MOD Audio

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MOD

• Format Type : Audio
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian
  
• Signature : M.K. (always at offset 0x438)
  

Format Specifications

// MOD file format

20 bytes (char) - song name  // e.g. "Mod.Fantasy" or can be empty

num_of_samples *
{
   20 bytes (char) - sample name 
   2 bytes (uint16) - sample length
   1 byte (uint8) - finetune value  // 0 = 0
                                    // 1 = +1
                                    // 2 = +2
                                    // etc.
   1 byte (uint8) - volume  // in range 0x00 - 0x40
   2 bytes (uint16) - repeat point
   2 bytes (uint16) - repeat length
}

// TODO

Notes and Comments

• It is the first module file format introduced in 1987. It was later replaced by XM Audio.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• WarHeads SE (PC) (*.MOD)

QuickBMS Script

Not written yet.

Compatible Programs

• Winamp

See Also

• MOD file format (Wikipedia)
• MOD file format (berkley.edu)
• XM Audio (xentax wiki)