Native; Aiff; Aifc; Spw - Townshend Computer Tools DAT-Link User Manual

124 File Formats
B.1.3 Native
This is identical to the or formats depending on the byte-ordering of the
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host computer. On some machines, such as SUN workstations, or any 68000 based
computer, this is exactly the same as the format, on machines such as DEC
raw
machines, it is the same as the format.
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B.1.4 AIFF
This is the Audio Interchange File Format. Both AIFF and AIFF-C les can be
read using this format. Files written using this format will use the AIFF format.
Use AIFC to write les in the AIFF-C format. This le format is commonly used
on SGI and Macintosh computers. Only 16-bit linear encoded data can be recorded
using this format.
B.1.5 AIFC
This is the new compressed Audio Interchange File Format. Both AIFF and AIFF-
C les can be read using this format. Files written using this format will use the
AIFF-C format. Use AIFF to write les in the old AIFF format. Note that the
compression algorithms are not implemented, so only uncompressed AIFF-C les
can be read using this format. Only 16-bit, linear-encoded data can be recorded
using this format.
B.1.6 SPW
The and formats allow les to be read or written in formats compatible

SPW2

SPW3
with Comdisco Systems' Signal Processing Worksystem versions 2.x and 3.x respec-
tively. These formats will only be available if the SPW system is present on the host
computer. See the notes in Section 2.6.2 for instructions on building the software
DAT-Link
which integrates SPW with the . Any type SPW le except for packed,
xed-point les with other than 16 bits/sample may be played using this format,
but only 16-bit linear-encoded data may be recorded.
B.1.7 ESPS
This format if for les stored in Entropic Research Laboratory's data le format.
This is useful if you are using Entropic's waves+ or ESPS software. Both linear
and IEEE encodings are supported by this format. For linear encoding, 8, 16, and
32 bit precision is supported.