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A '''WAV''' file is a [[RIFF]] [[container format]] created by Microsoft and IBM as standard wrapper for several audio codecs in the IBM PC. It usually contains uncompressed [[PCM]] audio. Other codecs | A '''WAV''' file is a [[RIFF]] [[container format]] created by Microsoft and IBM as standard wrapper for several audio [[codec|codecs]] in the IBM PC. It usually contains uncompressed [[PCM]] audio. Other codecs sometimes found inside WAV are [[ADPCM]], GSM, a/uLaw and [[MP3]]. | ||
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A WAV file is a RIFF container format created by Microsoft and IBM as standard wrapper for several audio codecs in the IBM PC. It usually contains uncompressed PCM audio. Other codecs sometimes found inside WAV are ADPCM, GSM, a/uLaw and MP3.
External links
- WAV on Wikipedia
- Demystifying the WAV Format on Microsoft.com