BWF
From Just Solve the File Format Problem
BWF (or Broadcast WAVE, BWAVE) is used for broadcast exchange and as an archival format for first-generation (master) audio files. BWF extends the WAV standard with a mandatory metadata chunk and restricts the audio datastream to Linear PCM (LPCM) or MPEG forms. RF64 is a compatible extended form of this format.
Identifiers
| Format | Version | PRONOM | LoCFDD | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast WAVE | 0 | fmt/1 | ||
| Broadcast WAVE | 0, PCM Encoding | fmt/703 | ||
| Broadcast WAVE | 0, MPEG Encoding | fmt/706 | ||
| Broadcast WAVE | 0, WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE Encoding | fmt/709 | ||
| Broadcast WAVE | 1 | fmt/2 | fdd000356 | |
| Broadcast WAVE | 1, PCM Encoding | fmt/704 | fdd000003 | |
| Broadcast WAVE | 1, MPEG Encoding | fmt/707 | ||
| Broadcast WAVE | 1, WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE Encoding | fmt/710 | ||
| Broadcast WAVE | 2 | fmt/527 | fdd000357 | |
| Broadcast WAVE | 2, PCM Encoding | fmt/705 | fdd000359 | |
| Broadcast WAVE | 2, MPEG Encoding | fmt/708 | ||
| Broadcast WAVE | 2, WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE Encoding | fmt/711 | ||
| RF64 | fmt/712 | Refer to RF64. | ||
| RF64 Multichannel | fmt/713 |
