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Name RF64 Multichannel Broadcast Wave format
Version  
Other names MBWF
Identifiers PUID:  fmt/713
Family WAVE
Classification Audio
Disclosure  
Description RF64 is a Broadcast Wave compatible multichannel file format enabling file sizes to exceed 4 GB. The file format is based on the Microsoft RIFF/WAVE format and Wave Format Extensible for multichannel parameters. Additions are made to the basic specification to allow for more than 4 GB file sizes when needed (the new maximum filesize is now approximately 16 exabytes). An RF64 file containing the bext chunk becomes a Multichannel Broadcast Wave format. Further research is required to better understand this format. Users with samples are encouraged to contact the PRONOM team.
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Related file formats Has priority over RF64  
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Developed by None.
Supported by None.
Source National Library of New Zealand / National Library of New Zealand
Source date 11 Feb 2015
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Last updated 11 Feb 2015
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