WavPack
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|subcat=Audio and Music | |subcat=Audio and Music | ||
| − | |extensions={{ext|wv}} | + | |extensions={{ext|wv}}, {{ext|wvc}} |
| + | |released=1998 | ||
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| + | [[WavPack]] is a compressed audio file format, and associated open source software. | ||
| − | + | Though the compression algorithm is fundamentally lossless, there is a standard way to reduce the sample precision if desired, to make it a lossy format. The "lost" information does not have to be thrown away; in "hybrid" mode it is saved in a companion '''.wvc''' file. | |
| − | + | The v4.0 format, while loosely based on previous versions, has undergone major redesign. | |
| − | + | In addition to being a standalone format, WavPack is one of the compression methods permitted in [[ZIP]] files (as of ZIP spec version 6.3.2), where it is compression type 97. It's not one of the commonly-found types, though, since most ZIP files stick to the more widely implemented formats, mostly DEFLATE (#8). | |
| + | == Specifications == | ||
* [http://www.wavpack.com/file_format.txt WavPack 4.0 File / Block Format] | * [http://www.wavpack.com/file_format.txt WavPack 4.0 File / Block Format] | ||
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
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* [http://www.wavpack.com/downloads.html WavPack Windows binaries] | * [http://www.wavpack.com/downloads.html WavPack Windows binaries] | ||
* [http://www.rarewares.org/lossless.php#wavpack WavPack binaries for various *nix platforms] | * [http://www.rarewares.org/lossless.php#wavpack WavPack binaries for various *nix platforms] | ||
* [http://www.wavpack.com/index.html#Software Software supporting WavPack] | * [http://www.wavpack.com/index.html#Software Software supporting WavPack] | ||
| + | * [http://www.wavpack.com/lib_use.txt WavPack 4.60 Library Documentation] | ||
| − | == | + | == Sample files == |
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|audio/wavPack}} | ||
| − | * [[WavPack]] | + | == Links == |
| + | * [http://wavpack.com/ WavPack web site] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:WavPack|Wikipedia article]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.wavpack.com/WavPack.pdf WavPack section from David Salomon's book 'Data Compression: The Complete Reference'] ([[PDF]] link) | ||
Latest revision as of 04:09, 28 December 2023
WavPack is a compressed audio file format, and associated open source software.Though the compression algorithm is fundamentally lossless, there is a standard way to reduce the sample precision if desired, to make it a lossy format. The "lost" information does not have to be thrown away; in "hybrid" mode it is saved in a companion .wvc file.
The v4.0 format, while loosely based on previous versions, has undergone major redesign.
In addition to being a standalone format, WavPack is one of the compression methods permitted in ZIP files (as of ZIP spec version 6.3.2), where it is compression type 97. It's not one of the commonly-found types, though, since most ZIP files stick to the more widely implemented formats, mostly DEFLATE (#8).
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[edit] Specifications
[edit] Software
- WavPack Windows binaries
- WavPack binaries for various *nix platforms
- Software supporting WavPack
- WavPack 4.60 Library Documentation
