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# Sample rate

A 32-bit unsigned fixed-point number (16.16) that indicates the rate at which the sound samples were obtained.

## Overview

The integer portion of this number should match the media’s time scale. Many older version 0 files have values of `22254.5454` or `11127.2727`, but most files have integer values, such as `44100`. Sample rates greater than 2^16 are not supported.

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