What is the difference between .xa and .gsm?
- Extension
- .xa
- .gsm
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Game
- Audio
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
- Description
- 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.
- A lossy file format used to compress speech in Global Standard for Mobile (GSM) telecommunications. It is very effective for reducing audio file size. However, encoding and decoding audio signals severally is discouraged as the final product will have a lot of noise. Popular with some voice mail software but it is CPU intensive.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-aiff
- audio/x-gsm
- Wikipedia
- .gsm on Wikipedia