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WAV audio test files.
Know what is in the signal.

Download 21 original synthesized examples for format support, channel checks, loudness, fades, and gating. Choose 16-bit or 24-bit integer PCM and 32-bit float WAVs; the actual rate, encoding, channels, duration, and bytes appear on each file. No account, payment, or audio upload is needed.

Start at a comfortable playback volume. Press play for a manual preview or download a WAV for your editor. Check the described signal rather than treating every silent output as a broken file. These are controlled learning examples, not recordings of speech or proof of AI separation quality.

24-bit PCM and 32-bit float WAV test files

Compare stored formats with the 16-bit examples in the groups below. These one-second 440 Hz tones have 20 ms edge fades: one is 24-bit integer PCM at 44.1 kHz and the other is 32-bit IEEE float at 48 kHz. They test file handling, not whether a recording sounds better. Browser playback support can differ; inspect the actual header or use a compatible editor. Inspect real WAV formats and compare the header values.

24-bit mono · 44.1 kHz

Integer PCM tone for checking format support and stored sample properties. 44 bytes are outside the audio payload. A decoded player may convert the signal internally; playback alone does not verify the stored format.

1 second · Mono · 44.1 kHz · 24-bit PCM
132,344 bytes

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32-bit float · 48 kHz

IEEE floating point tone for checking format support and stored sample properties. 58 bytes are outside the audio payload. A decoded player may convert the signal internally; playback alone does not verify the stored format.

1 second · Mono · 48 kHz · 32-bit IEEE float
192,058 bytes

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Stereo, left/right, and mono test files

Compare matching channels, a left-only source, and equal opposite-polarity channels. Each case includes the original stereo WAV and separate left, right, and averaged-mono exports. A silent right channel or mix is intentional where described; check your playback routing before interpreting it. Read the channel arithmetic and listening method.

Matching left and right channels: Original stereo

The same tone is stored on both sides.

3 seconds · Stereo · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
576,044 bytes

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Matching left and right channels: Left channel → mono

The original left tone, played as a one-channel file.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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Matching left and right channels: Right channel → mono

The same tone from the original right channel.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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Matching left and right channels: Averaged mono mix

The tone retains its original sample amplitude.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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A tone on the left, silence on the right: Original stereo

The tone is on the left; the right side is silent.

3 seconds · Stereo · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
576,044 bytes

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A tone on the left, silence on the right: Left channel → mono

The wanted tone keeps its original sample amplitude.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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A tone on the left, silence on the right: Right channel → mono

Silence is expected: this source channel is empty.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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A tone on the left, silence on the right: Averaged mono mix

The tone has half the left export’s sample amplitude.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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Equal channels with opposite polarity: Original stereo

The two channels hold equal tones with opposite polarity.

3 seconds · Stereo · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
576,044 bytes

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Equal channels with opposite polarity: Left channel → mono

The tone remains audible in the separate left channel.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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Equal channels with opposite polarity: Right channel → mono

The opposite-polarity tone remains audible on its own.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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Equal channels with opposite polarity: Averaged mono mix

Silence is expected: every averaged sample is zero.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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Equal sample peaks, different integrated loudness

These four-second 440 Hz recordings both peak at −12.04 dBFS. The steady tone and quieter pulsed pattern have different integrated LUFS. Use complete files to compare peak normalization with a requested loudness target; these synthesized checks do not establish music or speech quality. Read the loudness measurement and normalization comparison.

Generation, verification, and CC0 notes for this group.

A steady tone

The tone keeps its level through the middle, with short fades at the outer edges. Measured integrated loudness: -15.74 LUFS.

4 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
384,044 bytes

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The same peak, with quieter intervals

Short louder pulses reach the same peak. Most of each half-second cycle stays at one quarter of that amplitude. Measured integrated loudness: -22.65 LUFS.

4 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
384,044 bytes

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Abrupt edges, short fades, and longer fades

The same three-second 330 Hz source has abrupt edges, 5 ms fades, or a longer 0.5-second entrance and one-second ending. Compare boundaries and preserved duration. These outer-edge examples do not represent repair of a click inside a recording. Read how to locate and treat an edit click.

Generation, verification, and CC0 notes for this group.

Original: abrupt edges

The tone starts and stops at a nonzero sample level. Listen to its entrance and ending; no fade is applied.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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Short edges: 5 ms each

A short fade changes only 240 frames at each edge. The middle keeps the original decoded level.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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Longer: 0.5 s in, 1 s out

The tone has a slower entrance and ending. Much more of its duration receives a reduced gain, even though its highest sample peak is unchanged.

3 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
288,044 bytes

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A level-based gate during gaps and overlap

A quiet high tone accompanies two louder low-tone bursts. Compare the original with an actual gated export: the quieter gap is reduced while the competing tone remains during the steady overlap. This is an illustration of a gate's limit, not an AI isolation or speech-cleanup result. Read the gate settings and measured comparison.

Generation, verification, and CC0 notes for this group.

Original: two tones mixed together

A quiet high tone continues throughout. Two louder low-tone bursts begin at 0.5 and 2 seconds. Listen to the high tone both between and during those bursts.

4 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
384,044 bytes

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After a level-based noise gate

The quiet gaps are reduced, but the high tone still passes while a louder burst opens the gate. Quieter pauses do not prove that overlapping background sound was separated.

4 seconds · Mono · 48 kHz · 16-bit PCM
384,078 bytes

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Use the files in a real workflow

Try a known source before your recording.

Open an original stereo file in the channel splitter to compare left, right, and averaged mono. Inspect a downloaded file's channel count and stored format with the WAV inspector. An opposite-polarity source can cancel when averaged even though each channel contains a tone.

Use the complete equal-peak files in the LUFS meter, peak normalizer, or LUFS normalizer. Compare the actual exported measurements and preserve the originals. A requested LUFS target can be constrained by sample-peak headroom.

For an outer-edge experiment, download the abrupt fade source and choose it in the fade tool. The file's middle and timing need a different check from its entrance and ending. Files are not transferred between pages automatically; download and choose the working copy yourself.

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What these WAVs establish

They provide known samples for the specific digital operations described. Your player or device can downmix, apply balance settings, normalize playback, or process the signal further. A listening impression alone does not identify which part of that playback path changed the audio.

The files do not demonstrate a clean separation of real voices or instruments, identify a recording, or certify an editor's complete output behavior. Use representative recordings and suitable final-delivery measurements for those tasks. Some silent files here are deliberate mathematical outcomes, including an empty right channel and an opposite-polarity averaged mix.

Every download is a complete short WAV. Original generation methods and existing file notices are linked by group. The fade, loudness, and gate examples include published CC0 notices; no new blanket reuse license is assigned to the channel or format examples. Follow those group links for generation and reuse details.