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

124 File Formats
B.1.3 Native
This is identical to the raw or swap formats depending on the byte-ordering of the
host computer. On some machines, such as SUN workstations, or any 68000 based
computer, this is exactly the same as the raw format, on machines such as DEC
machines, it is the same as the swap format.
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 enco ded data can b e recorded
using this format.
B.1.5 AIFC
This is the new compressed Audio Interchange File Format. Both AIFF and AIFF-
C les can b e 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-enco ded data can be recorded
using this format.
B.1.6 SPW
The SPW2 and SPW3 formats allow les to b e read or written in formats compatible
with Comdisco Systems' Signal Processing Worksystem versions 2.x and 3.x resp ec-
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
whichintegrates SPW with the DAT-Link . Anytype SPW le except for packed,
xed-point les with other than 16 bits/sample maybeplayed using this format,
but only 16-bit linear-enco ded data may b e 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 enco dings are supp orted by this format. For linear encoding, 8, 16, and
32 bit precision is supp orted.