What is the difference between .xa and .smp?
- Extension
- .xa
- .smp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Game
- Audio
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Turtle Beach Softworks
- 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.
- Turtle Beach SampleVision files. SMP files are for use with the PC-DOS package SampleVision by Turtle Beach Softworks. This package is for communication to several MIDI samplers. All sample rates are supported by the package, although not all are supported by the samplers themselves.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-aiff
- audio/x-smp