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( These screenshots are from the Windows version. )
WSD (Wave Sound Decorator) is a tool for converting Microsoft Wave and Apple AIFF format audio files(.wav/.aif) into SMAF files(.mmf).
It also includes several useful audio data editing functions for generating SMAF files(.mmf).
WSDÃÔ audio data editing functions can be used to create SMAF files(.mmf) as follows:
Loading Wave/AIFF files
To load a file, use the Open command in the File menu or drag and drop the file onto the application's window.
The specifications for compatible Wave files(.wav/.aif) which the WSD can read are as follows:
File format
Sampling frequency
Bit count
Number of channels
 Wave or AIFF
 4000Hz - 48000Hz
 8-bit or 16-bit
 Mono or Stereo
When the file is loaded successfully, the waveform will be displayed on the screen.
Editing audio data
Audio data can be edited as required.
Highlight the section you wish to edit and select the appropriate menu item.

  • Normalize
    The Normalize function increases the maximum possible volume without distorting the sound.
  • This function can be used in order to save audio data with a low sound volume in SMAF file(.mmf). This function is generally used to normalize the entire waveform.

  • Trimming
    The Trimming function is used to capture a section of the audio data.
  • This function is used to extract the section of audio data which you wish to save in SMAF file(.mmf) from a long stream of audio data.
    It can also be used to delete the leading or trailing blank segments in an audio data file.

    Select the section of the data that you wish to hear and press the Play button to play it back.
    It is possible to check the data after the trimming process.

  • Fade-in
    The Fade-in function gradually increases the volume of the selected segment, starting from zero, to create a fade-in effect.
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  • Fade-out
    The Fade-out function gradually decreases the volume of the selected segment to zero to create a fade-out effect.

  • Sound Generator LSI Selection and Sample Type Conversion
    WSD includes a function for converting the sample data type to generate a SMAF/MA-2, 3, 5, 7 files(.mmf).
    If the data can be saved in the selected format, the size of the newly generated SMAF file(.mmf) will be displayed (indicated by the red circle in the diagram below) when you select the target sound generator LSI. However, if no information is displayed, resample the data or convert the data to mono in accordance with the table below.
    * Macintosh version supports only SMAF/MA-2, 3, 5 files (.mmf).
     
    Sampling frequency
    Number of channels
    Sound-generator LSIs that can play file back
     MA-2
     MA-2 4000 Hz or 8000 Hz
     Mono
     MA-2 / MA-3 / MA-5 / MA-7
     MA-3
     4000Hz - 16000Hz
     Mono
     MA-3 / MA-5 / MA-7
     MA-5
     4000Hz - 24000Hz
     4000Hz - 12000Hz
     Mono
     Stereo
     MA-5 / MA-7
     MA-7
     4000Hz - 48000Hz
     4000Hz - 24000Hz
     Mono
     Stereo
     MA-7

    Checking the sound and saving in SMAF format
    When you have finished editing, listen to the output to check the sound and save the data as a SMAF file(.mmf).

    (OS:Windows2000,WindowsXP, Mac OS X 10.3 or later )
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