VAG Audio

VAG

• Format Type : Audio
  
• Endian Order : Big Endian
  
• Signature : VAGp
  

Format Specifications (version 2)

// VAG file format

// big endian 

//header
4 bytes (char) - magic // "VAGp"
4 bytes uint32 - format version  // "2"
4 bytes (uint32) - source start offset // always "0"
4 bytes (uint32) - waveform data size 
4 bytes (uint32) - sample rate (Hz)
2 bytes (uint16) - base volume for left channel
2 bytes (uint16) - base volume for right channel
2 bytes (uint16) - base pitch (includes fs modulation)
2 bytes (uint16) - base ADSR1
2 bytes (uint16) - base ADSR2
2 bytes (uint16) - reserved
16 bytes (char) - track name

//data
x bytes - waveform data (ADPCM Audio)

Format Specifications (version 3)

// VAG file format

// big endian 

//header
4 bytes (char) - signature // "VAGp"
4 bytes (uint32) - format version  // "3"
4 bytes (uint32) - source start offset // always "0"
4 bytes (uint32) - waveform data size 
4 bytes (uint32) - sample rate (Hz)
10 bytes - reserved area
1 byte (uint8) - number of channels  // "0" or "1" --> 1 channel
                                     // "2" --> 2 channels
1 byte (uint8) - reserved
32 bytes (char) - track name  // e.g. "s11_03/MD"

//data
x bytes - waveform data (ADPCM Audio)

Format Specifications (version 6)

// VAG file format

// big endian 

//header
4 bytes (char) - magic // "VAGp"
4 bytes uint32 - format version  // "6"

//TODO

MultiEx BMS Script

Not written yet.

Notes and Comments

• This is PlayStation 1 sound file format used in many games.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• F1 2009 (PSP) (*.ABC) (version 6)
• Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter (PS2) (*.VAG) (version 32)
• Ready 2 Rumble Boxing (PS1) (*.VAG / *.BIN) (version 32)
• Wipeout Fusion (PS2) (*.VAG) (version 32)
• many more...

Compatible Programs

• PSXSND
• strVagEditor
• vab2vag
• vag depack
• vag pack
• VAGedit
• vag2wav
• wav2vag
• MFAudio
• RComage
• PSound