File Types
When using Nitro Studio 2, you will encounter many different file types.
| Extension Name | Extension Description | SDAT Or Inside | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDAT | Sound DATa | Yes | This is the binary format of the Sound Archive |
| SARC | Sound ARChive | No | This is the SDK’s text format of a Sound Archive |
| SPRJ | Sound PRoJect | No | This is a Sound Project file that is used by NITRO-SoundMaker to compile Sound Archives |
| SSEQ | Sound SEQuence | Yes | This is the binary form of a Sequence, it’s like an MIDI |
| SMFT | SMF Text | No | This is the SDK’s text format of a Sequence. It is described to be like an MIDI but in plain text |
| MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface | No | MIDI files don’t contain sounds themselves, but rather tell instruments how to play sounds such as what notes to play |
| SSAR | Sound Sequence ARchive | Yes | This is the binary form of a Sequence Archive. It is a long Sequence file that contains multiple entry points for each Sequence within the archive. It’s kind of a collection of Sequences but in one file |
| MUS | MUSic List | No | This is the SDK’s text format of a Sequence Archive |
| SBNK | Sound BaNK | Yes | This is the binary form of a Bank. It contains instruments that tell the Sequence Player how to play notes. However, this only references audio samples from Wave Archives for instruments and contains no audio samples in itself |
| BNK | Bank | No | This is the SDK’s text format of a Bank |
| DLS | DownLoadable Sounds | No | This is used by PC MIDI editors as an instrument bank |
| SF2 | Sound Font 2 | No | This is used by PC MIDI editors as an instrument bank |
| NS2I | Nitro Studio 2 Instrument | No | An instrument format used in Nitro Studio 2 that contains instrument info and audio samples to easily exchange instruments between different banks |
| NIST | Nitro Studio InSTrument | No | An instrument format used in Nitro Studio that contains instrument info, but unlike NS2I doesn’t contain audio samples |
| SWAR | Sound Wave ARchive | Yes | This is the binary form of a Wave Archive. It contains Wave files |
| SWLS | Sound Wave LiSt | No | This is the SDK’s text format of a Wave Archive |
| SWAV | Sound Wave | Yes | This is the binary form of a Wave. It contains audio sample data |
| WAV | WAVe | No | This is a standard wave file used by PCs |
| STRM | STReaM | Yes | This is the binary form of a Stream that contains audio sample data |
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Now that you understand all the different kinds of files used, it’s time to move on to: