File Formats & Metadata Handling in DISCO

In this video, you will learn how different audio file formats process and store metadata in DISCO.

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Video Overview

  • File format characteristics (size, quality, metadata).
  • DISCO's automatic transcoding functionality.
  • The track info hover for viewing formats and opening the metadata editor.
  • MP3 files which are compressed lower quality, streamable audio that carry metadata.
  • AIFF files which are large lossless, high quality and carry metadata.
  • WAV files which are large lossless, high quality and do not carry metadata.

Read our Guide to audio formats for a deeper understanding of these processes.

Questions answered

Why is an mp3 created when I upload WAV and AIFF files to DISCO?

How many files can I store behind one track in DISCO?

What is the difference between WAV, AIFF and MP3?