AIFF Format Preferences allow you to configure how output AIFF files are encoded. This tab will enable you to configure the AIFF Codec, Sample Rate, and Channels.
To open the AIFF Format Preferences tab, choose ‘Preferences’ in the Application Menu and select the Format tab.
AIFF Codec
Select ‘Automatic Selection’ when the AIFF codec should be assigned automatically to ‘PCM 8 bit’, ‘PCM 16 Bit', 'PCM 24 Bit', or 'PCM 32 Bit’, depending on the bit depth of source audio. ‘Automatic Selection’ is the default preferred setting for the AIFF codec.
To Audio Converter - AIFF Format Preferences - List of AIFF codecs
The list of supported codecs that can be used when converting to AIFF format:
- PCM 8 Bit
- PCM 16 Bit
- PCM 24 Bit
- PCM 32 Bit
- PCM 32 Bit Floating Point
- PCM 8 Bit Unsigned
- PCM 16 Bit Little Endian
- G.711 A-Law
- G.711 μ-Law
- ADPCM IMA QuickTime
Sample Rate
Select ‘As Source’ when encoded audio should have the same sample rate as the source audio. This is the default preferred setting.
A fixed Sample Rate can also be set from 8000 to 192000 Hz. If the Sample Rate of the source audio differs from the selected fixed Sample Rate, the output audio will be resampled.
To Audio Converter - AIFF Format Preferences - List of Sample Rates
Channels
Select ‘As Source’ when encoded audio should have the same number of channels as the source audio. It is the default preferred setting.
A fixed number of channels can also be set to:
- Mono (1 Channel). If the source audio has more than one channel, it will be downmixed to a mono channel.
- Stereo (2 Channels). If the source audio has more than two channels, it will be downmixed to a stereo format.
To Audio Converter - AIFF Format Preferences - List of Channels
