View source for XA Audio

== XA == 
* ''' Format Type ''':    Audio <br> 
* ''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness Endian Order] ''': Little Endian <br>


=== Format Specifications === 

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// XA file format 

// little endian

//header
4 bytes (char) - magic // "RIFF"
4 bytes (uint32) - filesize - 8
8 bytes (char) - XA ID string // "CDXAfmt "
4 bytes (uint32) - size of next block
16 bytes - some block // "=UXA"
4 bytes (char) - data ID string " // "data"
4 bytes (uint32) - size of data

// Note: num_of_sectors can be calculated 
// like this: size_of_data / 2352

//audio data (2352 bytes per entry)
num_of_sectors *
{
   24 bytes - sync + header + submode + subheader
   128*18 bytes - sound groups  // 128 bytes per sound group
   24 bytes - unused + edc
}
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=== Related Structures === 
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// ADPCM RAW sector file format

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=== MultiEx BMS Script === 

Not written yet.

=== Notes and Comments === 

* PlayStation 1 audio files.

=== Games === 
List of games using this file format:
* [[Urban Chaos]]
* MediEvil
* Many more...

=== Compatible Programs === 

* CDXATOOL
* CDXAUtil
* xa2wav
* XA2WAVE
* xacopy
* XAEX
* xaplay
* XA Audio Converter
* PSound



[[Category:Complete Almost Done|XA]]
[[Category:Platform PS1|XA]]
[[Category:CE None|XA]]
[[Category:Format_Audio | Type: Audio]]
[[Category:Extension_xa | Extension: xa]]
[[Category:BMS_None | BMS: None]]