WAV
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|subcat=Audio and Music | |subcat=Audio and Music | ||
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| − | |mimetypes={{mimetype|audio/x-wav}}<br>{{mimetype|audio/vnd.wav}}<br>{{mimetype|audio/wav}} | + | |mimetypes={{mimetype|audio/x-wav}}<br>{{mimetype|audio/vnd.wave}}<br>{{mimetype|audio/wav}}<br>{{mimetype|audio/wave}}<br>{{mimetype|audio/x-pn-wav}} |
| + | |locfdd={{LoCFDD|fdd000001}}<br>{{LoCFDD|fdd000002}}<br>{{LoCFDD|fdd000356}}<br>{{LoCFDD|fdd000357}} | ||
|pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/6}} | |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/6}} | ||
|released=1991 | |released=1991 | ||
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| − | '''WAV''' 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. | + | 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. |
| − | See Also | + | == See Also == |
| + | * [[WAV (Applications)]] – List of applications known to use WAV | ||
| − | == | + | == External links == |
| − | * [ | + | * [[Wikipedia:WAV]] |
| − | + | * [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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| − | * [http://www.iana.org/assignments/wave-avi-codec-registry/wave-avi-codec-registry.xml WAVE and AVI Codec Registries (Historic Registry)] | + | |
Revision as of 21:20, 28 February 2013
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.
See Also
- WAV (Applications) – List of applications known to use WAV
