What is the difference between .ircam and .xa?
- Extension
- .ircam
- .xa
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Game
- Developer
- Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique / Musique
- Electronic Arts
- Description
- IRCAM SDIF (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique Sound Description Interchange Format). Used by academic music software such as the CSound package, and the MixView sound sample editor.
- The XA file format, associated with Maxis, is used primarily for storing audio data in certain video games developed by Maxis, the video game company known for creating popular titles like SimCity and The Sims series. The XA format allows for efficient compression of audio data, enabling games to include a variety of sounds and music tracks without using an excessive amount of disk space. This format is specifically designed to be used within the game environment, facilitating seamless playback and integration of sound effects and music.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-ircam
- audio/x-aiff
- Sample
- sample.ircam
- Wikipedia
- .ircam on Wikipedia