AIFC (Python and audio files.)

[Erik de Castro Lopo]

Kelvin Chu wrote:
> 
> Hello, Python Wizards...
> 
> I'm trying to use Python to write an aiff file.  I've used the aifc module
> and I've set the parameters (# of channels, encoding rate, compression,
> etc.)
> 
> What does raw audio data look like?  Is each word of the raw audio data a
> frequency?  If I encode 440 for each of the frames, will I get concert A?

AIFC files contain digitally sampled sound, much like the data
stored on a CDROM.

Try looking up PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) on Google for a deeper 
explanation.

Erik
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