SAP File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .sap
Format Type Audio
Primary Usage Atari 8-bit Computers
Compression Uncompressed
MIME Type audio/x-sap
Audio Channels Mono
Sampling Rate Not fixed, depends on original hardware
Audio Bit Depth Not applicable
Associated Hardware Atari POKEY sound chip
File Header SAP
Metadata Support Yes
Support for Tags Yes (e.g., author, name)
Looping Support Yes
Year of Introduction Early 1980s
Multi-track Support No
Library/Application Support Various media players and chiptune libraries
Origin Designed for music and sound effects on Atari 8-bit family
Purpose Storing music compositions
Advantages Simple format, direct hardware mapping, authentic sound
Limitations Limited by the capabilities of the POKEY sound chip, no standard for higher quality audio