SCEE supports new open audio file format for games
by Nick Doerr 
{ Mar 5th 2008 at 11:30AM }
This is really a post for the audiophiles out there. A new open audio file format, iXMF, introduced by the Interactive Audio Special Interest Group and supported by SCEE, has found a home in the PS3. This audio format combines MIDI files and other audio data with scripting logic, defining playback behavior. This encompasses a huge amount of features of modern audio engine environments into a non-proprietary format. If we understand correctly, this means people in different industries, as well as folks at home, can make music of equivalent quality. Basically giving video game audio engineers the same ability as the film buffs who get sweeping orchestras to lend them talent. Again, audiophiles should find this news most interesting. SCEE's Michael Kelly found it interesting, saying "We're supporting iXMF in our new audio tools so sound designers can take advantage of the incredible audio processing power of the PS3."
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Phoenix8387 @ Mar 5th 2008 12:37PM
While I may not be the most knowledgeable about audio files, anything that allows Devs to give better audio to help immerse us in gameplay is a plus to me.
Phoenix8387 @ Mar 5th 2008 12:38PM
While I may not be the most knowledgeable about audio files, anything that allows Devs to give better audio to help immerse us in gameplay is a plus to me.
finelicker @ Mar 5th 2008 1:00PM
Bring on the 7.1 uncompressed audio goodness !!
Imbro @ Mar 5th 2008 1:05PM
Cool. Now how about doing something as simple as supporting vorbis and flac in the out-of-game menu? The source and patents are both free.
Nick Doerr @ Mar 5th 2008 1:32PM
I'll second that. And on the video front, I'd love to see some .mkv support sometime.
Popfrogs @ Mar 5th 2008 4:51PM
I doubt MKV will make it in due to the simple fact that even the DivX wrapper doesn't support larger than 2GB files on PS3 for whatever reason. Most MKV's will be larger than 2GB, especially HD rips.
Lars @ Mar 5th 2008 1:51PM
Wow, this is huge!
Also, I second Imbro's notion. Ogg Vorbis and FLAC please!
Flicky @ Mar 5th 2008 6:34PM
I triple the motion for FLAC.