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What is the format for a mono channel 16bit PCM


How are mono channel 16bit PCM arranged in LSB and MSB since it will no longer be [LEFT LSB][LEFT MSB][RIGHT LSB][RIGHT MSB]

EDIT I don't understand the reason for the downvote but to better explain the question... In a stereo channel (LEFT and RIGHT channel) 16bit PCM, 4 byte represent a sample stored as [LEFT CHANNEL LSB][LEFT CHANNEL MSB][RIGHT CHANNEL LSB][RIGHT CHANNEL MSB]. But in a mono channel 16bit PCM there are no left or right channel, how are the LSB and MSB stored?


Solution

  • Solved my confusion after hours of thinking! The confusion started from the thought that since the PCM is 16bit, a sample will always be 4 bytes whether it is Mono or Stereo but I was wrong! A Stereo sample will be 4 bytes when a Mono sample will be 2 bytes so it is stored as [LSB][MSB] for a sample!