File formats in SayMore

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File formats in SayMore

Some audio formats are not good for use in SayMore, or for archiving and subsequent use.

File Conversion Required appears in the Start Annotating tab if the selected file needs to be converted. Click Convert and let SayMore convert it. Otherwise, you cannot choose a segmentation method.

  • After conversion you see both the source file and the converted copy of that file.

    • StandardAudio.wav is added to the file name of the converted copy.

    • Both files are included in the archive package.

Audio formats that normally do not need to be converted (not exhaustive)

Format

About

WAV PCM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCM

AAC Audio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding

FFmpeg output

Formats listed at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFmpeg

Audio formats that normally need to be converted (not exhaustive)

Format

About

mp3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mp3

IEEE FLOAT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_754-2008

255-Voice PCM

http://www.radiolocman.com/shem/schematics.html?di=84101 (based on 8-pin SD audio player)

WAV WMAUDIO2

http://www.fileguru.com/apps/mwaudio_decoder_dmo

Related Topics

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