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== Introduction ==
 
 
[[Electronic_File_Formats|Electronic Formats]] concerned with audio and musical data, including sound recording, instrument control, musical notation, etc.
 
[[Electronic_File_Formats|Electronic Formats]] concerned with audio and musical data, including sound recording, instrument control, musical notation, etc.
  
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For additional multimedia formats that may contain audio, see [[Video]].
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== Introduction ==
 
* For an excellent introduction to the issues around audio and video formats, see [http://www.avpreserve.com/blog/a-primer-on-codecs-for-moving-image-and-sound-archives-2/ A Primer on Codecs for Moving Image and Sound Archives - and 10 Recommendations for Codec Selection & Management] [http://www.avpreserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/AVPS_Codec_Primer.pdf PDF version]
 
* For an excellent introduction to the issues around audio and video formats, see [http://www.avpreserve.com/blog/a-primer-on-codecs-for-moving-image-and-sound-archives-2/ A Primer on Codecs for Moving Image and Sound Archives - and 10 Recommendations for Codec Selection & Management] [http://www.avpreserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/AVPS_Codec_Primer.pdf PDF version]
 
* [http://www.garymcgath.com/streamingprotocols.html Basics of streaming protocols]
 
* [http://www.garymcgath.com/streamingprotocols.html Basics of streaming protocols]
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== Album formats ==
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(files containing entire music albums, with some track structure)
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* [[Connected Media Experience]] (CME, CMX)
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* [[iTunes LP]]
  
 
== Audio and sequencer software ==
 
== Audio and sequencer software ==
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* Ableton
 
* Ableton
 
** [[Ableton Live]]
 
** [[Ableton Live]]
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* Adobe Audition
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** [[Cool Edit / Audition Multi Track Session file]] (.ses)
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** [[Audition]] (.sesx)
 
* Aldrin
 
* Aldrin
 
** [[Creative Commons Module]] (.ccm)
 
** [[Creative Commons Module]] (.ccm)
 
* [[Audacity Project Format]] (.aup)
 
* [[Audacity Project Format]] (.aup)
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** [[Audacity AU]] (.au)
 
* Cakewalk
 
* Cakewalk
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** [[Cakewalk Bundle (BUN)]] (.bun)
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** [[Cakewalk Bundle (CWB)]] (.cwb)
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** [[Cakewalk Dump Request Macro]] (.drm)
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** [[Cakewalk Instrument Definition File]] (.ins)
 
** [[Cakewalk Project (CWP)]] (.cwp)
 
** [[Cakewalk Project (CWP)]] (.cwp)
 
** [[Cakewalk Project (WRK)]] (.wrk)
 
** [[Cakewalk Project (WRK)]] (.wrk)
 
** [[Cakewalk Sample Definition File]] (.sfz)
 
** [[Cakewalk Sample Definition File]] (.sfz)
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* [[Cool Edit / Audition Multi Track Session file]] (.sss)
 
 
* [[CPS project]] (.cps)
 
* [[CPS project]] (.cps)
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* [[DeLuxe Music Score]]
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* [[Digital Performer]]
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* [[Dynamic Studio Professional module]]
 
* FruityLoops / FL Studio
 
* FruityLoops / FL Studio
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** [[BeatCreator/BeatSlicer Grid File]] (.zgr)
 
** [[DrumSynth Preset]] (.ds)
 
** [[DrumSynth Preset]] (.ds)
 
** [[FL Studio Score File]] (.fsc)
 
** [[FL Studio Score File]] (.fsc)
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** [[SimSynth Preset]] (.syn)
 
** [[SimSynth Preset]] (.syn)
 
** [[Speech Preset]] (.speech)
 
** [[Speech Preset]] (.speech)
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* [[GarageBand]] (Mac) (.band)
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* GarageBand (Mac)
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* [[Jacker song]]
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** [[GarageBand project]] (.band, .gbproj)
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** [[Magic GarageBand template]] (.wand)
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** [[GarageBand MagicMentor template]] (.mwand)
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* [[Hydrogen]] (.h2song, .h2pattern)
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* [[iZotope RX]] (.rxdoc)
 
* Jeskola Buzz
 
* Jeskola Buzz
 
** [[Jeskola Buzz machine]] (.dll)
 
** [[Jeskola Buzz machine]] (.dll)
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** [[Jeskola Buzz machine preset]] (.prs)
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** [[Jeskola Buzz machine preset]] (.prs, .prs.xml)
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** [[Jeskola Buzz song]] (.bmx)
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** [[Jeskola Buzz song]] (.bmx, .bmw)
 
* [[LMMS]] (Linux MultiMedia Studio) (.mmp, .mmpz)
 
* [[LMMS]] (Linux MultiMedia Studio) (.mmp, .mmpz)
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* [[LOGIC]] (Logic)
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* Logic Pro / Logic / Notator Logic
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** [[Logic Pro project file]] (.logic, .logicx)
 
* [[Maestro]] (RISC OS)
 
* [[Maestro]] (RISC OS)
 
* [[Make-A-Melody]] (''Big Blue Disk'' #42) (.mus)
 
* [[Make-A-Melody]] (''Big Blue Disk'' #42) (.mus)
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* Piston Collage
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* [[Nero SoundTrax]] (.npf)
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* [[Nero WaveEditor]] (.nwf)
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* Piston Collage / PxTone
 
** [[Piston Collage noise]] (.ptnoise)
 
** [[Piston Collage noise]] (.ptnoise)
 
** [[Piston Collage song]] (.ptcop, .pttune)
 
** [[Piston Collage song]] (.ptcop, .pttune)
 
** [[Piston Collage voice]] (.ptvoice)
 
** [[Piston Collage voice]] (.ptvoice)
 
* Pro Tools
 
* Pro Tools
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** [[PTS]] (Pro Tools 7-9)  
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** [[Pro Tools (Mac)]] (.pt5, .p24, .pt4, .pt3)
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** [[PTX]] (Pro Tools 10)
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** [[PTS]] (Pro Tools 5.1-6.9)
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* Propellerhead Reason
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** [[PTF]] (Pro Tools 7-9)  
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** [[PTX (Pro Tools)|PTX]] (Pro Tools 10)
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* Propellerhead (Reason, ReCycle)
 
** [[Propellerhead Reason NN-XT Patch File]] (.sx2)
 
** [[Propellerhead Reason NN-XT Patch File]] (.sx2)
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** [[Propellerhead Reason Reason Project File]] (.rsn)
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** [[Propellerhead Reason Project File]] / song file (.reason, .rns, others)
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** [[Propellerhead Reason Reason Song File]](.rns)
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** [[Propellerhead Reason REX2 Audio File]] (.rx2)
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** [[Propellerhead Reason ReCycle Loop File]] (.rex)
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** [[Propellerhead Reason ReFill Sound Bank]] (.rfl)
 
** [[Propellerhead Reason ReFill Sound Bank]] (.rfl)
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* Renoise
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** [[Propellerhead ReCycle Loop File]] (.rex)
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** [[Reason Studios REX2 Audio File]] (.rx2)
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* [[Reaper Project]] (.rpp)
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* [[Renoise]]
 
** [[Renoise song]] (.xrns)
 
** [[Renoise song]] (.xrns)
 
** [[Renoise instrument]] (.xrni)
 
** [[Renoise instrument]] (.xrni)
 
** [[Renoise DSP device-chain]] (.xrnt)
 
** [[Renoise DSP device-chain]] (.xrnt)
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* SeaTone
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* [[ROXIO|Roxio]]
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** [[SeaTone song]] (.pxt)
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** [[DMSE]] (Sound Editor project)
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** [[DMSA]] (Music Disc Creator project)
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* SeaTone / PixTone
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** [[PXT]] (.pxt)
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* [[Sonic Foundry Acid]] (.acd)
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* [[SoundDesigner II]] (.sd2)
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* [[Soundtrack Pro]] (.stmp)
 
* Steinberg
 
* Steinberg
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** [[CUBASE]]
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** [[Cubase]]
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*** [[ALL]] - A Steinberg [[CUBASE]] VST file for saving songs (pre 2002).
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*** [[ALL]] - A Steinberg [[Cubase]] VST file for saving songs (pre 2002).
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*** [[ARR]]  - A Steinberg [[CUBASE]] VST file for saving arrangements (pre 2002).  
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*** [[ARR]]  - A Steinberg [[Cubase]] VST file for saving arrangements (pre 2002).  
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*** [[CPR]] - A Steinberg [[CUBASE]] SX file for saving projects (2002 - ).
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*** [[CPR]] - A Steinberg [[Cubase]] SX file for saving projects (2002 - ).
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*** [[NPR]] - A Steinberg [[NUENDO]] file for saving arrangements (2002 - ).
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** [[Nuendo]]
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** Wavelab
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*** [[NPR]] - A Steinberg [[Nuendo]] file for saving arrangements (2002 - ).
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** [[WaveLab]]
 
*** [[MON]] (Audio montage)
 
*** [[MON]] (Audio montage)
 
* [[(Super) Studio Session song]] (.sss)
 
* [[(Super) Studio Session song]] (.sss)
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* [[Waveburner]] (.wb3)
  
 
== Audio recording and sound waves ==
 
== Audio recording and sound waves ==
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** [[DTS-HD]] (Lossless variant of DTS- DTS-HD Master Audio)
 
** [[DTS-HD]] (Lossless variant of DTS- DTS-HD Master Audio)
 
** [[FLAC]] (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
 
** [[FLAC]] (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
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** [[G.711]]
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** [[G.729]]
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** [[HALAC]]
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** [[Kexis]] (.kxs)
 
** [[LA]] (Lossless Audio)
 
** [[LA]] (Lossless Audio)
 
** [[LiteWave]]
 
** [[LiteWave]]
 
** [[LPAC]] (Lossless Predictive Audio Coding)
 
** [[LPAC]] (Lossless Predictive Audio Coding)
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** [[MKW]]
 
** [[MLP]] (Meridian Lossless Packing Audio)
 
** [[MLP]] (Meridian Lossless Packing Audio)
 
** [[Monkey's Audio]] (.ape)
 
** [[Monkey's Audio]] (.ape)
 
** [[MPEG-4 ALS]] (MPEG-4 Audio Lossless Coding)
 
** [[MPEG-4 ALS]] (MPEG-4 Audio Lossless Coding)
 
** [[MPEG-4 SLS]] (MPEG-4 Scalable lossless coding mode)
 
** [[MPEG-4 SLS]] (MPEG-4 Scalable lossless coding mode)
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** [[MQA]] (Master Quality Authenticated)
 
** [[OptimFROG]] (.ofr, .ofs)
 
** [[OptimFROG]] (.ofr, .ofs)
 
** [[Perfect Clarity Audio]] (.pca)
 
** [[Perfect Clarity Audio]] (.pca)
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* Lossy compression
 
* Lossy compression
 
** [[AAC]] (Advanced Audio Coding)
 
** [[AAC]] (Advanced Audio Coding)
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** Adaptive differential pulse-code modulation
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** [[ADPCM|Adaptive differential pulse-code modulation]]
 
*** [[ACT]]
 
*** [[ACT]]
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*** [[MNF]] (Yamaha ADPCM)
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*** [[ADPCM-A]] (Yamaha)
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*** [[SPB]] (Yamaha ADPCM)
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*** [[ADPCM-B]] (Yamaha)
 
*** [[VOX]]
 
*** [[VOX]]
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** [[Adaptive Multi-Rate WideBand Audio]]
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** [[Adaptive Multi-Rate Audio]] (.amr)
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** [[Archimedes VIDC audio]]
 
** ATRAC or [[Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding]] (.aa3, .oma, .at3)
 
** ATRAC or [[Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding]] (.aa3, .oma, .at3)
 
** [[Audible Audiobook]] (.aa, .aax)
 
** [[Audible Audiobook]] (.aa, .aax)
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** [[Audition Loop]] (.cel)
 
** [[CELT]] (.ogg)
 
** [[CELT]] (.ogg)
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** [[Dolby Digital]] (AC-3 or ATSC A/52)
 
 
** [[Digital Theater Systems]] (.dts)
 
** [[Digital Theater Systems]] (.dts)
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** [[Dolby Digital]] (AC-3 or ATSC A/52)
 
** [[GSM]] (GSM 6.10 RPE-LTP)
 
** [[GSM]] (GSM 6.10 RPE-LTP)
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** [[MPEG-4 Audio]] (.m4a, .m4b, .m4p, .m4r, .mp4)
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** [[LB]] (Low Bitrate)
 
** [[M4B]] (iTunes Audio Book)
 
** [[M4B]] (iTunes Audio Book)
 
** [[M4P]] (Fairplay DRM Encrypted [[M4A]])
 
** [[M4P]] (Fairplay DRM Encrypted [[M4A]])
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** [[MPC (Musepack)|MP+]] (MPEGplus Audio)
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** MP1: See [[MPEG Audio Layer I]]
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** [[MP1]] (MPEG Audio Layer 1)
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** MP2: See [[MPEG Audio Layer II]]
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** [[MP2]] (MPEG-1 Audio Layer II)
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** [[MP3]] (MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
 
** [[MP3]] (MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
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** [[MPA]] (MPEG Audio)
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*** [[packMP3]]
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*** [[mp3PRO]]
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*** [[MP3 wrapper]] - '''reversibly''' combine mp3 files into one playable mp3 (often used on filesharing services that banned other formats like zip/rar)
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**** [[zip/rar.mp3]]
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**** [[AlbumWrap (ALBW)]]
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**** [[MooseWrap (DJWrap)]]
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**** [[Mp3Wrap]]
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**** [[Track Wrapper (TRKW)]]
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**** [[MP3 Album Maker]]
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**** [[M3A]]
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**** [[Wrapster]] (when adding MP3 files to a wrapped MP3 file)
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** MPA (MPEG Audio): See [[MPEG Audio Layer II]]
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** MP+ (MPEGplus Audio): See [[Musepack Audio]]
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** MPEG-4 Audio: Can refer to various formats connected with [[MPEG-4]], including [[AAC]]. (.m4a, .m4b, .m4p, .m4r, .mp4, .aac)
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** [[MPEG Audio Layer I]] (MP1)
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** [[MPEG Audio Layer II]] (MP2; MPEG-1 Audio Layer II)
 
** [[Musepack Audio]] (.mpc)
 
** [[Musepack Audio]] (.mpc)
 
** [[Opus]] (.opus)
 
** [[Opus]] (.opus)
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** [[Quite OK Audio]] (.qoa)
 
** [[RealAudio]] (.ra)
 
** [[RealAudio]] (.ra)
 
** [[Speex]] (.spx)
 
** [[Speex]] (.spx)
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** [[SWA]]
 
** [[Vorbis]] (.logg, .oga, .ogg)
 
** [[Vorbis]] (.logg, .oga, .ogg)
 
** [[WMA]] (Windows Media Audio)
 
** [[WMA]] (Windows Media Audio)
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** [[Digital Voice File]] (.dvf)
 
** [[Digital Voice File]] (.dvf)
 
** [[IC Sound]] (.ics)
 
** [[IC Sound]] (.ics)
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** [[IKLAX]] (iKlax Media)
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** [[iKlax]] (iKlax Media)
 
** [[Memory Stick Voice]] (.msv)
 
** [[Memory Stick Voice]] (.msv)
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** [[Panasonic VM1]] (.vm1)
 
** [[Pono]]
 
** [[Pono]]
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** [[PXD]]
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** [[RCA-VOC]] (.voc)
 
* Separated parts of tracks
 
* Separated parts of tracks
 
** [[Stems]]
 
** [[Stems]]
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** [[Berkeley/IRCAM/Carl Sound Format]] (.sf)
 
** [[Berkeley/IRCAM/Carl Sound Format]] (.sf)
 
** [[BWF]] (Broadcast Wave Format; variant of WAV)
 
** [[BWF]] (Broadcast Wave Format; variant of WAV)
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** [[LPCM]] (Linear Pulse Code Modulated Audio)
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** [[DSD]] (Direct Stream Digital) (.dsf)
 
** [[RAW (Audio)|RAW]] (.raw, .pcm)
 
** [[RAW (Audio)|RAW]] (.raw, .pcm)
 
** [[RF64]] (extended variant of BWF)
 
** [[RF64]] (extended variant of BWF)
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** [[AU]] (Sun Microsystems audio format)
 
** [[AU]] (Sun Microsystems audio format)
 
** [[Computerized Speech Lab NSP]] (.nsp)
 
** [[Computerized Speech Lab NSP]] (.nsp)
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** [[DiamondWare Digitized]] (.dwd)
 
** [[Bonk]] (lossy/lossless audio compression)
 
** [[Bonk]] (lossy/lossless audio compression)
 
** [[INRS-Telecom file]] (.aud)
 
** [[INRS-Telecom file]] (.aud)
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** [[SIFF]] (.son)
 
** [[SPPACK]] (.d)
 
** [[SPPACK]] (.d)
 
** [[WVE (Psion)]]
 
** [[WVE (Psion)]]
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== Container formats ==
 
== Container formats ==
  
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* [[AAF]] (Advanced Authoring Format)
 
* [[ASF]] (Advanced Systems Format)
 
* [[ASF]] (Advanced Systems Format)
 
* [[Core Audio Format]] (.caf)
 
* [[Core Audio Format]] (.caf)
 
* [[Extensible Music Format]] (.xmf)
 
* [[Extensible Music Format]] (.xmf)
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* [[IFF]]
 
* [[Matroska Audio]] (.mka)
 
* [[Matroska Audio]] (.mka)
 
* [[MP4]] (MPEG-4 Part 14 media container)
 
* [[MP4]] (MPEG-4 Part 14 media container)
 
* [[Ogg]] (.ogg, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus)
 
* [[Ogg]] (.ogg, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus)
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* [[OMF Interchange]] (Open Media Framework Interchange format)
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* [[Qualcomm QCP]] (Purevoice)
 
* [[Rich Music Format]] (.rmf)
 
* [[Rich Music Format]] (.rmf)
 
* [[RealMedia]] (.rm)
 
* [[RealMedia]] (.rm)
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* [[WAV]]
 
* [[WebM]] (.webm) (also used for video)
 
* [[WebM]] (.webm) (also used for video)
  
 
== Emulated music ==
 
== Emulated music ==
  
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* [[2SF]] (Nintendo DS [[PSF]])
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* [[2SF]] (Nintendo DS [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
 
* [[3G2]] (3GPP, also a video format)
 
* [[3G2]] (3GPP, also a video format)
 
* [[3GP]] (3GPP, also a video format)
 
* [[3GP]] (3GPP, also a video format)
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* [[Atari SoundHeader]] (.sndh)
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* [[Atari SoundHeader]] (SNDH)
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* [[AY]] (Amstrad CPC / ZX Spectrum)
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* [[AY]] (Amstrad CPC / ZX Spectrum / ZXAYEMUL)
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* [[AZX]] (ZX Spectrum)
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* [[Custom Amiga Module]] (CUST)
 
* [[DSF]] (Dreamcast [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
 
* [[DSF]] (Dreamcast [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
 
* [[EPSGMOD]] (.epsgmod, Mod2PSG)
 
* [[EPSGMOD]] (.epsgmod, Mod2PSG)
 
* [[Fuxoft AY Language]] (.fmx)
 
* [[Fuxoft AY Language]] (.fmx)
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* [[GBR]] (Game Boy Sound)
 
 
* [[Game Boy Sound]] (.gbs)
 
* [[Game Boy Sound]] (.gbs)
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* [[GSF]] (Game Boy Advance [[PSF]])
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* [[GBR]] (Game Boy Sound)
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* [[GSR]] (Gens Sound Record)
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* [[Gens Sound Record]] (GSR)
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* [[GSF]] (Game Boy Advance [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
 
* [[HES]] (Hudson Entertainment System)
 
* [[HES]] (Hudson Entertainment System)
 
* [[KSS]] (MSX)
 
* [[KSS]] (MSX)
 
* [[KSSX]] (Possible expansion of [[KSS]])
 
* [[KSSX]] (Possible expansion of [[KSS]])
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* [[MDX]] (Sharp X68000 / MXDRV)
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* [[MDX (X68000)|MDX]] (Sharp X68000 / MXDRV)
 
* [[NES Sound Format]] (.nsf)
 
* [[NES Sound Format]] (.nsf)
 
* [[NES Sound Format Extended]] (.nsfe)
 
* [[NES Sound Format Extended]] (.nsfe)
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* [[NSD (audio)|NSD]]
 
* [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]] (Portable Sound Format)
 
* [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]] (Portable Sound Format)
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* [[PSF1]] (Playstation [[PSF]])
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* [[PSF1]] (Playstation [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
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* [[PSF2]] (Playstation 2 [[PSF]])
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* [[PSF2]] (Playstation 2 [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
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* [[QSF]] (Capcom Q-Sound [[PSF]])
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* [[QSF]] (Capcom Q-Sound [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
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* [[SC68]] (Atari ST / Atari STE / Amiga)
 
* [[SGC]] (Sega Master System / Game Gear / Colecovision)
 
* [[SGC]] (Sega Master System / Game Gear / Colecovision)
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* [[SID]] (Commodore)
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* [[SID]] (Commodore 64)
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* [[SND]] (Atari ST)
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* [[SPC (Audio)|SPC]] (Super Nintendo SPC700)
 
* [[SPC (Audio)|SPC]] (Super Nintendo SPC700)
 
* [[SSF]] (Sega Saturn [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
 
* [[SSF]] (Sega Saturn [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
 
* [[USF]] (Nintendo 64 [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
 
* [[USF]] (Nintendo 64 [[Portable Sound Format|PSF]])
 
* [[YM]] (Amstrad CPC / Spectrum ZX / Atari ST)
 
* [[YM]] (Amstrad CPC / Spectrum ZX / Atari ST)
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* [[ZXAYEMUL Sound]] (.cpc)
 
  
 
== Game audio and music ==
 
== Game audio and music ==
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** [[Actionamics Sound Tool]] (.ast)
 
** [[Actionamics Sound Tool]] (.ast)
 
** [[AMOS Music Bank]] (.abk)
 
** [[AMOS Music Bank]] (.abk)
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** [[AMOS Memory Bank#AMOS Samples Bank|AMOS Samples Bank]] (.abk)
 
** [[Art & Magic]] (.aam)
 
** [[Art & Magic]] (.aam)
 
** [[Audio Sculpture]] (.as)
 
** [[Audio Sculpture]] (.as)
 
** [[Beathoven Synthesiser]] (.bss)
 
** [[Beathoven Synthesiser]] (.bss)
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** [[Benn Daglish]] (.bd)
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** [[Ben Daglish]] (.bd)
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** [[Benn Daglish SID]] (.bds)
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** [[Ben Daglish SID]] (.bds)
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** [[Ben Replay]] (.ben)
 
** [[Channel Players]] (.chan)
 
** [[Channel Players]] (.chan)
 
** [[Cinemaware]] (.cin)
 
** [[Cinemaware]] (.cin)
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** [[FWMP]] (.fw)
 
** [[FWMP]] (.fw)
 
** [[Game Music Creator]] (.gmc)
 
** [[Game Music Creator]] (.gmc)
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** [[Gnu Player]] (.gp)
 
** [[Hippel]] (.hip)
 
** [[Hippel]] (.hip)
 
** [[Hippel-COSO]] (.hipc)
 
** [[Hippel-COSO]] (.hipc)
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** [[Hornet Packer]] (.hrt)
 
** [[Howie Davies]] (.hd)
 
** [[Howie Davies]] (.hd)
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** [[IFF-MAUD]]
 
** [[Images Music System]] (.ims)
 
** [[Images Music System]] (.ims)
 
** [[Infogrames INS]] (.ins)
 
** [[Infogrames INS]] (.ins)
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** [[Jesper Olsen]] (.jo)
 
** [[Jesper Olsen]] (.jo)
 
** [[Jochen Hippel]] (.hip)
 
** [[Jochen Hippel]] (.hip)
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** [[Kefrens Sound Machine]] (.ksm)
 
** [[Kris Hatlelid]] (.kh)
 
** [[Kris Hatlelid]] (.kh)
 
** [[Leggless Music Editor]] (.lme)
 
** [[Leggless Music Editor]] (.lme)
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** [[Mugician]] (.mug)
 
** [[Mugician]] (.mug)
 
** [[Mugician II]] (.mug2)
 
** [[Mugician II]] (.mug2)
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** [[NoiseRunner]] (.nr)
 
** [[NovoTrade Packer]] (.ntp)
 
** [[NovoTrade Packer]] (.ntp)
 
** [[Pierre Adane Packer]] (.pap)
 
** [[Pierre Adane Packer]] (.pap)
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** [[Power Music]] (.pm)
 
** [[Professional Sound Artists]] (.psa)
 
** [[Professional Sound Artists]] (.psa)
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** [[Promizer]] (.pr1)
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** [[Promizer 0.1]] (.pm01)
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** [[Promizer 1.0c]] (.pm10)
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** [[Promizer 1.8a]] (.pm18)
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** [[Promizer 2.0]] (.pm20)
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** [[Promizer 4.0]] (.pm40)
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** [[ProPacker 1.0]] (.pp10)
 
** [[ProPacker 2.1]] (.pp21)
 
** [[ProPacker 2.1]] (.pp21)
 
** [[ProPacker 3.0]] (.pp30)
 
** [[ProPacker 3.0]] (.pp30)
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** [[Prorunner 1.0]] (.prun)
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** [[Prorunner]] (.prun1, .prun2)
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** [[Prorunner 2.0]] (.pru2)
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** [[Richard Joseph]] or Vectordean (.rjp)
 
** [[Richard Joseph]] or Vectordean (.rjp)
 
** [[Rob Hubbard]] (.rh, .rho)
 
** [[Rob Hubbard]] (.rh, .rho)
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** [[Sean Connolly]] (.scn)
 
** [[Sean Connolly]] (.scn)
 
** [[Sean Conran]] (.scr)
 
** [[Sean Conran]] (.scr)
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** [[Sidmon]] (.sid)
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** [[Sidmon]] (.sid, .sid2)
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** [[Sidmon II]] (.sid2)
+
 
** [[Silmarils]] (.mok)
 
** [[Silmarils]] (.mok)
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** [[SKYT Packer]] (.skyt)
 
** [[Sonic Arranger]] (.sa)
 
** [[Sonic Arranger]] (.sa)
 
** [[Sound Images]] (.tw)
 
** [[Sound Images]] (.tw)
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** [[Steve Barrett]] (.sb)
 
** [[Steve Barrett]] (.sb)
 
** [[Jason Page|Steve Turner]] (.jpo)
 
** [[Jason Page|Steve Turner]] (.jpo)
 +
* [[Star Trekker Packer]] (.stpk)
 
** [[Synth Dream]] (.sdr)
 
** [[Synth Dream]] (.sdr)
 
** [[Synth Pack]] (.osp)
 
** [[Synth Pack]] (.osp)
 
** [[The Musical Enlightenment]] (.tme)
 
** [[The Musical Enlightenment]] (.tme)
−
** [[The Player 4.x]] (.p4x)
+
** [[The Player]] (.p22a, .p30a, .p40a, .p40b, .p50a, .p60a, .p61a)
−
** [[The Player 6.x]] (.p6x)
+
** [[Titanics Player]] (.ttp)
 +
** [[Tracker Packer 1]] (.tp1)
 +
** [[Tracker Packer 2]] (.tp2)
 +
** [[Tracker Packer 3]] (.tp3)
 
** [[Thomas Hermann]] (.thm)
 
** [[Thomas Hermann]] (.thm)
 
** [[Wally Beben]] (.wb)
 
** [[Wally Beben]] (.wb)
 +
** [[Wanton Packer]] (.wn)
 +
** [[XANN Packer]] (.xann)
 +
** [[Zen Packer]] (.zen)
 
* CRI Middleware
 
* CRI Middleware
 
** [[ADX]]
 
** [[ADX]]
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** [[Asylum Music Format]] (.amf, used in Crusader: No Remorse / Crusader: No Regret)
 
** [[Asylum Music Format]] (.amf, used in Crusader: No Remorse / Crusader: No Regret)
 
** [[Electronic Arts AS4 / ASF Music]] (.as4, .asf)
 
** [[Electronic Arts AS4 / ASF Music]] (.as4, .asf)
 +
** [[Electronic Arts CMV]]
 
** [[Electronic Arts KSF Music]] (.ksf)
 
** [[Electronic Arts KSF Music]] (.ksf)
 +
** [[Electronic Arts MAD]]
 
** [[Electronic Arts MUS]] (.mus)
 
** [[Electronic Arts MUS]] (.mus)
 
** [[Electronic Arts SCxl]]
 
** [[Electronic Arts SCxl]]
 
** [[Electronic Arts Sound Effects]] (.bnk, .crd)
 
** [[Electronic Arts Sound Effects]] (.bnk, .crd)
 
** [[Electronic Arts Sound / Speech Files]] (.eas, .sph)
 
** [[Electronic Arts Sound / Speech Files]] (.eas, .sph)
 +
** [[Electronic Arts TGV]]
 +
** [[Electronic Arts WVE]]
 
** [[IFF]] (Amiga 8SVX)
 
** [[IFF]] (Amiga 8SVX)
 +
*** [[IFF-MAUD]]
 
** [[Sonix Music Driver]] (.smus)
 
** [[Sonix Music Driver]] (.smus)
 
* [[EMFF]] (ADPCM)
 
* [[EMFF]] (ADPCM)
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** [[Epic Megagames MASI]] (.masi, .psm)
 
** [[Epic Megagames MASI]] (.masi, .psm)
 
* [[Final Fantasy XI Music file]] (.bgw)
 
* [[Final Fantasy XI Music file]] (.bgw)
 +
* [[FMOD Sample Bank]] (.fsb)
 
* [[Funcom ISS]]
 
* [[Funcom ISS]]
 
* Galaxy Music System
 
* Galaxy Music System
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** [[DE2]] (ADPCM)
 
** [[DE2]] (ADPCM)
 
** [[Xbox IMA ADPCM]] (.matx, .wavm, .wvs, .xmu, .xvas, .xwav)
 
** [[Xbox IMA ADPCM]] (.matx, .wavm, .wvs, .xmu, .xvas, .xwav)
−
* Nintendo
+
* Mojang AB (Minecraft)
−
** [[Advanced Mario Sequencer file]] (.mss)
+
** [[Minecraft sounds.json]]
−
** [[BRSTMPSM]] (Super Paper Mario)
+
 
−
** [[Donkey Konga 2 DSP]] (Donkey Konga 2)
+
−
** [[Mario Paint Composer]] (MPC)
+
−
** [[Mario Sequencer file]] (.msq)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AAAP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ADP]] (Nintendo Gamecube)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AFC]] (Nintendo Gamecube)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AGSC]] (.agsc)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AMTS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ASN]] (Nintendo Gamecube)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ASR]] (Nintendo Wii)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AST]] (Nintendo Wii sound format)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii BNS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii BO2]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii BRSTM]] (Nintendo Wii streaming format)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii CAPDSP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii CFN]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii DDSP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii DSP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii GCA]] (Nintendo Wii)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii GCM]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii GSP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii HPS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii IDSP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ISD]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ISH]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii KRAW]] (Nintendo Wii)
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii LPS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii MPDS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii MPDSP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii MSS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii MUS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii PDT]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SDT]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SMP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SNS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SPD]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SPT]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SSM]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii STM]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii STR]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii STS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SWD]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii THP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii TYDSP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii VJDSP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii WAS]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii WSD]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii WSI]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii YDSP]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii YMF]]
+
−
** [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ZWDSP]]
+
−
** [[SHI]] ([http://battleofthebits.org/lyceum/View/ShroomTool ShroomTool] Instrument, used for Mario Paint instruments)
+
−
** [[SHO]] (ShroomTool, used for Mario Paint sounds)
+
 
* Origin Software
 
* Origin Software
 
** [[Ultima 6 Music]] (.m)
 
** [[Ultima 6 Music]] (.m)
 +
* PC-98 and PC-88
 +
** [[Professional Music Driver PMD]] (.m, .m2)
 
* Pixel
 
* Pixel
 
** [[PMD (Pixel)]]
 
** [[PMD (Pixel)]]
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** [[Sierra AGI]] (Sierra AGI)
 
** [[Sierra AGI]] (Sierra AGI)
 
** [[Sierra SCI]] (Used in Sierra PC games)
 
** [[Sierra SCI]] (Used in Sierra PC games)
−
* Sony
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation ADS]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation ASS]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation AST]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation BG00]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation BMDX]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation CCC]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation CNK]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation DXH]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation ENTH]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation FAG]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation FILP]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation FSB]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation GCM]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation GMS]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation HGC1]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation I100]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation I400]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation I80]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation IKM]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation ILD]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation IVB]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation JOE]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation KCES]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation KHV]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation LEG]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation MCG]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation MI4]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation MIB]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation MIC]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation MIH]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation MIHB]] (merged [[Sony Playstation MIB|MIB]] & [[Sony Playstation MIH|MIH]])
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation MSA]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation MSVP]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation MUSC]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation NPSF]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation PNB]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation PSH]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation RKV]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation RND]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation RSTM]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation RWS]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation SFS]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation SIR]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation SL3]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation SMPL]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation SND]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation SPU]] (Sony Playstation)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation STER]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation STH]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation STR]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation STS]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation SVAG]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation SVS]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation TEC]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation TK5]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation VAS]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation VAG]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation VB2]] (Playstation / PS2)
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation VGS]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation VIG]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation VPK]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation VS]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation VSF]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation WP2]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation XA2]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation XA30]]
 
−
** [[Sony Playstation 2 MI2]] (Sony Playstation 2)
 
 
* [[Sound Images Generation 2]] (.sig)
 
* [[Sound Images Generation 2]] (.sig)
 
* [[Sound Interface System]] (.lem)
 
* [[Sound Interface System]] (.lem)
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* [[Whacky Wheels]] (.klm)
 
* [[Whacky Wheels]] (.klm)
 
* [[XMP Game Module]] (.j2b)
 
* [[XMP Game Module]] (.j2b)
 +
 +
=== Nintendo ===
 +
 +
* [[Advanced Mario Sequencer file]] (.mss)
 +
* [[BRSTMPSM]] (Super Paper Mario)
 +
* [[Donkey Konga 2 DSP]] (Donkey Konga 2)
 +
* [[Mario Paint Composer]] (MPC)
 +
* [[Mario Sequencer file]] (.msq)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AAAP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ADP]] (Nintendo Gamecube) (.adp)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AFC]] (Nintendo Gamecube)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AGSC]] (.agsc)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AMTS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ASN]] (Nintendo Gamecube)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ASR]] (Nintendo Wii)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii AST]] (Nintendo Wii sound format)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii BNS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii BO2]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii BRSTM]] (Nintendo Wii streaming format)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii CAPDSP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii CFN]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii DDSP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii DSP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii GCA]] (Nintendo Wii)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii GCM]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii GSP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii HPS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii IDSP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ISD]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ISH]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii KRAW]] (Nintendo Wii)
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii LPS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii MPDS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii MPDSP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii MSS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii MUS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii PDT]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SDT]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SMP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SNS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SPD]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SPT]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SSM]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii STM]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii STR]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii STS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii SWD]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii THP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii TYDSP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii VJDSP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii WAS]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii WSD]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii WSI]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii YDSP]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii YMF]]
 +
* [[Nintendo GameCube / Wii ZWDSP]]
 +
* [[SHI]] ([http://battleofthebits.org/lyceum/View/ShroomTool ShroomTool] Instrument, used for Mario Paint instruments)
 +
* [[SHO]] (ShroomTool, used for Mario Paint sounds)
 +
 +
=== Sony ===
 +
 +
* [[ADS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[ASS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[AST (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[BG00 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[BMDX (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[CCC (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[CNK (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[DXH (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[ENTH (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[FAG (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[FILP (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[FSB (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[GCM (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[GMS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[HGC1 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[I100 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[I400 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[I80 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[IKM (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[ILD (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[IVB (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[JOE (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[KCES (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[KHV (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[LEG (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[MCG (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[MI4 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[MIB (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[MIC (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[MIH (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[MIHB (PlayStation)]] (merged [[MIB|MIB (PlayStation)]] & [[MIH|MIH (PlayStation)]])
 +
* [[MSA (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[MSVP (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[MUSC (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[NPSF (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[PNB (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[PSH (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[RKV (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[RND (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[RSTM (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[RWS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[SFS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[SIR (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[SL3 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[SMPL (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[SND (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[SPU (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[STER (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[STH (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[STR (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[STS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[SVAG (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[SVS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[TEC (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[TK5 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[VAS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[VAG (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[VB2 (PlayStation & PS2)]]
 +
* [[VGS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[VIG (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[VPK (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[VS (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[VSF (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[WP2 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[XA2 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[XA30 (PlayStation)]]
 +
* [[MI2 (PS2)]]
 +
 +
== Identifiers of musical works, recordings, artists, etc. ==
 +
* [[International Standard Musical Work Code]] (ISWC)
 +
* [[International Standard Recording Code]] (ISRC)
 +
* [[MusicBrainz Identifier]]
 +
 +
== Karaoke ==
 +
* [[CD+G]]
 +
* [[UltraStar Karaoke]]
  
 
== Metadata formats and related data ==
 
== Metadata formats and related data ==
  
 
* [[APE tag]]
 
* [[APE tag]]
 +
* [[Argoknot]]
 +
* Cue Sheet - See [[CUE and BIN]]
 +
* [[ELAN Annotation Format]]
 
* [[Exif]]
 
* [[Exif]]
 +
* [[Zoom Project Settings]] (.hprj)
 
* [[ID3]]
 
* [[ID3]]
−
* [[ISRC]] (International Standard Recording Code)
+
* [[MDZ]]
−
* [[MDZ]] - strictly not itself a music format, but a metadata file for other music files used by Open Cubic Player. See http://www.cubic.org/player/doc/node72.htm
+
 
* [[Monkey's Audio metadata]] (.apl)
 
* [[Monkey's Audio metadata]] (.apl)
 
* [[Vorbis comment]]
 
* [[Vorbis comment]]
  
 
== Music trackers ==
 
== Music trackers ==
 +
(For more on this subject, listen to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0nNuUKeh6o Jason Scott Talks His Way Out Of It: The Music Tracker Episode].)
  
 
* [[1tracker module]] (.1tm)
 
* [[1tracker module]] (.1tm)
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* [[Amiga Module]] (.mod)
 
* [[Amiga Module]] (.mod)
 
* [[AProSys module]] (.aps)
 
* [[AProSys module]] (.aps)
−
* [[Archimedes Tracker module]]
+
* [[Archimedes Tracker module]] (.musx)
 
* [[Arkos Tracker]] (.aks)
 
* [[Arkos Tracker]] (.aks)
 
* [[Art of Noise module]] (.aon)
 
* [[Art of Noise module]] (.aon)
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* [[Extreme's Tracker module]] (.ams)
 
* [[Extreme's Tracker module]] (.ams)
 
* [[FAC Soundtracker]] (MSX, extension unknown)
 
* [[FAC Soundtracker]] (MSX, extension unknown)
−
* [[Face the Music module]] (.ftm)
+
* [[Face The Music module]] (.ftm)
−
* [[FamiTracker module]] (.ftm)
+
* Famitracker
 +
** [[FamiTracker module]] (.ftm)
 +
** [[FamiTracker instrument]] (.fti)
 
* Farandole Composer
 
* Farandole Composer
 
** [[Farandole Form 2.0]] (.f2r)
 
** [[Farandole Form 2.0]] (.f2r)
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* Future Composer
 
* Future Composer
 
** [[Future Composer v1.x module]] (.fc)
 
** [[Future Composer v1.x module]] (.fc)
 +
** [[Future Composer v1.3 module]] (.fc13)
 +
** [[Future Composer v1.4 module]] (.fc14)
 
* Future Composer (BSI)
 
* Future Composer (BSI)
 
** [[Future Composer (BSI) module]]
 
** [[Future Composer (BSI) module]]
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** [[Impulse Tracker sample]] (.its)
 
** [[Impulse Tracker sample]] (.its)
 
* [[JAMCracker Pro module]] (.jam)
 
* [[JAMCracker Pro module]] (.jam)
 +
* jacker-tracker
 +
** [[Jacker song]]
 
* klystrack
 
* klystrack
 
** [[klystrack instrument]] (.ki)
 
** [[klystrack instrument]] (.ki)
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* [[MOD Edit sample]] (.sam)
 
* [[MOD Edit sample]] (.sam)
 
* [[Module Protector + noID]] (.mp)
 
* [[Module Protector + noID]] (.mp)
 +
* Microdeal Quartet
 +
** [[4V]]
 +
* [[MONOTONE]] (.mon, .pit, .frq)
 
* Moonblaster (MSX)
 
* Moonblaster (MSX)
 
** [[Moonblaster music]] (.mbm)
 
** [[Moonblaster music]] (.mbm)
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** [[Music Pro Tracker module (MD2)]] (.md2)
 
** [[Music Pro Tracker module (MD2)]] (.md2)
 
** [[Music Pro Tracker module (MPT)]] (.mpt)
 
** [[Music Pro Tracker module (MPT)]] (.mpt)
 +
* [[The Music Studio|Music Studio, The]] (Activision / Audio Light) (.sng, .song, .mss, .snd, .sound)
 
* [[Nerdtracker II module]] (.ned)
 
* [[Nerdtracker II module]] (.ned)
 
* [[NesTracker module]] (.nest)
 
* [[NesTracker module]] (.nest)
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** [[OctaMED v5 module]] (.mmd2)
 
** [[OctaMED v5 module]] (.mmd2)
 
** [[OctaMED SS module]] (.mmd3)
 
** [[OctaMED SS module]] (.mmd3)
 +
** [[MED Packer]] (.mmdc)
 
* Oktalyzer
 
* Oktalyzer
 
** [[Oktalyzer module]] (.okt, .okta)
 
** [[Oktalyzer module]] (.okt, .okta)
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** [[PlayerPRO module]] (.mad)
 
** [[PlayerPRO module]] (.mad)
 
* [[Polly Tracker module]]
 
* [[Polly Tracker module]]
 +
* [[Poly Tracker module]] (.ptm)
 +
* [[Polytone]] (.pol)
 
* [[Pro Sound Creator v1.xx]] (.psc, ZX Spectrum)
 
* [[Pro Sound Creator v1.xx]] (.psc, ZX Spectrum)
 
* [[Pro Sound Maker]] (.psm)
 
* [[Pro Sound Maker]] (.psm)
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** [[Pro Tracker v3.xx module]] (.pt3)  
 
** [[Pro Tracker v3.xx module]] (.pt3)  
 
* [[Pro Tracker (MSX)]] (MSX-Music, extension unknown)
 
* [[Pro Tracker (MSX)]] (MSX-Music, extension unknown)
−
* [[Poly Tracker module]] (.ptm)
 
 
* [[Pumatracker module]] (.puma)
 
* [[Pumatracker module]] (.puma)
 
* [[Quadra Composer module]] (.emod)
 
* [[Quadra Composer module]] (.emod)
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** [[Real Tracker module]] (.rtm)
 
** [[Real Tracker module]] (.rtm)
 
** [[Real Tracker sample]] (.rts)
 
** [[Real Tracker sample]] (.rts)
−
* Renoise
+
* [[Renoise]]
 +
** [[Renoise|Renoise song (XRNS)]] (.xrns)
 +
** [[Renoise|Renoise instrument (XRNS)]] (.xrni)
 +
** [[Renoise|Renoise effect chain (XRNT)]] (.xrnt)
 
** [[Renoise Song (NTK)]] (.ntk)
 
** [[Renoise Song (NTK)]] (.ntk)
−
** [[Renoise Song (PTK]] (.ptk)
+
** [[Renoise Song (PTK)]] (.ptk)
−
** [[Renoise Song (RNS]] (.rns)
+
** [[Renoise Song (RNS)]] (.rns)
−
** [[Renoise Song (XRNS)]] (.xrns)
+
 
* [[SBStudio module]] (.pac, .son, .sou)
 
* [[SBStudio module]] (.pac, .son, .sou)
 
* SCC Blaffer NT
 
* SCC Blaffer NT
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** [[Scream Tracker 3 / DigiTracker sample]] (.s31)
 
** [[Scream Tracker 3 / DigiTracker sample]] (.s31)
 
** [[Scream Tracker 3 / DigiTracker sample]] (.smp)
 
** [[Scream Tracker 3 / DigiTracker sample]] (.smp)
 +
* [[SMUS]]
 
* [[SoundFX module]] (.sfx, .sfx2)
 
* [[SoundFX module]] (.sfx, .sfx2)
 
* Sound Tracker
 
* Sound Tracker
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* [[SQ-Tracker module]] (.sqt)
 
* [[SQ-Tracker module]] (.sqt)
 
* [[Starkos Tracker module]] (.sks)
 
* [[Starkos Tracker module]] (.sks)
−
* [[StarTrekker / Star Tracker module]] (.mod, .nt)
+
* [[StarTrekker / Star Tracker module]] (.mod, .nt, .flt4)
 
* [[SunVox module]] (.sunvox)
 
* [[SunVox module]] (.sunvox)
 
* TFMX
 
* TFMX
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** [[Theta Music Composer v2.x module]] (.tm2)
 
** [[Theta Music Composer v2.x module]] (.tm2)
 
* [[Trackerpacker 3 module]] (.tp3)
 
* [[Trackerpacker 3 module]] (.tp3)
 +
* [[Unic Tracker 1.0]] (.unic1)
 +
* [[Unic Tracker 2.0]] (.unic2)
 
* [[Ultra Tracker]] (.ult)
 
* [[Ultra Tracker]] (.ult)
−
* [[Velvet Studio AMS v1.x module]] (.ams)
+
* [[Velvet_Studio]] (.ams)
 
* [[VIC-TRACKER module]] (.vt)
 
* [[VIC-TRACKER module]] (.vt)
 
* [[Vortex Tracker module]] (.vtx)
 
* [[Vortex Tracker module]] (.vtx)
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** [[EVT]] - Part of the [[ELECTONE]] format.
 
** [[EVT]] - Part of the [[ELECTONE]] format.
 
* MIDI & Clones
 
* MIDI & Clones
 +
** [[Compact MIDI]]
 
** [[GMD]] ([[MIDI]] clone)
 
** [[GMD]] ([[MIDI]] clone)
 
** [[Gravis Ultrasound patch]] (used by MIDI synthesizers)
 
** [[Gravis Ultrasound patch]] (used by MIDI synthesizers)
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** [[KAR]] ([[MIDI]] Audio)
 
** [[KAR]] ([[MIDI]] Audio)
 
** [[MIDI]] (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
 
** [[MIDI]] (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
 +
*** [[MIDI Instrument Definition File]]
 
** [[MIDS]] ([[MIDI]] clone)
 
** [[MIDS]] ([[MIDI]] clone)
 
** [[MIZ]] (Compressed [[MIDI]])
 
** [[MIZ]] (Compressed [[MIDI]])
 
** [[MSS (MIDI)|MSS]] ([[MIDI]] Clone)
 
** [[MSS (MIDI)|MSS]] ([[MIDI]] Clone)
 +
** [[RIFF MIDI]]
 +
** [[RIFF MIDS]]
 +
** [[Sample Vision]] (.smp)
 
** [[Scalable Polyphony MIDI]]
 
** [[Scalable Polyphony MIDI]]
−
** [[SFARK]] (SoundFont archive compressed file)
+
** [[sfArk]] (SoundFont archive compressed file)
−
** [[SoundFont 1.0]]
+
** [[SoundFont 1.0]] (.sbk)
 
** [[SoundFont 2.0]] (.sf2)
 
** [[SoundFont 2.0]] (.sf2)
 +
** [[Synthetic Music Application Format]]
 
** [[XMI (Extended MIDI)]]
 
** [[XMI (Extended MIDI)]]
 
** [[ZIPI]] (proposed MIDI replacement)
 
** [[ZIPI]] (proposed MIDI replacement)
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** [[DOSBox Raw OPL]] (.dro)
 
** [[DOSBox Raw OPL]] (.dro)
 
** [[Downloadable Sounds Banks]] (.dls)
 
** [[Downloadable Sounds Banks]] (.dls)
 +
** [[Ensoniq Concert Wavetable]] (.ecw)
 
** Gravis Ultrasound
 
** Gravis Ultrasound
 
*** [[UltraSound GF1 patch]] (.pat)
 
*** [[UltraSound GF1 patch]] (.pat)
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*** [[FXB]] (Bank of presets)
 
*** [[FXB]] (Bank of presets)
 
*** [[FXP]] (single preset)
 
*** [[FXP]] (single preset)
 +
* [[E-Seq]] Yamaha (.fil, .esq)
  
 
== Musical notation ==
 
== Musical notation ==
  
 +
* [[Drum tablature]]
 
* [[Guitar tablatures]]
 
* [[Guitar tablatures]]
 
** [[ASCII tab]] (.tab, .btab, .txt)
 
** [[ASCII tab]] (.tab, .btab, .txt)
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* [[Musical notation]]
 
* [[Musical notation]]
 
** [[ABC (musical notation)]]
 
** [[ABC (musical notation)]]
 +
** [[ANSI Music]]
 
** Capella
 
** Capella
 
*** [[CAP]]
 
*** [[CAP]]
 
*** [[CapXML]] (.capx)
 
*** [[CapXML]] (.capx)
 
** [[ChordML]]
 
** [[ChordML]]
 +
** [[ConcertWare]]
 
** Copyist
 
** Copyist
 
*** [[CP4]]
 
*** [[CP4]]
 
*** [[CP6]]
 
*** [[CP6]]
 
** [[Encore]] (.enc)
 
** [[Encore]] (.enc)
 +
** [[Extended Notation Format]] (.enf)
 
** [[Extensible Music Notation Markup Language]]
 
** [[Extensible Music Notation Markup Language]]
−
** [[Finale]] (.mus)
+
** [[Finale]] (.etf, .mus, .musx)
 
** [[Forte]] (.fnf)
 
** [[Forte]] (.fnf)
 
** Guido
 
** Guido
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*** [[MSC]] -(old file format)
 
*** [[MSC]] -(old file format)
 
*** [[MSCX]] - [[XML file format]]
 
*** [[MSCX]] - [[XML file format]]
−
*** [[MSCZ]] - [[GZIP]] compressed [[MSCX]]
+
*** [[MSCZ]] - [[ZIP]] compressed [[MSCX]]
 
** [[Music Description Language]]
 
** [[Music Description Language]]
 
** [[Music Markup Language]]
 
** [[Music Markup Language]]
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** [[Theta]]
 
** [[Theta]]
 
** [[Tilia]]
 
** [[Tilia]]
 +
** [[VexTab]]
 
** [[Virtual Musician Markup Language]]
 
** [[Virtual Musician Markup Language]]
 
** [[WEDELMUSIC]]
 
** [[WEDELMUSIC]]
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* [[KPL]] (Kazaa Playlist Format)
 
* [[KPL]] (Kazaa Playlist Format)
 
* [[M3U]] (Multimedia Playlist Format)
 
* [[M3U]] (Multimedia Playlist Format)
−
* [[MAGMA]] (Magnet URI)
+
* [[MAGMA]] ([[Magnet URI]])
 
* [[MOD4WIN Module List]] (.mol)
 
* [[MOD4WIN Module List]] (.mol)
 +
* [[MusicBee Library]] (.mbl)
 
* [[PLS]] (Multimedia Playlist)
 
* [[PLS]] (Multimedia Playlist)
−
* [[RAM]] (RealAudio)
+
* [[RAM (RealAudio)]]
 
* [[SMIL]] (W3C open standard)
 
* [[SMIL]] (W3C open standard)
−
* [[WPL]] (Windows Media Playlist)
+
* [[Windows Media Metafile]] (.asx, .wax, .wxv)
 +
* [[Windows Media Playlist]] (.wpl)
 
* [[XML Sharable Playlist]]
 
* [[XML Sharable Playlist]]
  
 
== Programming languages and APIs (audio/music-specific) ==
 
== Programming languages and APIs (audio/music-specific) ==
  
 +
* [[ChucK]] (.ck)
 +
* [[Csound]] (.csd, .orc, .sco)
 +
* Cycling 74 [[Max]] (.maxpat, .max)
 +
* [[FAUST]] (.dsp)
 
* [[Music Macro Language]]
 
* [[Music Macro Language]]
 +
* Native Instruments [[Reaktor]] (.rkplr)
 +
* [[Pure Data]] (.pd)
 +
* [[Scala (music software)]] (.kbm, .scl, .cmd)
 +
* [[SuperCollider]] (.scd, .sc)
 
* [[WaveGL]]
 
* [[WaveGL]]
 
* [[Web Audio API]]
 
* [[Web Audio API]]
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* [[Polyphonic ringtone]]
 
* [[Polyphonic ringtone]]
 
* [[RTTTL]]
 
* [[RTTTL]]
 +
 +
== Signal processing ==
 +
 +
These aren't specific file formats, but generic mathematical methods used by other file formats.
 +
 +
* [[A-law]]
 +
* [[ADPCM]]
 +
* [[DPCM]]
 +
* [[LPCM]]
 +
* [[Pulse code modulation]]
 +
* [[µ-law]] (u-law)
 +
 +
== Software ==
 +
 +
Refer to [[Audio software]].
  
 
== Sound card related formats ==
 
== Sound card related formats ==
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== Speech synthesis ==
 
== Speech synthesis ==
  
 +
* [[Microsoft TTS voice data]] (.vce, .spd)
 +
* [[Microsoft TTS voice definition]] (.cfg, .sdf)
 +
* [[Speech Synthesis Markup Language]] (SSML)
 +
* [[TextGrid]]
 
* [[VoiceDescription]] (OS X)
 
* [[VoiceDescription]] (OS X)
  
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* [[ACM]] (Audio Compression Manager)
 
* [[ACM]] (Audio Compression Manager)
 
* [[ADM]] (ADM Audio File)
 
* [[ADM]] (ADM Audio File)
 +
* [[AIL real mode driver]]
 +
* [[Audfprint fingerprint file]] (.afpk)
 +
* [[AVR]]
 
* [[B1S]]
 
* [[B1S]]
 
* [[BDSP]] (BotDetect Sound Package)
 
* [[BDSP]] (BotDetect Sound Package)
 
* [[BVG]]
 
* [[BVG]]
 
* [[CBD2]]
 
* [[CBD2]]
 +
* CLF
 +
** [[Common Loudspeaker Format]]
 +
** [[Common Instrument Format]]
 +
* [[DeskMate Music]] (.sng)
 +
* [[DeskMate Sound]] (.snd)
 +
* [[DIGPAK sound driver]]
 
* [[DSM]] (DSIK Internal)
 
* [[DSM]] (DSIK Internal)
 
* [[DSPW]]
 
* [[DSPW]]
 
* [[DTK]]
 
* [[DTK]]
 +
* [[EUPHONY]] (FM Towns computer system)
 
* [[FFW]]
 
* [[FFW]]
 
* [[First Rate Music Hall]] (.pck, MSX-Music song editor using [[Music Macro Language]])
 
* [[First Rate Music Hall]] (.pck, MSX-Music song editor using [[Music Macro Language]])
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* [[MNSTR]]
 
* [[MNSTR]]
 
* [[MSF]]
 
* [[MSF]]
 +
* [[MT9]]
 
* [[MTAF]]
 
* [[MTAF]]
 +
* [[Photo CD Audio]]
 
* [[S98]] (NEC PC-98)
 
* [[S98]] (NEC PC-98)
 
* [[SD]] (ESPS sampled data file)
 
* [[SD]] (ESPS sampled data file)
−
* [[SGI]] (Sound Generator 3.0 instrument)
+
* [[Sound Description Interchange Format]] (SDIF)
 +
* [[SGI (Sound Generator)|SGI]] (Sound Generator 3.0 instrument)
 
* [[SNG (SCC Musixx)|SNG]] (SCC Musixx)
 
* [[SNG (SCC Musixx)|SNG]] (SCC Musixx)
 
* [[Sound Effect Editor]] (.see, MSX)
 
* [[Sound Effect Editor]] (.see, MSX)
 +
* [[SoundHelix XML]]
 
* [[TFMX]] (TFMX)
 
* [[TFMX]] (TFMX)
 
* [[Vivaldi]] (RISC OS)
 
* [[Vivaldi]] (RISC OS)
 +
* [[Zsound Music]]
  
 
See the Open Cubic Player homepage for a list of demo formats: http://www.cubic.org/player/features.html
 
See the Open Cubic Player homepage for a list of demo formats: http://www.cubic.org/player/features.html
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* [http://www.davidsystems.com/#tools David Systems tools: includes online loudness analysis of sound files]
 
* [http://www.davidsystems.com/#tools David Systems tools: includes online loudness analysis of sound files]
 
* [http://createdigitalmusic.com/2015/07/next-web-standard-music-notation/ The next Web standard could be music notation]
 
* [http://createdigitalmusic.com/2015/07/next-web-standard-music-notation/ The next Web standard could be music notation]
 +
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_3d1x2VPxk How Oldschool Sound/Music worked] (video)
 +
* [http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ulligiNLBZf/learn/learningcenter/home/hometheater_surround.html Understanding surround sound formats]
 +
* [http://www.righto.com/2017/04/reverse-engineering-76477-space.html Reverse engineering the 76477 "Space Invaders" sound effect chip from die photos]
  
 
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Revision as of 17:00, 14 May 2024

File Format
Name Audio and Music
Ontology

Musical notation

Musical notation

Electronic Formats concerned with audio and musical data, including sound recording, instrument control, musical notation, etc.

For additional multimedia formats that may contain audio, see Video.

Contents

Introduction

Album formats

(files containing entire music albums, with some track structure)

Audio and sequencer software

Audio recording and sound waves

Chiptune

Configuration files

  • X2A (Yamaha S70xs/S90xs keyboard workstations)

Container formats

Emulated music

Game audio and music

(see also Game data files)

Nintendo

Sony

Identifiers of musical works, recordings, artists, etc.

Karaoke

Metadata formats and related data

Music trackers

(For more on this subject, listen to Jason Scott Talks His Way Out Of It: The Music Tracker Episode.)

Musical instrument control

Musical notation

Playlists, music libraries, music store downloaders

Programming languages and APIs (audio/music-specific)

Ringtones

Signal processing

These aren't specific file formats, but generic mathematical methods used by other file formats.

Software

Refer to Audio software.

Sound card related formats

Speech synthesis

Unclassified (need to move to other categories)

See the Open Cubic Player homepage for a list of demo formats: http://www.cubic.org/player/features.html

See also Piano Rolls (which is under the Physical File Formats).

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