File Format Plug-ins

GoldWave supports external file format plug-ins for opening and saving files. These plug-ins are created by other developers by using the to handle file types that GoldWave does not support directly.

You can use the command to enable and disable plug-ins or to change the order in which they are used.

When you open a file in GoldWave, these steps are followed:

  1. If the file type is a CD audio (CDA) track, you are advised to use the tool and no further processing occurs.
  2. For all other file types, the file is passed to each file format plug-in module until one is able to handle the file. The order is configured under the File Plug-in Precedence tab of the window.
  3. If none of the plug-ins support the file format, then the Undetectable Types list under the window is used to determine if type and attributes have been associated with the file type. If so, the file is open automatically using those attributes.
  4. If there are no associations, then the window is displayed so that the attributes can be specified manually. Chances are that compressed files cannot be open and decoded properly unless a new plug-in is installed for that file type.

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