PCM WAV
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Convert PCM to WAV

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Is it possible to convert PCM to WAV?
Yes - PCM converts to WAV.

The natural conversion: a WAV file is the same PCM samples plus a 44-byte RIFF header. No re-encoding occurs - you just wrap the data, declaring the rate/depth/channels. Once correct it is lossless and instant. FFmpeg: ffmpeg -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 -i in.pcm out.wav

Also to WAV: GSM · WV · VOX

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How to convert PCM to WAV

Converting a .PCM file to .WAV lets you open the content in software that prefers the .WAV format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .PCM files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

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