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Format

Memory Stick Voice File (MSV)/Digital Voice File (DVF)

Summary

Name
Memory Stick Voice File (MSV)/Digital Voice File (DVF)
Version
LPEC Codec
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1892
Format type
Audio
Description
The Memory Stick Voice (MSV) format is an audio file format that was used on the Sony Memory Stick IC recorder, specifically the ICD-MS1 model. Two versions of the MSV format exist: MSV (ADPCM) and MSV (LPEC). The first version, MSV (ADPCM), uses an unspecified type of ADPCM compression, while this version MSV (LPEC) uses Sony's proprietary Long-term Predicted Excitation Coding (LPEC) codec. The Digital Voice File (DVF) is an audio file format that was used for recording messages on certain Sony IC recorder models, including the ICD-BP100 and ICD-BP120. DVF files utilized both the Long-term Predicted Excitation Coding (LPEC) as in this version and TRC codecs in their formation. However, as of March 31, 2017, the software used to manage the DVF files, known as Digital Voice Editor, was discontinued and is no longer available for download.
File extensions
msv, dvf
Source
Brigham Young University / Brigham Young University

Relationships

Has priority over

Internal signatures

MSV/DVF LPEC

Note
Description: 'MS_VOICE' followed by 00x01(01|02|03)0000 'SONY CORPORATION' and then after 28 bytes the following sequence 00x00(15|19|20|24|2A|2C|4A|4C)00(01|02)

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
4D535F564F494345{4}01(01|02|03)0000534F4E5920434F52504F524154494F4E{28}00(15|19|20|24|2A|2C|4A|4C)00(01|02)
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V114

    Release date
    22 August 2023

    Memory Stick Voice File (MSV)/Digital Voice File (DVF) LPEC Codec: Signature researched and samples provided by Brigham Young University.

    Memory Stick Voice File (MSV)/Digital Voice File (DVF) LPEC Codec: Full entry added. Submitted by Brigham Young University.