VAG (PS Single Waveform Data): Difference between revisions

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	+	---
	+	title: VAG (PS Single Waveform Data)
	+	type: format
	+	summary: ADPCM waveform data of one sampled sound.
	+	category: File formats
	+	info: Extension = .VAG
	+	info: ID = VAGp
	+	---
	+
	+	## Overview
	+
	+	VAG is the PlayStation single waveform data format. It holds ADPCM-encoded data of a sampled sound.[^ff45]
	+
	+	Sampled sounds include piano sounds, explosions and music. The typical extension in DOS is ".VAG".[^ff45]
	+
	+	A [VAB](/formats/vab/) file manages several VAG files as one group.[^ff45]
	+
	+	## Structure
	+
	+	A VAG file has the following fields:[^ff45]
	+
	+	Table: VAG format
	+
	+	\| Field \| Byte count \|
	+	\| --- \| --- \|
	+	\| ID (VAGp) \| 4 \|
	+	\| Version \| 4 \|
	+	\| Reserved \| 4 \|
	+	\| Data size (Bytes) \| 4 \|
	+	\| Sampling frequency \| 4 \|
	+	\| Reserved \| 12 \|
	+	\| Name \| 16 \|
	+	\| Waveform data \| Any \|
	+
	+	## References
	+
	+	[^ff45]: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. File Formats. November 1998. Page 4-5, Figure 201.