DA (CD-DA Data): Difference between revisions

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	+	---
	+	title: DA (CD-DA Data)
	+	type: format
	+	summary: Interleaved 16-bit stereo samples in CD-DA order.
	+	category: File formats
	+	info: Extension = .DA
	+	---
	+
	+	## Overview
	+
	+	DA is the PlayStation CD-DA data format. The typical extension in DOS is ".DA".[^ff47]
	+
	+	## Structure
	+
	+	A DA file is a string of left and right samples:[^ff47]
	+
	+	Table: DA format
	+
	+	\| Field \| Byte count \|
	+	\| --- \| --- \|
	+	\| L \| 2 \|
	+	\| R \| 2 \|
	+	\| L \| 2 \|
	+	\| R \| 2 \|
	+
	+	The L and R pairs repeat to the end of the data.[^ff47]
	+
	+	## References
	+
	+	[^ff47]: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. File Formats. November 1998. Page 4-7, Figure 203.