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Format

ADX Audio Format

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Summary

Name
ADX Audio Format
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/840
Format type
Audio
Description
ADX is a proprietary audio storage and compression format developed by CRI Middleware. PRONOM currently holds one PUID for all known version numbers, with separate identification signatures for each.
File extensions
adx
Source
Artefactual Systems Inc / Artefactual Systems Inc

Internal signatures

ADX V3

Note
2 Byte Magic, then variable 2 byte offset to copyright statement (max value 0xFFFF, or 65535 bytes). Bytes 0x12-13 are the version and encryption flag statements.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
8000{16}0300{0-65535}286329435249
Endianness
None

ADX V4

Note
2 Byte Magic, then variable 2 byte offset to copyright statement (max value 0xFFFF, or 65535 bytes). Bytes 0x12-13 are the version and encryption flag statements.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
8000{16}0400{0-65535}286329435249
Endianness
None

ADX V5

Note
2 Byte Magic, then variable 2 byte offset to copyright statement (max value 0xFFFF, or 65535 bytes). Bytes 0x12-13 are the version and encryption flag statements.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
8000{16}0500{0-65535}286329435249
Endianness
None

ADX V8 encrypted

Note
2 Byte Magic, then variable 2 byte offset to copyright statement (max value 0xFFFF, or 65535 bytes). Bytes 0x12-13 are the version and encryption flag statements.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
8000{16}0408{0-65535}286329435249
Endianness
None

ADX V9 encrypted

Note
2 Byte Magic, then variable 2 byte offset to copyright statement (max value 0xFFFF, or 65535 bytes). Bytes 0x12-13 are the version and encryption flag statements.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
8000{16}0409{0-65535}286329435249
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V84

    Release date
    21 January 2016

    ADX Audio Format: Signature submitted by Artefactual Systems Inc.

    ADX Audio Format: Full entry added. Submitted by Artefactual Systems Inc.