Apple II
File Type Notes
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File Type:       $D8 (216)
Auxiliary Type:  $0003

Full Name:       Sampled Sound Resource
Short Name:      Sound resource file

Written by :     Matt Deatherage                                     May 1992

Files of this type and auxiliary type contain sound resources.
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Files of this type and auxiliary type contain one or more named sound
resources.  The format for sound resources (type $8024, rSoundSample) is
documented in Apple IIgs Technical Note #76, Miscellaneous Resource Formats.

These files are convenient containers for files that contain sound resources,
since sound resources are invisible to users who don't have resource editors
or resource development tools.  Since they are containers, Apple recommends
that each sound resource file's name accurately reflect the contents of the
file.  If the file name implies a specific sound, that sound resource file
should contain only that sound.  If the file contains a family of sounds, such
as one person pronouncing several phrases, the file name should clearly
indicate the sound family is present.

Remember that users will, for the most part, only be able to move sounds by
file and not by individual resources.  If you have a file named "Kitten" that
has two sound resources--a kitten mewing and a puppy barking--users will most
likely be confused if they remove the "Kitten" file and the "Puppy" sound goes
away also.

The Sound Control Panel in Apple IIgs System Software 6.0 and later
(admittedly, one of the primary users of sound resources) will use sound
resources in files of any type and auxiliary type, but we recommend this file
type and auxiliary type for files that contain only sound resources.

Further Reference
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   o   Apple IIgs Technical Note #76, Miscellaneous Resource Formats