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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)
 
* 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)
* [[Cool Edit / Audition Multi Track Session file]] (.sss)
 
 
* [[CPS project]] (.cps)
 
* [[CPS project]] (.cps)
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* [[Digital Performer]]
 
* 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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** [[GarageBand MagicMentor template]] (.mwand)
 
** [[GarageBand MagicMentor template]] (.mwand)
 
* [[Hydrogen]] (.h2song, .h2pattern)
 
* [[Hydrogen]] (.h2song, .h2pattern)
* [[Jacker song]]
 
 
* Jeskola Buzz
 
* Jeskola Buzz
 
** [[Jeskola Buzz machine]] (.dll)
 
** [[Jeskola Buzz machine]] (.dll)
** [[Jeskola Buzz machine preset]] (.prs)
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** [[Jeskola Buzz machine preset]] (.prs, .prs.xml)
** [[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)
* [[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)
* Piston Collage
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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
** [[PTS]] (Pro Tools 7-9)  
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** [[Pro Tools (Mac)]] (.pt5, .p24, .pt4, .pt3)
** [[PTX]] (Pro Tools 10)
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** [[PTS]] (Pro Tools 5.1-6.9)
* 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)
** [[Propellerhead Reason Reason Project File]] (.rsn)
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** [[Propellerhead Reason Project File]] / song file (.reason, .rns, others)
** [[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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** [[Propellerhead ReCycle Loop File]] (.rex)
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** [[Reason Studios REX2 Audio File]] (.rx2)
 
* [[Renoise]]
 
* [[Renoise]]
 
** [[Renoise song]] (.xrns)
 
** [[Renoise song]] (.xrns)
 
** [[Renoise instrument]] (.xrni)
 
** [[Renoise instrument]] (.xrni)
 
** [[Renoise DSP device-chain]] (.xrnt)
 
** [[Renoise DSP device-chain]] (.xrnt)
* Roxio
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* [[ROXIO|Roxio]]
 
** [[DMSE]] (Sound Editor project)  
 
** [[DMSE]] (Sound Editor project)  
 
** [[DMSA]] (Music Disc Creator project)
 
** [[DMSA]] (Music Disc Creator project)
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*** [[VOX]]
 
*** [[VOX]]
 
** [[Adaptive Multi-Rate WideBand Audio]]
 
** [[Adaptive Multi-Rate WideBand Audio]]
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** [[Adaptive Multi-Rate Audio]] (.amr)
 
** [[Archimedes VIDC audio]]
 
** [[Archimedes VIDC audio]]
 
** ATRAC or [[Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding]] (.aa3, .oma, .at3)
 
** ATRAC or [[Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding]] (.aa3, .oma, .at3)
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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)
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* [[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)
 
* [[Qualcomm QCP]] (Purevoice)
 
* [[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)
  
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** [[ProPacker 2.1]] (.pp21)
 
** [[ProPacker 2.1]] (.pp21)
 
** [[ProPacker 3.0]] (.pp30)
 
** [[ProPacker 3.0]] (.pp30)
** [[Prorunner 1.0]] (.prun1)
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** [[Prorunner]] (.prun1, .prun2)
** [[Prorunner 2.0]] (.prun2)
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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)
** [[Sidmon]] (.sid)
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** [[Sidmon]] (.sid, .sid2)
** [[Sidmon II]] (.sid2)
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** [[Silmarils]] (.mok)
 
** [[Silmarils]] (.mok)
 
** [[SKYT Packer]] (.skyt)
 
** [[SKYT Packer]] (.skyt)
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** [[Synth Pack]] (.osp)
 
** [[Synth Pack]] (.osp)
 
** [[The Musical Enlightenment]] (.tme)
 
** [[The Musical Enlightenment]] (.tme)
** [[The Player 2.2a]] (.p22a)
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** [[The Player]] (.p22a, .p30a, .p40a, .p40b, .p50a, .p60a, .p61a)
** [[The Player 3.0a]] (.p30a)
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** [[The Player 4.0a]] (.p40a)
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** [[The Player 4.0b]] (.p40b)
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** [[The Player 5.0a]] (.p50a)
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** [[The Player 6.0a]] (.p60a)
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** [[The Player 6.1a]] (.p61a)
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** [[Titanics Player]] (.ttp)
 
** [[Titanics Player]] (.ttp)
 
** [[Tracker Packer 1]] (.tp1)
 
** [[Tracker Packer 1]] (.tp1)
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* [[Whacky Wheels]] (.klm)
 
* [[Whacky Wheels]] (.klm)
 
* [[XMP Game Module]] (.j2b)
 
* [[XMP Game Module]] (.j2b)
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== Identifiers of musical works, recordings, artists, etc. ==
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* [[International Standard Musical Work Code]] (ISWC)
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* [[International Standard Recording Code]] (ISRC)
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* [[MusicBrainz Identifier]]
  
 
== Metadata formats and related data ==
 
== Metadata formats and related data ==
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* [[APE tag]]
 
* [[APE tag]]
 
* Cue Sheet - See [[CUE and BIN]]
 
* Cue Sheet - See [[CUE and BIN]]
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* [[ELAN Annotation Format]]
 
* [[Exif]]
 
* [[Exif]]
 
* [[ID3]]
 
* [[ID3]]
* [[ISRC]] (International Standard Recording Code)
 
 
* [[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
 
* [[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)
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** [[Impulse Tracker sample]] (.its)
 
** [[Impulse Tracker sample]] (.its)
 
* [[JAMCracker Pro module]] (.jam)
 
* [[JAMCracker Pro module]] (.jam)
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* jacker-tracker
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** [[Jacker song]]
 
* klystrack
 
* klystrack
 
** [[klystrack instrument]] (.ki)
 
** [[klystrack instrument]] (.ki)
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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)
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* [[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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** [[Scream Tracker 3 / DigiTracker sample]] (.s31)
 
** [[Scream Tracker 3 / DigiTracker sample]] (.s31)
 
** [[Scream Tracker 3 / DigiTracker sample]] (.smp)
 
** [[Scream Tracker 3 / DigiTracker sample]] (.smp)
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* [[SMUS]]
 
* [[SoundFX module]] (.sfx, .sfx2)
 
* [[SoundFX module]] (.sfx, .sfx2)
 
* Sound Tracker
 
* Sound Tracker
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** [[KAR]] ([[MIDI]] Audio)
 
** [[KAR]] ([[MIDI]] Audio)
 
** [[MIDI]] (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
 
** [[MIDI]] (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
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*** [[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 MIDI]]
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** [[RIFF MIDS]]
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** [[Sample Vision]] (.smp)
 
** [[Scalable Polyphony MIDI]]
 
** [[Scalable Polyphony MIDI]]
 
** [[SFARK]] (SoundFont archive compressed file)
 
** [[SFARK]] (SoundFont archive compressed file)
** [[SoundFont 1.0]]
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** [[SoundFont 1.0]] (.sbk)
 
** [[SoundFont 2.0]] (.sf2)
 
** [[SoundFont 2.0]] (.sf2)
 
** [[Synthetic Music Application Format]]
 
** [[Synthetic Music Application Format]]
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** [[Encore]] (.enc)
 
** [[Encore]] (.enc)
 
** [[Extensible Music Notation Markup Language]]
 
** [[Extensible Music Notation Markup Language]]
** [[Finale]] (.mus)
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** [[Finale]] (.etf, .mus, .musx)
 
** [[Forte]] (.fnf)
 
** [[Forte]] (.fnf)
 
** Guido
 
** Guido

Revision as of 04:31, 17 January 2021

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

Converters

Emulated music

Game audio and music

(see also Game data files)

Identifiers of musical works, recordings, artists, etc.

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.

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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