FORMAT TAG tag

      The format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format. If the waveform format is being changed then the SET command should be sent first with the FORMAT TAG keyword specified as the driver might need to change the other settings to be compatible with the new waveform format. After setting the waveform format, the other parameters can be set as necessary within the currently selected waveform format. An error will be returned if the requested change results in an unsupported configuration.

      An application can use the STATUS message to see if any of the other settings were changed to maintain a valid configuration. The following tag values are defined:

      pcm

        The format type of PCM (pulse code modulation) for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      avc adpcm
        The IBM AVC ADPCM (adaptive differential pulse code modulation) format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      microsoft adpcm
        The Microsoft ADPCM format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      cvsd
        The IBM Speech Viewer format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      alaw
        The CCITT A-Law format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      mulaw
        The CCITT MuLaw format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      ibm alaw
        The IBM A-Law format type for playing and recording. This format type is the same as CCITT A-Law.
      ibm mulaw
        The IBM A-Law format type for playing and recording. This format type is the same as CCITT Mulaw.
      ibm adpcm
        The IBM ADPCM format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      oki adpcm
        The OKI ADPCM format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      dvi adpcm
        The DVI ADPCM format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      ct adpcm
        The format type of Creative Labs ADPCM for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      digistd
        The IBM Digispeech standard format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.
      digifix
        The IBM Digispeech fixed format type for playing and recording. The file is saved in this format.


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