File format

absence · 07 April 2011, 00:02

Anyone familiar with a binary file format with a header that begins with MSH? Possibly something audio related.

prowler · 07 April 2011, 01:00

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The file header is a single integer value 0x0B48534D (the letters "MSH" followed by a vertical tab).

absence · 07 April 2011, 01:04

Thanks for the suggestion! I forgot to mention that MSH is followed by a null byte. In the mesh format it is followed by a "vertical tab" instead, according to the link. I guess it's not the format I'm looking for.

Also, it's definitely an Amiga format.

TCD · 07 April 2011, 01:12

What about

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Originally Posted by Amiga Forever

The Amiga Forever CD-ROM includes the MSH file system, which allows users of all Amiga operating systems from version 1.2 upwards to read and write MS-DOS floppy disks, which can then be used to share data with PC systems.

http://www.amigaforever.com/kb/13-118 ?

absence · 19 June 2012, 01:59

If anyone's curious, it turned out to be (Octa)MED's synth instrument format.

lesta_smsc · 19 June 2012, 22:13

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Originally Posted by absence

If anyone's curious, it turned out to be (Octa)MED's synth instrument format.

A year on... and became wiser lol. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if there is an index of such file formats?

absence · 20 June 2012, 00:58

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Originally Posted by lesta_smsc

A year on... and became wiser lol. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if there is an index of such file formats?

A year? Wow, didn't notice.

An index would be nice, but it seems like the Amiga community is too small today compared to how large it once was, which means there is more knowledge to archive than people available to do it. Even a relatively high-profile project like TOSEC have lots of unmaintained areas, and if we can't even keep up with archiving the software, who will take care of the details about how it works?

Lonewolf10 · 21 June 2012, 22:22

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Originally Posted by lesta_smsc

A year on... and became wiser lol. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if there is an index of such file formats?

There are a few websites that try and record detailed information about file formats. Here is one:

www.wotsit.org

Regards,
Lonewolf10

lesta_smsc · 18 July 2012, 01:25

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf10

There are a few websites that try and record detailed information about file formats. Here is one:

www.wotsit.org

Regards,
Lonewolf10

This site it cool! Makes me wonder who thinks of the extensions!

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07 April 2011, 01:04	#3
absence Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: moon Posts: 266	Thanks for the suggestion! I forgot to mention that MSH is followed by a null byte. In the mesh format it is followed by a "vertical tab" instead, according to the link. I guess it's not the format I'm looking for. Also, it's definitely an Amiga format.

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