Audio Types
Audio File Formats
This is the black hole of my presentation. I meant to finish it, but
just couldn't edit one more HTML file...
Ok. I promise I'll fill in this page later. I intend to have samples
of several of the different types of audio files, where they came from, and
descriptions of when they are most likely to be used... Check back later.
Basically, the long and the short of it is that while certain file
types started on certain platforms, utilities are out there that will
pretty much let you play what you want on almost any platform.
AIFF / AIFC - Audio Interchange File Format and Compressed AIFF files:
These files started mostly on the Macintosh and Silicon Graphics platform.
The AIFC is a compressed version of the AIFF. Most sound applications on
the Mac will play them and the SGI sound editing utilities will also record
and play them.
WAV - WAV files started on the PC platform.
MOV - Quicktime movie files (.mov, .MooV, .qt) obviously started on the
Macintosh as well. They can be audio and video or audio (or video) only
files.
ULAW -
Streaming Audio Formats
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