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|formattype=electronic
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|extensions={{ext|dss}}, {{ext|ds2}}
|released=1997
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== Description ==

Digital Speech Standard (DSS) is a proprietary audio file format defined by the International Voice Association (IVA), which is a cooperative venture between Grundig, Olympus and Philips. It has recently been expanded to the DSS Pro format, which supports encryption. DSS files will use the extension '''.dss''' and DSS Pro uses the extension '''.ds2'''.

== Information ==

* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5978755 US PAT 5,978,755 - Dictation device for the storage of speech signals]
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5432883 US PAT 5,432,883 - Voice coding apparatus with synthesized speech LPC code book]
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5140638 US PAT 5,140,638 - Speech coding system and a method of encoding speech]

== Software ==

* [http://www.olympus.co.uk/site/en/a/audio_software/speech_processing/dss_player/dss_player_lite_s_2/dss_player_lite__s_main.html Olympus DSS Player Lite] (free, Windows)

== Links ==

* [http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/DSS/ A sample .dss file]
* [http://bitterjug.com/blog/digital-speech-standard/ This] brief blog entry notes that Olympus DSS Player Light v2.1.1 runs under Wine v0.9.46

[[Category:Philips]]