WV File Extension - Printable Version

File Type	WavPack Audio File
Developer	WavPack
Popularity
Category	Audio Files

File Description

Audio file compressed using WavPack Hybrid Lossless Compression; supports both lossy and lossless compression, which produces high-quality compressed files; the compression ratio is typically between 30% and 70%.

WavPack compression supports mono, stereo, and multichannel audio. It is compatible with most PCM audio formats including 8, 16, 24, and 32-bit recordings, and supports sampling rates from 6 to 192 kHz.

Program(s) that open .WV files

Mac OS

	X Lossless Decoder
	VideoLAN VLC media player
	Max
	Cog

Windows

	WavPack Win32
	Foobar2000
	VUPlayer
	Cockos REAPER
	Image-Line FL Studio
	Lightning UK! ImgBurn
	Adobe Audition CS6 with WavPack plugin
	Nullsoft Winamp Media Player 5.6 with WavPack plugin
	Steinberg WaveLab with WavPack plugin
	Media Player Classic
	VideoLAN VLC media player

Linux

	WavPack for Linux
	Aqualung
	Audacious
	XMMS with WavPack plugin
	VideoLAN VLC media player

Updated 2/7/2012

.WV File Extension