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...re are no widely used audio file formats > that support ambisonics (you can store 4 channel in many audio file > formats, but it's not tagged as ambisonics). Apple's CAF is the only > format I know of that supports ambisonics (4channel B-Format only). That is a reason for us to proactivly support it. Especially if this is true: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambisonics "The Ogg Vorbis project has shown interest in implementing ambisonics as a means for including surround sound in their project." >From the wiki, it seems to be only 4 channels, not more, even though...

I threw a rough draft of an alternative format incorporating the comments received so far in this discussion on the wiki: http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/OggPCM#Format Oliver, This seems to me like it would support the ambisonic requirements you mention, though it doesn't (and I imagine won't) describe the mic locations. Somebody who actually uses that info could probably define extra