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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: Brian Skalinder on January 18, 2005, 12:23:19 PM
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Anyone know of a good utility for viewing WAV headers?
In reviewing the JB3-written WAV header with shntool (shntool info filename), shntool indicates the JB3 adds 8 extra bytes of "junk" to the WAV header. But it doesn't tell me what is in those bytes. I want to view those 8 bytes, see what they are.
FWIW, this relates to the CD-Wave message when opening a file recorded to the JB3:
File header reports a size that is different than the system reports. Do you want to adjust the size? [Yes to override the header, No to trust the header, Cancel to abort)
I've Googled it, but apparently I suck at the internet. :P
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Open the wav in a hex editor. The header is actually "English" (compared to the actual data). You can search for web pages that have the wav spec laid out. (I know there's a Stanford page with this info out there.)
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:smacks forehead: Duh. Thanks, Matt!
And...turns out the headers are the same, but the JB3 appends 8 bytes of "junk" to the files I record on it. Starting of a new thread on the subject here (http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=34150.0).
FWIW, Found a nice site explaining the Wave PCM soundfile format (http://ccrma.stanford.edu/courses/422/projects/WaveFormat/).
Open the wav in a hex editor. The header is actually "English" (compared to the actual data). You can search for web pages that have the wav spec laid out. (I know there's a Stanford page with this info out there.)
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This might be what you are looking for -
Mini-Dump = Simple tool to display an hex dump of the header (first 256 bytes) of a file.
http://mark0.ngi.it/soft-minidumper-e.html
also - remember, good old EAC has a "Compare Waves" function...