How do I find out the audio format of a wav file?
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00:00 How Do I Find Out The Audio Format Of A Wav File?
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ANSWER 1
Score 19
VLC media player can show information about a wav file that it is playing. In VLC's playlist, right click your wav file and select "Information...". Then, in the "Media Information" window that pops up, click the "Codec" tab. You'll see information like this:
Type: Audio
Codec: PCM S16 LE (s16l)
Channels: Mono
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 17
I've long used a small utility, the GSpot Codec Information Appliance. Don't ask me about the name. I didn't choose it. ;)
Anyway, you can drag most any type of media file, audio or video, into the app, or use the File|Open menu (it also supports batch processing) and it will tell you all kinds of information about the file.
ANSWER 3
Score 1
The info is still there in the Details tab, just moved around:
audio format : in File / Item type.
length : in Media / Length
data size : in File / Size
ANSWER 4
Score 1
I recommend you: https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo
It shows all details about audio formats (bit depth, frequency, etc.). Works in Windows.