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* [[WAV files created by Acoustica/Mixcraft]]
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{{FormatInfo
* [[WAV files created by Ardour]]
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|subcat=Audio and Music
* [[WAV files created by Audacity]]
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|extensions={{ext|wav}}, {{ext|wave}}
* [[WAV files created by AudioChain]]
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|mimetypes={{mimetype|audio/x-wav}}, {{mimetype|audio/vnd.wave}}, {{mimetype|audio/wav}}, {{mimetype|audio/wave}}, {{mimetype|audio/x-pn-wav}}
* [[WAV files created by AudioDesk]]
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|locfdd={{LoCFDD|fdd000001}}, {{LoCFDD|fdd000002}}, {{LoCFDD|fdd000356}}, {{LoCFDD|fdd000357}}
* [[WAV files created by Audition]]
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|wikidata={{wikidata|Q217570}}
* [[WAV files created by Cubase]]
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|pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/6}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/141}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/142}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/143}}, others
* [[WAV files created by Digital Performer]]
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|released=1991
* [[WAV files created by FL Studio]]
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|kaitai struct=wav
* [[WAV files created by GarageBand]]
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}}
* [[WAV files created by Jokosher]]
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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.
* [[WAV files created by Live]]
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* [[WAV files created by Logic Express/Studio]]
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== Identification ==
* [[WAV files created by Meteor Multi Track Recorder]]
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Files begin with bytes {{magic|'R' 'I' 'F' 'F' ?? ?? ?? ?? 'W' 'A' 'V' 'E'}}.
* [[WAV files created by Mixcraft]]
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* [[WAV files created by MP3 Recorder Studio]]
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== See also ==
* [[WAV files created by MuLab]]
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* [[Exif]]
* [[WAV files created by MultitrackStudio]]
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* [[WAV (Applications)]] – List of applications known to use WAV
* [[WAV files created by N-Track]]
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* [[WAV files created by Nuendo]]
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== Specifications ==
* [[WAV files created by Pro Tools]]
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* [http://www-mmsp.ece.mcgill.ca/Documents/AudioFormats/WAVE/WAVE.html Format spec]
* [[WAV files created by Pyramix]]
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* [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/riffform.txt File format info]
* [[WAV files created by Qtractor]]
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* [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/wavformat.pro Another file format info text file]
* [[WAV files created by REAPER]]
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* [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa904731%28v=vs.80%29.aspx MSDN: Registered FOURCC Codes and WAVE Formats]
* [[WAV files created by Reason]]
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* [http://www.iana.org/assignments/wave-avi-codec-registry/wave-avi-codec-registry.xml WAVE and AVI Codec Registries (Historic Registry)]
* [[WAV files created by Record]]
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* [[WAV files created by Renoise]]
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== Metaformat files ==
* [[WAV files created by RiffWorks]]
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* {{Synalysis|wav}}
* [[WAV files created by Rosegarden]]
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* [[WAV files created by SADiE]]
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== Sample files ==
* [[WAV files created by Samplitude]]
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* {{DexvertSamples|audio/wav}}
* [[WAV files created by SONAR]]
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* [[WAV files created by Studio One]]
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== External links ==
* [[WAV files created by Tracktion]]
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* [[Wikipedia: WAV]]
* [[WAV files created by Traverso]]
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* [http://imgur.com/a/PbN8H#0 WAV101 an audio file walkthrough]
* [[WAV files created by Usine]]
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* [http://wiki.dpconline.org/images/4/46/WAV_Assessment_v1.0.pdf Format preservation assessment]
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[[Category:Microsoft]]
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[[Category:IBM]]
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[[Category:Windows]]
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[[Category:RIFF based file formats]]

Latest revision as of 04:08, 28 December 2023

File Format
Name WAV
Ontology
Extension(s) .wav, .wave
MIME Type(s) audio/x-wav, audio/vnd.wave, audio/wav, audio/wave, audio/x-pn-wav
LoCFDD fdd000001, fdd000002, fdd000356, fdd000357
PRONOM fmt/6, fmt/141, fmt/142, fmt/143, others
Wikidata ID Q217570
Kaitai Struct Spec wav.ksy
Released 1991

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'.

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