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To the one known as Jens,
> Hello, Sample-trouble online :)
> I'm in a bunch of trouble with a sample-loader I'm trying to build into
> a program. I want it to load several different formats.. BUT:
> 1) How do I get the sample-rate of an IFF-8SVX file ??

Hehe, I wrote this one last week. Scan the file for VHDR, and then
add 20(ish) to it, and do a deek. If you find it jibberish, do a -1.

> 2) How do I convert a WAV (PC) sample to a raw one.. (Or just the file-
> format :)..

Err, use an external proggie, there are loads.

> 3) The file-format if an AIFF file ??

No idea.

> 4) If I want to scale a 8-bit sample (to another rate), is it as simple
> as scaling GFX ??, is it just a matter of taking out, say every 3rd
> byte or is there some nasty trick that needs to be done ??
> (calc. average of two bytes to make it even better ??)

Try it, you'll be suprised.


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