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AMT_PE 12 - Sound Formats for AMT_PE under Windows (1-Aug-95)


Q Can I use AIFF files in my AMT/PE project? They work on the Macintosh, but will they work under Windows?

A AMT/PE Windows applications do not support AIFF files; they expect sound files to be in WAV format. There is utility called To Apple Media Kit Sound that ships with Apple Media Tool. Drag and drop your AIFF or 'snd ' files onto this applet; it will convert them to WAV format. (Note: it does this "in place," i.e., it does not create a copy of the sound. So if you want to retain your original format as well, make a copy first).

Helpful hint: When digitizing your sounds, sample them at 22.050 or 11.025 kHz rates. The default Mac rates (22.225 and 11.127) are not well-supported by PC's. If you hear audio "pop" artifacts on the PC, you need to resample your sounds at one of these rates. The Mac has no problem playing back at any of these rates so you're better off sampling at rates that make the PC happy.

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