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[[WavPack]] is a compressed audio file format, and associated open source software. | [[WavPack]] is a compressed audio file format, and associated open source software. | ||
| − | Though the compression algorithm is fundamentally lossless, there a standard way to reduce the sample precision if desired, to make it a lossy format. The "lost" information does not have to be thrown away; in "hybrid" mode it is saved in a companion '''.wvc''' file. | + | Though the compression algorithm is fundamentally lossless, there is a standard way to reduce the sample precision if desired, to make it a lossy format. The "lost" information does not have to be thrown away; in "hybrid" mode it is saved in a companion '''.wvc''' file. |
The v4.0 format, while loosely based on previous versions, has undergone major redesign. | The v4.0 format, while loosely based on previous versions, has undergone major redesign. | ||
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* [http://www.wavpack.com/index.html#Software Software supporting WavPack] | * [http://www.wavpack.com/index.html#Software Software supporting WavPack] | ||
* [http://www.wavpack.com/lib_use.txt WavPack 4.60 Library Documentation] | * [http://www.wavpack.com/lib_use.txt WavPack 4.60 Library Documentation] | ||
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|audio/wavPack}} | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Latest revision as of 04:09, 28 December 2023
WavPack is a compressed audio file format, and associated open source software.Though the compression algorithm is fundamentally lossless, there is a standard way to reduce the sample precision if desired, to make it a lossy format. The "lost" information does not have to be thrown away; in "hybrid" mode it is saved in a companion .wvc file.
The v4.0 format, while loosely based on previous versions, has undergone major redesign.
In addition to being a standalone format, WavPack is one of the compression methods permitted in ZIP files (as of ZIP spec version 6.3.2), where it is compression type 97. It's not one of the commonly-found types, though, since most ZIP files stick to the more widely implemented formats, mostly DEFLATE (#8).
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[edit] Specifications
[edit] Software
- WavPack Windows binaries
- WavPack binaries for various *nix platforms
- Software supporting WavPack
- WavPack 4.60 Library Documentation
