some eye-catching features available on the app include speed trainer, 1-300 beats per minute tempo, a visual indicator for beats, and much more.

Metronome Beats

3. n-Track Studio

Price: Free

Want to enjoy a music-making experience using a portable app? For this purpose, n-Track Studio is the perfect app. For enjoying a beat making and recording studio experience, it is the most suitable app. Make as much audio, Drum, or MIDI tracks as you can. With the unlimited track making option, it becomes a great app among music-makers. You can also add specific effects to the music and make it a thrilling piece of recording. Do you think about the features in the app? This app offers a wide range of features, including piano-roll MIDI editor, loop browser, MIDI in-built synths tracks, mono audio tracks, stereo audio tracks, and much more.

n-Track Studio

4. Caustic 3

Price: Free

If you’re searching for music-creation apps, then Caustic three is available in a free version to serve you with the best experience. With the exciting song sequence feature, it becomes a popular app among all. For the effects rack feature, it supports two effects per machine. In the master section, you get limiter and parametric EQ features. It comes with a mixer desk supporting reverb or global delay effects. For most of the controls, this app supports an automation feature. It comes with powerful music track editors to modify recorded curves.

Caustic

5. FM Synthesizer

Price: Free

This programmable synth app is available with an arpeggio, music effects, dynamic multi-touch keyboard, and so on. With frequency modulation, it is regarded to give a most pleasing experience. If you want to mix or combine any samples of sine in the waveforms, it can be done using this app. If you want analog styled pads, modern or classic instruments emulate, then it is a perfect app for you.?

FM Synthesizer

6. Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

Price: Free

If you’re looking for a powerful multitrack app to record audio or MIDI, this is the best DAW app for Android. It is supportable for the MIDI or audio interfaces ranging above 250 USB. You can use virtual instruments in the app to create a full-song track. It is available with audio edit and drum pattern function for making your audio track thrilling. If you want to add some real-time music effects on your track, then you can use this app. It comes with several exciting features, including loop playback, MIDI sequence, latency correction, mixer parameter automation, effect parameter automation, and so on. Want to explore all the features of this application? Download now on your Android device.

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

7. KORG Kaossilator for Android

Price: 18.53 USD

All Android users can enjoy the best music-making experience using this synthesizer app. If you want to enjoy instrumental music performance, you can use this app. With just a single click, you get hands over an exciting range of audio sounds, including drums, electronic sounds, acoustic instruments, and so on. For ensuring ease in tracking or live concerts, it comes with a loop sequencer. If you want to remove the wrong notes, do it with the help of scale and key features available in this app. To use this application, you need an Android 5.0 or later version.

KORG Kaossilator for Android

8. Saucillator

Price: Free

If you want to switch your Android device into a synthesizer platform, then Saucillator is available as the best free DAW Android app. For manipulating effects or oscillators, you can do it using the touchscreen feature. Want to know what’s more in the app? For the music-makers, you get an option for recording and live-looping. Sounds exciting? Not only this, some other thrilling features include grid size control, SD card recording, toggle visualization, scale selection, and so on.

Saucillator

FAQ About Best DAW for Android

1. What DAW does Kanye use?

Willing to know the DAW which Kanye West uses to produce beats? It’s not something that can’t be figured out. Often, he relies on samples to add in his beats. For this purpose, it is assumed that he uses some drum machines. Kanye uses a lot of drum machines for his music. One of the frequent ones is Akai MPC 2000. For his music beats, he uses pro tools for synths and drums. After this, he imports all of them into a single DAW to master, mix, or arrange the beats.

2. What is the best music production app for Android?

If you want to select the best app for music production on Android, you need to find the DAW, which is most comfortable for you. Check whether you’re comfortable with the DAW workflow or not. Some of the best DAWs for Android users are mentioned above in the article.

For the best music-making app, you can consider taking a free version and knowing about the app. Herein, you can look at some application available for free. You can even look for the best applications for a pleasant music-making experience by selecting the app based on your genre requirement.

3. What is the best free DAW for Android?

The answer to this question depends upon the user requirement. If someone wants any specific feature in the app, he or she can check the above-discussed free options. For instance, all the live-looping requirements can be covered by using the Saucillator application. Or, if you want a MIDI interface supporter, then Audio Evolution Mobile Studio is a suitable app.

Seeing the diverse range of requirements for musicians, there exist ample options for using the free DAW apps available for Android users. For the analog-style pad requirement, one can select the FM synthesizer. If you want a speed trainer or visual beat indicator feature, then Metronome Beats is a perfect application.

Conclusion

Before leaving, it is a must for an Android user to understand what DAW features are in your requirement list. After reading the above description about some best DAW for Android users, you can get an idea to find the DAW partner for you. Genuinely speaking, all the above-discussed apps are available with the best features and high-class functionality. So, you can choose from them easily!

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

author avatar

Liza Brown

Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Liza Brown

Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

Thinking to make music using your Android device? Worried about how to do it? You can do it by using the best DAW app for Android. With Apple, musicians are enjoying a good platform for mobile music time.

Talking about Android devices, it is taking the lead in supporting all types of music demands. Whether dancing, running, exercising, or doing any other activity, keep making music by using the best DAW app for Android.

No doubt, it is not a simple thing to produce sounds or route audio from a device.

On the iOS version, it gets easier since the hardware is similar and well-known. This makes the result more predictable.

On the contrary, a difference is seen using the Android device. It’s all right when you talk about gaming or other applications. Though, when you want to make, record, or monitor music, you need to focus upon the stability.

You don’t need to be sad about your Android device for enjoying the music-making time. Herein, you’ll find the list of best DAW for Android to enjoy the music-making experience.

8 Best DAW App for Android

1. FL Studio Mobile

Price: 3.97 USD

Among the category of best DAW for Android, FL Studio Mobile is one of them. For this app, you don’t get any free version. With the advanced sound creation, FL Studio is available with high-quality samples. For recording all the live performances, use the audio recording feature. With the step sequencer, it is possible for fast percussion programming. With the superior quality audio engine, it is optimized for low CPU load. Other features include touch controllers, browser, advanced sound creation, piano roll, and much more.

FL Studio Mobile

2. Metronome Beats

Price: Free

This best free DAW Android app is used all over the glove for practicing group or solo music sessions. For live concerts and teaching purposes, it is a suitable app. If you want to enjoy your running or golf session, then use this app. Plan a dancing session with your friends using this app. If you want an application for beginners, it can be used easily. With the ease of controls in raising or minimizing the tempo, even the beginners can use it. In this application, you get the option to make custom settings in the soundtrack. Some eye-catching features available on the app include speed trainer, 1-300 beats per minute tempo, a visual indicator for beats, and much more.

Metronome Beats

3. n-Track Studio

Price: Free

Want to enjoy a music-making experience using a portable app? For this purpose, n-Track Studio is the perfect app. For enjoying a beat making and recording studio experience, it is the most suitable app. Make as much audio, Drum, or MIDI tracks as you can. With the unlimited track making option, it becomes a great app among music-makers. You can also add specific effects to the music and make it a thrilling piece of recording. Do you think about the features in the app? This app offers a wide range of features, including piano-roll MIDI editor, loop browser, MIDI in-built synths tracks, mono audio tracks, stereo audio tracks, and much more.

n-Track Studio

4. Caustic 3

Price: Free

If you’re searching for music-creation apps, then Caustic three is available in a free version to serve you with the best experience. With the exciting song sequence feature, it becomes a popular app among all. For the effects rack feature, it supports two effects per machine. In the master section, you get limiter and parametric EQ features. It comes with a mixer desk supporting reverb or global delay effects. For most of the controls, this app supports an automation feature. It comes with powerful music track editors to modify recorded curves.

Caustic

5. FM Synthesizer

Price: Free

This programmable synth app is available with an arpeggio, music effects, dynamic multi-touch keyboard, and so on. With frequency modulation, it is regarded to give a most pleasing experience. If you want to mix or combine any samples of sine in the waveforms, it can be done using this app. If you want analog styled pads, modern or classic instruments emulate, then it is a perfect app for you.?

FM Synthesizer

6. Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

Price: Free

If you’re looking for a powerful multitrack app to record audio or MIDI, this is the best DAW app for Android. It is supportable for the MIDI or audio interfaces ranging above 250 USB. You can use virtual instruments in the app to create a full-song track. It is available with audio edit and drum pattern function for making your audio track thrilling. If you want to add some real-time music effects on your track, then you can use this app. It comes with several exciting features, including loop playback, MIDI sequence, latency correction, mixer parameter automation, effect parameter automation, and so on. Want to explore all the features of this application? Download now on your Android device.

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

7. KORG Kaossilator for Android

Price: 18.53 USD

All Android users can enjoy the best music-making experience using this synthesizer app. If you want to enjoy instrumental music performance, you can use this app. With just a single click, you get hands over an exciting range of audio sounds, including drums, electronic sounds, acoustic instruments, and so on. For ensuring ease in tracking or live concerts, it comes with a loop sequencer. If you want to remove the wrong notes, do it with the help of scale and key features available in this app. To use this application, you need an Android 5.0 or later version.

KORG Kaossilator for Android

8. Saucillator

Price: Free

If you want to switch your Android device into a synthesizer platform, then Saucillator is available as the best free DAW Android app. For manipulating effects or oscillators, you can do it using the touchscreen feature. Want to know what’s more in the app? For the music-makers, you get an option for recording and live-looping. Sounds exciting? Not only this, some other thrilling features include grid size control, SD card recording, toggle visualization, scale selection, and so on.

Saucillator

FAQ About Best DAW for Android

1. What DAW does Kanye use?

Willing to know the DAW which Kanye West uses to produce beats? It’s not something that can’t be figured out. Often, he relies on samples to add in his beats. For this purpose, it is assumed that he uses some drum machines. Kanye uses a lot of drum machines for his music. One of the frequent ones is Akai MPC 2000. For his music beats, he uses pro tools for synths and drums. After this, he imports all of them into a single DAW to master, mix, or arrange the beats.

2. What is the best music production app for Android?

If you want to select the best app for music production on Android, you need to find the DAW, which is most comfortable for you. Check whether you’re comfortable with the DAW workflow or not. Some of the best DAWs for Android users are mentioned above in the article.

For the best music-making app, you can consider taking a free version and knowing about the app. Herein, you can look at some application available for free. You can even look for the best applications for a pleasant music-making experience by selecting the app based on your genre requirement.

3. What is the best free DAW for Android?

The answer to this question depends upon the user requirement. If someone wants any specific feature in the app, he or she can check the above-discussed free options. For instance, all the live-looping requirements can be covered by using the Saucillator application. Or, if you want a MIDI interface supporter, then Audio Evolution Mobile Studio is a suitable app.

Seeing the diverse range of requirements for musicians, there exist ample options for using the free DAW apps available for Android users. For the analog-style pad requirement, one can select the FM synthesizer. If you want a speed trainer or visual beat indicator feature, then Metronome Beats is a perfect application.

Conclusion

Before leaving, it is a must for an Android user to understand what DAW features are in your requirement list. After reading the above description about some best DAW for Android users, you can get an idea to find the DAW partner for you. Genuinely speaking, all the above-discussed apps are available with the best features and high-class functionality. So, you can choose from them easily!

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version

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Liza Brown

Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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How to Choose Best Audio Formats

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Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The quality of sound that you hear depends on various factors, and an appropriate audio format is one of them. While each type of acoustic file has its own significance, choosing the best audio format as per the target player, expected audience, and/or supporting videos or images (if any) is something that needs much consideration to offer a flawless listening experience.

With that said, here you will learn about some of the most common sound file types, which among them could be the best audio format according to your requirements, and a couple of important points that you must keep in might while picking an extension for your media preparations.

Using Filmora to Record & Edit & Save Audio Easily

Wondershare Filmora is a simple yet robust video editing software that allows you to save a video to mp3 easily. Besides, if you want to remove background noise from audio, or change the audio volume or remove unwanted audio parts from the video, you should definitely try Filmora.

Download Filmora9 Win Version Download Filmora9 Mac Version


Part 1: 10 Most Common Audio Formats

Before listing the most common audio file formats, it is important to understand the categories of the sound files. Every audio format that exists belongs to one (or more) category depending on the way it is being created and the characteristics it has.

In a nutshell, there are three major categories, including:

  • Uncompressed Audio Format
  • Lossless Compressed Audio Format
  • Lossy Compressed Audio Format

Below is a brief introduction of each of the classes listed above along with the audio file types that belong to them:

1. Uncompressed Audio Format

Uncompressed audio is the original sound that has been recorded directly from the source in the analog form, and then converted to a digital signal without any modifications or compressions. Because an uncompressed sound is prepared with no retouching or manipulations, it gives an as-is listening experience. Since no compression is done on such a file either, it occupies a remarkably huge amount of space on your storage media.

Some sound files that fall under this category include:

1) Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM)

A PCM file is the digital version of an analog waveform that is created by recording the audio samples, technically known as pulses. The PCM format is mostly used when creating optical media discs, typically the CDs and DVDs.

2) Waveform Audio File Format (WAV)

Generally used on the Windows platform, this audio format is not a file itself but a container that may contain both compressed or uncompressed files. However, in most cases, it is the latter that a WAV file has, and PCM format is one of them.

You may also interest: YouTube to WAV >>

3) Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)

AIFF is almost identical to WAV format in its characteristics with the only difference that, unlike the latter, it was developed by Apple somewhere in 1988, and works as a container for both compressed and uncompressed audio files. While the compressed version of the format is called AIFF-C, the term Apple Loop is used when the scenario is otherwise. As it is with WAV, even AIFF files mostly contain uncompressed audio, that usually is PCM.

You may also like: Best AIFF to MP3 Converters >>

4) Data Stream Digital (DSD)

Used by Sony and Phillips, DSD is also not a format itself but a container that can store PCM files to provide decent sound quality. However, due to distortions in the composed audio, DSD files are not much in trend.

2. Lossless Compressed Audio Format

Lossless Compressed audio format is a type of file that is compressed using some advanced methods without compromising with the quality of the sound. This means that when played, you experience the same acoustic excellence as that of the source, i.e. uncompressed audio. However, even though the lossless compressed files are comparatively small in size, they still occupy decent amount of space on the hard drive or any other storage media in use.

Some formats that fall under the lossless compressed category include:

1) Free Lossless Audio Code (FLAC)

At around half the size of the source sound file, FLAC offers the original audio quality without removing any acoustic information during compression. Being an opensource and royalty-free audio format, FLAC is even easier to get, and in most cases is used as an alternative to MP3.

Check some of the best FLAC editor programs >>

2) Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)

Introduced by Apple Inc. and initially released as a proprietary product, ALAC was made royalty-free and opensource in 2011. Even though ALAC files are larger in size when compared to FLAC, the former format is used in iTunes and iOS as the latter isn’t supported by these platforms.

3. Lossy Compressed Audio Format

These are the highly compressed files that occupy significantly less amount of space on your storage media. However, during the compression process, some acoustic information is lost in order to reduce the file size. Nevertheless, if compressed correctly, the deterioration in the quality is almost negligible, and cannot be experienced unless the listener is quite experienced and the source recording is played next to the compressed audio simultaneously.

Some audio formats that fall under the lossy compressed category include:

1) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

This is one of the most common file types and the best audio format for almost all media types that have sound. An MP3 file is free from the noises of the least significant in the composed audio. In addition, all the acoustic information with the frequency that normal human beings fail to catch (below 20Hz and above 20000Hz) is safely erased during compilation and compression. Furthermore, what makes MP3 the best audio file format is its ability to accommodate with almost all the devices of nearly any platform such as Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, etc.

Check this MP3 editor and convert video to MP3 easily.

2) OGG

This one, again, is not in fact an audio format but is a container for audio that generally stores Vorbis files. Although OGG files are way advanced in terms of sound quality and even offer higher compression ratio when compared with MP3, they are not much in use as many platforms and devices don’t support the format till date.

3) AU

AU is a format by Sun, DEC, and NeXT. It is yet another container that can hold both lossless and lossy files. AU files are mostly used in UNIX.

What’s the difference between common audio file formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC? Watch the video below to learn more.


Part 2: How to Choose Best Audio Format?

If you are a media creator, and are into the business of preparing audio and video content for your clients or directly for the audience, it is imperative to understand what could be the best audio file format to compose the audiovisual files. Here are a few tips that you must keep in mind in this context before proceeding:

  • Uncompressed Audio

If the media type you are about to create is expected to be used for further editing before exporting to a different format, using an uncompressed audio format would be best as it offers a smooth and flawless post-production experience without giving much overhead to the processor.

  • Lossless Compressed Audio

If your audiences own highly sophisticated audio players with Hi-Fi speaker systems, and they are also good at recognizing and understanding the differences between poor and optimal audio quality, using lossless compressed audio format would be a good choice as it gives decent sound quality in smaller file size.

  • Compressed Audio

If you are preparing a media for home users and casual listeners, you can safely use an audio format that has been prepared using a higher compression ratio. In such a scenario, MP3 is the best audio format that not only offers the decent sound quality, it also occupies less amount of space on your storage media, thus enabling you to save more files at a given time.

Part 3: Which Audio File Formats Does YouTube Support?

At the time of this writing, YouTube supports two types of formats namely MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Although both of these are video containers, they also hold audio files. Details about both these types are as follows:

  • MPEG-2
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above
    • Audio Codec: Dolby AC-3 or MPEG Layer II
  • MPEG-4
    • **Video Codec:**264
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above

Since many people nowadays produce videos in MP4 due to its wide range of supported devices and players and the fact that the container is used by majority of users worldwide, MPEG-4 with audio format could be mostly seen on YouTube.

Part 4: Audio Format in Filmora

Being one of the most versatile post-production tools preferred by many professional editors worldwide, Filmora comes with a variety of audio formats from all the three categories discussed above. Furthermore, Filmora also displays relevant information about each of the file types it offers.

 Filmora9 Export Settings

The following table shows a list of formats and the details that Filmora supports:

Video Format Corresponding Audio Encoder Audio Type
MP4 Lossy Compressed
WMV WMA8, WMA9 Uncompressed
AVI MP3, PCM Lossy Compressed, Uncompressed
MOV Lossy Compressed
F4V Lossy Compressed
MKV MP3 Lossy Compressed
TS MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
3GP Lossy Compressed
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
WEBM Vorbis Lossy Compressed

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Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The quality of sound that you hear depends on various factors, and an appropriate audio format is one of them. While each type of acoustic file has its own significance, choosing the best audio format as per the target player, expected audience, and/or supporting videos or images (if any) is something that needs much consideration to offer a flawless listening experience.

With that said, here you will learn about some of the most common sound file types, which among them could be the best audio format according to your requirements, and a couple of important points that you must keep in might while picking an extension for your media preparations.

Using Filmora to Record & Edit & Save Audio Easily

Wondershare Filmora is a simple yet robust video editing software that allows you to save a video to mp3 easily. Besides, if you want to remove background noise from audio, or change the audio volume or remove unwanted audio parts from the video, you should definitely try Filmora.

Download Filmora9 Win Version Download Filmora9 Mac Version


Part 1: 10 Most Common Audio Formats

Before listing the most common audio file formats, it is important to understand the categories of the sound files. Every audio format that exists belongs to one (or more) category depending on the way it is being created and the characteristics it has.

In a nutshell, there are three major categories, including:

  • Uncompressed Audio Format
  • Lossless Compressed Audio Format
  • Lossy Compressed Audio Format

Below is a brief introduction of each of the classes listed above along with the audio file types that belong to them:

1. Uncompressed Audio Format

Uncompressed audio is the original sound that has been recorded directly from the source in the analog form, and then converted to a digital signal without any modifications or compressions. Because an uncompressed sound is prepared with no retouching or manipulations, it gives an as-is listening experience. Since no compression is done on such a file either, it occupies a remarkably huge amount of space on your storage media.

Some sound files that fall under this category include:

1) Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM)

A PCM file is the digital version of an analog waveform that is created by recording the audio samples, technically known as pulses. The PCM format is mostly used when creating optical media discs, typically the CDs and DVDs.

2) Waveform Audio File Format (WAV)

Generally used on the Windows platform, this audio format is not a file itself but a container that may contain both compressed or uncompressed files. However, in most cases, it is the latter that a WAV file has, and PCM format is one of them.

You may also interest: YouTube to WAV >>

3) Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)

AIFF is almost identical to WAV format in its characteristics with the only difference that, unlike the latter, it was developed by Apple somewhere in 1988, and works as a container for both compressed and uncompressed audio files. While the compressed version of the format is called AIFF-C, the term Apple Loop is used when the scenario is otherwise. As it is with WAV, even AIFF files mostly contain uncompressed audio, that usually is PCM.

You may also like: Best AIFF to MP3 Converters >>

4) Data Stream Digital (DSD)

Used by Sony and Phillips, DSD is also not a format itself but a container that can store PCM files to provide decent sound quality. However, due to distortions in the composed audio, DSD files are not much in trend.

2. Lossless Compressed Audio Format

Lossless Compressed audio format is a type of file that is compressed using some advanced methods without compromising with the quality of the sound. This means that when played, you experience the same acoustic excellence as that of the source, i.e. uncompressed audio. However, even though the lossless compressed files are comparatively small in size, they still occupy decent amount of space on the hard drive or any other storage media in use.

Some formats that fall under the lossless compressed category include:

1) Free Lossless Audio Code (FLAC)

At around half the size of the source sound file, FLAC offers the original audio quality without removing any acoustic information during compression. Being an opensource and royalty-free audio format, FLAC is even easier to get, and in most cases is used as an alternative to MP3.

Check some of the best FLAC editor programs >>

2) Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)

Introduced by Apple Inc. and initially released as a proprietary product, ALAC was made royalty-free and opensource in 2011. Even though ALAC files are larger in size when compared to FLAC, the former format is used in iTunes and iOS as the latter isn’t supported by these platforms.

3. Lossy Compressed Audio Format

These are the highly compressed files that occupy significantly less amount of space on your storage media. However, during the compression process, some acoustic information is lost in order to reduce the file size. Nevertheless, if compressed correctly, the deterioration in the quality is almost negligible, and cannot be experienced unless the listener is quite experienced and the source recording is played next to the compressed audio simultaneously.

Some audio formats that fall under the lossy compressed category include:

1) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

This is one of the most common file types and the best audio format for almost all media types that have sound. An MP3 file is free from the noises of the least significant in the composed audio. In addition, all the acoustic information with the frequency that normal human beings fail to catch (below 20Hz and above 20000Hz) is safely erased during compilation and compression. Furthermore, what makes MP3 the best audio file format is its ability to accommodate with almost all the devices of nearly any platform such as Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, etc.

Check this MP3 editor and convert video to MP3 easily.

2) OGG

This one, again, is not in fact an audio format but is a container for audio that generally stores Vorbis files. Although OGG files are way advanced in terms of sound quality and even offer higher compression ratio when compared with MP3, they are not much in use as many platforms and devices don’t support the format till date.

3) AU

AU is a format by Sun, DEC, and NeXT. It is yet another container that can hold both lossless and lossy files. AU files are mostly used in UNIX.

What’s the difference between common audio file formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC? Watch the video below to learn more.


Part 2: How to Choose Best Audio Format?

If you are a media creator, and are into the business of preparing audio and video content for your clients or directly for the audience, it is imperative to understand what could be the best audio file format to compose the audiovisual files. Here are a few tips that you must keep in mind in this context before proceeding:

  • Uncompressed Audio

If the media type you are about to create is expected to be used for further editing before exporting to a different format, using an uncompressed audio format would be best as it offers a smooth and flawless post-production experience without giving much overhead to the processor.

  • Lossless Compressed Audio

If your audiences own highly sophisticated audio players with Hi-Fi speaker systems, and they are also good at recognizing and understanding the differences between poor and optimal audio quality, using lossless compressed audio format would be a good choice as it gives decent sound quality in smaller file size.

  • Compressed Audio

If you are preparing a media for home users and casual listeners, you can safely use an audio format that has been prepared using a higher compression ratio. In such a scenario, MP3 is the best audio format that not only offers the decent sound quality, it also occupies less amount of space on your storage media, thus enabling you to save more files at a given time.

Part 3: Which Audio File Formats Does YouTube Support?

At the time of this writing, YouTube supports two types of formats namely MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Although both of these are video containers, they also hold audio files. Details about both these types are as follows:

  • MPEG-2
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above
    • Audio Codec: Dolby AC-3 or MPEG Layer II
  • MPEG-4
    • **Video Codec:**264
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above

Since many people nowadays produce videos in MP4 due to its wide range of supported devices and players and the fact that the container is used by majority of users worldwide, MPEG-4 with audio format could be mostly seen on YouTube.

Part 4: Audio Format in Filmora

Being one of the most versatile post-production tools preferred by many professional editors worldwide, Filmora comes with a variety of audio formats from all the three categories discussed above. Furthermore, Filmora also displays relevant information about each of the file types it offers.

 Filmora9 Export Settings

The following table shows a list of formats and the details that Filmora supports:

Video Format Corresponding Audio Encoder Audio Type
MP4 Lossy Compressed
WMV WMA8, WMA9 Uncompressed
AVI MP3, PCM Lossy Compressed, Uncompressed
MOV Lossy Compressed
F4V Lossy Compressed
MKV MP3 Lossy Compressed
TS MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
3GP Lossy Compressed
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
WEBM Vorbis Lossy Compressed

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Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The quality of sound that you hear depends on various factors, and an appropriate audio format is one of them. While each type of acoustic file has its own significance, choosing the best audio format as per the target player, expected audience, and/or supporting videos or images (if any) is something that needs much consideration to offer a flawless listening experience.

With that said, here you will learn about some of the most common sound file types, which among them could be the best audio format according to your requirements, and a couple of important points that you must keep in might while picking an extension for your media preparations.

Using Filmora to Record & Edit & Save Audio Easily

Wondershare Filmora is a simple yet robust video editing software that allows you to save a video to mp3 easily. Besides, if you want to remove background noise from audio, or change the audio volume or remove unwanted audio parts from the video, you should definitely try Filmora.

Download Filmora9 Win Version Download Filmora9 Mac Version


Part 1: 10 Most Common Audio Formats

Before listing the most common audio file formats, it is important to understand the categories of the sound files. Every audio format that exists belongs to one (or more) category depending on the way it is being created and the characteristics it has.

In a nutshell, there are three major categories, including:

  • Uncompressed Audio Format
  • Lossless Compressed Audio Format
  • Lossy Compressed Audio Format

Below is a brief introduction of each of the classes listed above along with the audio file types that belong to them:

1. Uncompressed Audio Format

Uncompressed audio is the original sound that has been recorded directly from the source in the analog form, and then converted to a digital signal without any modifications or compressions. Because an uncompressed sound is prepared with no retouching or manipulations, it gives an as-is listening experience. Since no compression is done on such a file either, it occupies a remarkably huge amount of space on your storage media.

Some sound files that fall under this category include:

1) Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM)

A PCM file is the digital version of an analog waveform that is created by recording the audio samples, technically known as pulses. The PCM format is mostly used when creating optical media discs, typically the CDs and DVDs.

2) Waveform Audio File Format (WAV)

Generally used on the Windows platform, this audio format is not a file itself but a container that may contain both compressed or uncompressed files. However, in most cases, it is the latter that a WAV file has, and PCM format is one of them.

You may also interest: YouTube to WAV >>

3) Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)

AIFF is almost identical to WAV format in its characteristics with the only difference that, unlike the latter, it was developed by Apple somewhere in 1988, and works as a container for both compressed and uncompressed audio files. While the compressed version of the format is called AIFF-C, the term Apple Loop is used when the scenario is otherwise. As it is with WAV, even AIFF files mostly contain uncompressed audio, that usually is PCM.

You may also like: Best AIFF to MP3 Converters >>

4) Data Stream Digital (DSD)

Used by Sony and Phillips, DSD is also not a format itself but a container that can store PCM files to provide decent sound quality. However, due to distortions in the composed audio, DSD files are not much in trend.

2. Lossless Compressed Audio Format

Lossless Compressed audio format is a type of file that is compressed using some advanced methods without compromising with the quality of the sound. This means that when played, you experience the same acoustic excellence as that of the source, i.e. uncompressed audio. However, even though the lossless compressed files are comparatively small in size, they still occupy decent amount of space on the hard drive or any other storage media in use.

Some formats that fall under the lossless compressed category include:

1) Free Lossless Audio Code (FLAC)

At around half the size of the source sound file, FLAC offers the original audio quality without removing any acoustic information during compression. Being an opensource and royalty-free audio format, FLAC is even easier to get, and in most cases is used as an alternative to MP3.

Check some of the best FLAC editor programs >>

2) Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)

Introduced by Apple Inc. and initially released as a proprietary product, ALAC was made royalty-free and opensource in 2011. Even though ALAC files are larger in size when compared to FLAC, the former format is used in iTunes and iOS as the latter isn’t supported by these platforms.

3. Lossy Compressed Audio Format

These are the highly compressed files that occupy significantly less amount of space on your storage media. However, during the compression process, some acoustic information is lost in order to reduce the file size. Nevertheless, if compressed correctly, the deterioration in the quality is almost negligible, and cannot be experienced unless the listener is quite experienced and the source recording is played next to the compressed audio simultaneously.

Some audio formats that fall under the lossy compressed category include:

1) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

This is one of the most common file types and the best audio format for almost all media types that have sound. An MP3 file is free from the noises of the least significant in the composed audio. In addition, all the acoustic information with the frequency that normal human beings fail to catch (below 20Hz and above 20000Hz) is safely erased during compilation and compression. Furthermore, what makes MP3 the best audio file format is its ability to accommodate with almost all the devices of nearly any platform such as Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, etc.

Check this MP3 editor and convert video to MP3 easily.

2) OGG

This one, again, is not in fact an audio format but is a container for audio that generally stores Vorbis files. Although OGG files are way advanced in terms of sound quality and even offer higher compression ratio when compared with MP3, they are not much in use as many platforms and devices don’t support the format till date.

3) AU

AU is a format by Sun, DEC, and NeXT. It is yet another container that can hold both lossless and lossy files. AU files are mostly used in UNIX.

What’s the difference between common audio file formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC? Watch the video below to learn more.


Part 2: How to Choose Best Audio Format?

If you are a media creator, and are into the business of preparing audio and video content for your clients or directly for the audience, it is imperative to understand what could be the best audio file format to compose the audiovisual files. Here are a few tips that you must keep in mind in this context before proceeding:

  • Uncompressed Audio

If the media type you are about to create is expected to be used for further editing before exporting to a different format, using an uncompressed audio format would be best as it offers a smooth and flawless post-production experience without giving much overhead to the processor.

  • Lossless Compressed Audio

If your audiences own highly sophisticated audio players with Hi-Fi speaker systems, and they are also good at recognizing and understanding the differences between poor and optimal audio quality, using lossless compressed audio format would be a good choice as it gives decent sound quality in smaller file size.

  • Compressed Audio

If you are preparing a media for home users and casual listeners, you can safely use an audio format that has been prepared using a higher compression ratio. In such a scenario, MP3 is the best audio format that not only offers the decent sound quality, it also occupies less amount of space on your storage media, thus enabling you to save more files at a given time.

Part 3: Which Audio File Formats Does YouTube Support?

At the time of this writing, YouTube supports two types of formats namely MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Although both of these are video containers, they also hold audio files. Details about both these types are as follows:

  • MPEG-2
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above
    • Audio Codec: Dolby AC-3 or MPEG Layer II
  • MPEG-4
    • **Video Codec:**264
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above

Since many people nowadays produce videos in MP4 due to its wide range of supported devices and players and the fact that the container is used by majority of users worldwide, MPEG-4 with audio format could be mostly seen on YouTube.

Part 4: Audio Format in Filmora

Being one of the most versatile post-production tools preferred by many professional editors worldwide, Filmora comes with a variety of audio formats from all the three categories discussed above. Furthermore, Filmora also displays relevant information about each of the file types it offers.

 Filmora9 Export Settings

The following table shows a list of formats and the details that Filmora supports:

Video Format Corresponding Audio Encoder Audio Type
MP4 Lossy Compressed
WMV WMA8, WMA9 Uncompressed
AVI MP3, PCM Lossy Compressed, Uncompressed
MOV Lossy Compressed
F4V Lossy Compressed
MKV MP3 Lossy Compressed
TS MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
3GP Lossy Compressed
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
WEBM Vorbis Lossy Compressed

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The quality of sound that you hear depends on various factors, and an appropriate audio format is one of them. While each type of acoustic file has its own significance, choosing the best audio format as per the target player, expected audience, and/or supporting videos or images (if any) is something that needs much consideration to offer a flawless listening experience.

With that said, here you will learn about some of the most common sound file types, which among them could be the best audio format according to your requirements, and a couple of important points that you must keep in might while picking an extension for your media preparations.

Using Filmora to Record & Edit & Save Audio Easily

Wondershare Filmora is a simple yet robust video editing software that allows you to save a video to mp3 easily. Besides, if you want to remove background noise from audio, or change the audio volume or remove unwanted audio parts from the video, you should definitely try Filmora.

Download Filmora9 Win Version Download Filmora9 Mac Version


Part 1: 10 Most Common Audio Formats

Before listing the most common audio file formats, it is important to understand the categories of the sound files. Every audio format that exists belongs to one (or more) category depending on the way it is being created and the characteristics it has.

In a nutshell, there are three major categories, including:

  • Uncompressed Audio Format
  • Lossless Compressed Audio Format
  • Lossy Compressed Audio Format

Below is a brief introduction of each of the classes listed above along with the audio file types that belong to them:

1. Uncompressed Audio Format

Uncompressed audio is the original sound that has been recorded directly from the source in the analog form, and then converted to a digital signal without any modifications or compressions. Because an uncompressed sound is prepared with no retouching or manipulations, it gives an as-is listening experience. Since no compression is done on such a file either, it occupies a remarkably huge amount of space on your storage media.

Some sound files that fall under this category include:

1) Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM)

A PCM file is the digital version of an analog waveform that is created by recording the audio samples, technically known as pulses. The PCM format is mostly used when creating optical media discs, typically the CDs and DVDs.

2) Waveform Audio File Format (WAV)

Generally used on the Windows platform, this audio format is not a file itself but a container that may contain both compressed or uncompressed files. However, in most cases, it is the latter that a WAV file has, and PCM format is one of them.

You may also interest: YouTube to WAV >>

3) Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)

AIFF is almost identical to WAV format in its characteristics with the only difference that, unlike the latter, it was developed by Apple somewhere in 1988, and works as a container for both compressed and uncompressed audio files. While the compressed version of the format is called AIFF-C, the term Apple Loop is used when the scenario is otherwise. As it is with WAV, even AIFF files mostly contain uncompressed audio, that usually is PCM.

You may also like: Best AIFF to MP3 Converters >>

4) Data Stream Digital (DSD)

Used by Sony and Phillips, DSD is also not a format itself but a container that can store PCM files to provide decent sound quality. However, due to distortions in the composed audio, DSD files are not much in trend.

2. Lossless Compressed Audio Format

Lossless Compressed audio format is a type of file that is compressed using some advanced methods without compromising with the quality of the sound. This means that when played, you experience the same acoustic excellence as that of the source, i.e. uncompressed audio. However, even though the lossless compressed files are comparatively small in size, they still occupy decent amount of space on the hard drive or any other storage media in use.

Some formats that fall under the lossless compressed category include:

1) Free Lossless Audio Code (FLAC)

At around half the size of the source sound file, FLAC offers the original audio quality without removing any acoustic information during compression. Being an opensource and royalty-free audio format, FLAC is even easier to get, and in most cases is used as an alternative to MP3.

Check some of the best FLAC editor programs >>

2) Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)

Introduced by Apple Inc. and initially released as a proprietary product, ALAC was made royalty-free and opensource in 2011. Even though ALAC files are larger in size when compared to FLAC, the former format is used in iTunes and iOS as the latter isn’t supported by these platforms.

3. Lossy Compressed Audio Format

These are the highly compressed files that occupy significantly less amount of space on your storage media. However, during the compression process, some acoustic information is lost in order to reduce the file size. Nevertheless, if compressed correctly, the deterioration in the quality is almost negligible, and cannot be experienced unless the listener is quite experienced and the source recording is played next to the compressed audio simultaneously.

Some audio formats that fall under the lossy compressed category include:

1) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

This is one of the most common file types and the best audio format for almost all media types that have sound. An MP3 file is free from the noises of the least significant in the composed audio. In addition, all the acoustic information with the frequency that normal human beings fail to catch (below 20Hz and above 20000Hz) is safely erased during compilation and compression. Furthermore, what makes MP3 the best audio file format is its ability to accommodate with almost all the devices of nearly any platform such as Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, etc.

Check this MP3 editor and convert video to MP3 easily.

2) OGG

This one, again, is not in fact an audio format but is a container for audio that generally stores Vorbis files. Although OGG files are way advanced in terms of sound quality and even offer higher compression ratio when compared with MP3, they are not much in use as many platforms and devices don’t support the format till date.

3) AU

AU is a format by Sun, DEC, and NeXT. It is yet another container that can hold both lossless and lossy files. AU files are mostly used in UNIX.

What’s the difference between common audio file formats like MP3, WAV, and FLAC? Watch the video below to learn more.


Part 2: How to Choose Best Audio Format?

If you are a media creator, and are into the business of preparing audio and video content for your clients or directly for the audience, it is imperative to understand what could be the best audio file format to compose the audiovisual files. Here are a few tips that you must keep in mind in this context before proceeding:

  • Uncompressed Audio

If the media type you are about to create is expected to be used for further editing before exporting to a different format, using an uncompressed audio format would be best as it offers a smooth and flawless post-production experience without giving much overhead to the processor.

  • Lossless Compressed Audio

If your audiences own highly sophisticated audio players with Hi-Fi speaker systems, and they are also good at recognizing and understanding the differences between poor and optimal audio quality, using lossless compressed audio format would be a good choice as it gives decent sound quality in smaller file size.

  • Compressed Audio

If you are preparing a media for home users and casual listeners, you can safely use an audio format that has been prepared using a higher compression ratio. In such a scenario, MP3 is the best audio format that not only offers the decent sound quality, it also occupies less amount of space on your storage media, thus enabling you to save more files at a given time.

Part 3: Which Audio File Formats Does YouTube Support?

At the time of this writing, YouTube supports two types of formats namely MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Although both of these are video containers, they also hold audio files. Details about both these types are as follows:

  • MPEG-2
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above
    • Audio Codec: Dolby AC-3 or MPEG Layer II
  • MPEG-4
    • **Video Codec:**264
    • Audio Bitrate: 128kbps or above

Since many people nowadays produce videos in MP4 due to its wide range of supported devices and players and the fact that the container is used by majority of users worldwide, MPEG-4 with audio format could be mostly seen on YouTube.

Part 4: Audio Format in Filmora

Being one of the most versatile post-production tools preferred by many professional editors worldwide, Filmora comes with a variety of audio formats from all the three categories discussed above. Furthermore, Filmora also displays relevant information about each of the file types it offers.

 Filmora9 Export Settings

The following table shows a list of formats and the details that Filmora supports:

Video Format Corresponding Audio Encoder Audio Type
MP4 Lossy Compressed
WMV WMA8, WMA9 Uncompressed
AVI MP3, PCM Lossy Compressed, Uncompressed
MOV Lossy Compressed
F4V Lossy Compressed
MKV MP3 Lossy Compressed
TS MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
3GP Lossy Compressed
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Audio Lossy Compressed
WEBM Vorbis Lossy Compressed

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