SAM: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:06, 25 March 2016

The SAM sample file format originates from the era of MOD trackers from the Amiga.

It is a raw headerless 8-bit signed PCM sample file, used for building MOD files. The Sample Rate is typically 22.05 kHz, and of course is editable.

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+The SAM sample file format originates from the era of MOD trackers from the Amiga.
-Another occurrence of the .sam extension relates to audio sample files. Here, a .sam file is a raw (headerless) audio sample that contains 8-bit signed PCM waveform data. Originating from the era of MOD trackers, such SAM samples usually represent various sound effects and/or noises used in video games.
+It is a raw headerless 8-bit signed PCM sample file, used for building MOD files. The Sample Rate is typically 22.05 kHz, and of course is editable.
+Back to [[Sample File Formats (Audio)]]
-Originating from the era of MOD trackers, is a headerless 8 Bit signed sample file, used for building MOD files. Sample rate is typically 22.05 kHz, and can be edited.