File extension W64
| File type | Sonic Foundry Wave-64 Format |
| Developer | Sony |
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What is a W64 file?
W64 is an extension given to audio files whose format was developed by Sony. W64 files are based on the WAV format and are technically audio containers. Unlike the WAV format, W64 files can be larger than 4GB.
W64 files can store 5.1 surround sound with an audio depth of 24 bits with a sampling rate of 96 or 192kHz. The file format itself is 64 bit. W64 files are supported by many digital audio playback and processing programs.
Program(s) that can open the .W64 file
Mac OS
Android
How to open W64 files
If you cannot open the W64 file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports W64 among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the W64 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the W64 format files
The inability to open and operate the W64 file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Sonic Foundry Wave-64 Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a W64 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the W64 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the W64 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the W64 format
- The W64 file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the W64 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a W64 file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the W64 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the W64 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the W64 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 06/12/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.W64) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected W64 file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the W64 file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. W64) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.