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{{FormatInfo | {{FormatInfo | ||
|subcat=Audio and Music | |subcat=Audio and Music | ||
| − | |extensions={{ext|wav}} | + | |extensions={{ext|wav}}, {{ext|wave}} |
| − | |mimetypes={{mimetype|audio/x-wav}} | + | |mimetypes={{mimetype|audio/x-wav}}, {{mimetype|audio/vnd.wave}}, {{mimetype|audio/wav}}, {{mimetype|audio/wave}}, {{mimetype|audio/x-pn-wav}} |
| − | |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/6}} | + | |locfdd={{LoCFDD|fdd000001}}, {{LoCFDD|fdd000002}}, {{LoCFDD|fdd000356}}, {{LoCFDD|fdd000357}} |
| + | |wikidata={{wikidata|Q217570}} | ||
| + | |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/6}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/141}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/142}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/143}}, others | ||
|released=1991 | |released=1991 | ||
| + | |kaitai struct=wav | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | The '''Waveform Audio File Format''' ('''WAV''' or '''WAVE''') is a widely used audio format, originally developed by Microsoft and IBM and based on the [[RIFF]] wrapper format. The usual audio encoding in a .wav file is [[LPCM]], considered an 'uncompressed' encoding. Because of large file sizes, WAV is not well-suited for distributing audio such as songs or podcasts. WAV is used in MS-Windows to store sounds used in applications. It is also used as an archival format for first-generation (master) files, often with a metadata chunk as specified in the Broadcast Wave ([[BWF]]) standard. | ||
| − | ''' | + | == Identification == |
| − | + | Files begin with bytes {{magic|'R' 'I' 'F' 'F' ?? ?? ?? ?? 'W' 'A' 'V' 'E'}}. | |
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| − | == | + | == See also == |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [[Exif]] |
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [[WAV (Applications)]] – List of applications known to use WAV |
| − | * [http://www. | + | |
| − | * [http://www.iana.org/assignments/wave-avi-codec-registry/wave-avi-codec-registry.xml WAVE and AVI Codec Registries (Historic Registry)] | + | == Specifications == |
| + | * [http://www-mmsp.ece.mcgill.ca/Documents/AudioFormats/WAVE/WAVE.html Format spec] | ||
| + | * [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/riffform.txt File format info] | ||
| + | * [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/wavformat.pro Another file format info text file] | ||
| + | * [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa904731%28v=vs.80%29.aspx MSDN: Registered FOURCC Codes and WAVE Formats] | ||
| + | * [http://www.iana.org/assignments/wave-avi-codec-registry/wave-avi-codec-registry.xml WAVE and AVI Codec Registries (Historic Registry)] | ||
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| + | == Metaformat files == | ||
| + | * {{Synalysis|wav}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|audio/wav}} | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia: WAV]] | ||
| + | * [http://imgur.com/a/PbN8H#0 WAV101 an audio file walkthrough] | ||
| + | * [http://wiki.dpconline.org/images/4/46/WAV_Assessment_v1.0.pdf Format preservation assessment] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
| + | [[Category:IBM]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
| + | [[Category:RIFF based file formats]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:08, 28 December 2023
The Waveform Audio File Format (WAV or WAVE) is a widely used audio format, originally developed by Microsoft and IBM and based on the RIFF wrapper format. The usual audio encoding in a .wav file is LPCM, considered an 'uncompressed' encoding. Because of large file sizes, WAV is not well-suited for distributing audio such as songs or podcasts. WAV is used in MS-Windows to store sounds used in applications. It is also used as an archival format for first-generation (master) files, often with a metadata chunk as specified in the Broadcast Wave (BWF) standard.
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[edit] Identification
Files begin with bytes 'R' 'I' 'F' 'F' ?? ?? ?? ?? 'W' 'A' 'V' 'E'.
[edit] See also
- Exif
- WAV (Applications) – List of applications known to use WAV
[edit] Specifications
- Format spec
- File format info
- Another file format info text file
- MSDN: Registered FOURCC Codes and WAVE Formats
- WAVE and AVI Codec Registries (Historic Registry)
[edit] Metaformat files
- Synalysis grammar file (for Hexinator / Synalize It!; more details)
