# `wavinfo` Demonstration

The entry point for wavinfo is the WavInfoReader class.


```python
from wavinfo import WavInfoReader

path = '../tests/test_files/A101_1.WAV'

info = WavInfoReader(path)
```

## Basic WAV Data

The length of the file in frames (interleaved samples) and bytes is available, as is the contents of the format chunk.


```python
(info.data.frame_count, info.data.byte_count)
```




    (240239, 1441434)




```python
(info.fmt.sample_rate, info.fmt.channel_count, info.fmt.block_align, info.fmt.bits_per_sample)
```




    (48000, 2, 6, 24)



## Broadcast WAV Extension


```python
print(info.bext.description)
print("----------")
print("Originator:", info.bext.originator)
print("Originator Ref:", info.bext.originator_ref)
print("Originator Date:", info.bext.originator_date)
print("Originator Time:", info.bext.originator_time)
print("Time Reference:", info.bext.time_reference)
print(info.bext.coding_history)
```

    sSPEED=023.976-ND
    sTAKE=1
    sUBITS=$12311801
    sSWVER=2.67
    sPROJECT=BMH
    sSCENE=A101
    sFILENAME=A101_1.WAV
    sTAPE=18Y12M31
    sTRK1=MKH516 A
    sTRK2=Boom
    sNOTE=
    
    ----------
    Originator: Sound Dev: 702T S#GR1112089007
    Originator Ref: USSDVGR1112089007124001008206301
    Originator Date: 2018-12-31
    Originator Time: 12:40:00
    Time Reference: 2190940753
    A=PCM,F=48000,W=24,M=stereo,R=48000,T=2 Ch
    


## iXML Production Recorder Metadata


```python
print("iXML Project:", info.ixml.project)
print("iXML Scene:", info.ixml.scene)
print("iXML Take:", info.ixml.take)
print("iXML Tape:", info.ixml.tape)
print("iXML File Family Name:", info.ixml.family_name)
print("iXML File Family UID:", info.ixml.family_uid)
```

    iXML Project: BMH
    iXML Scene: A101
    iXML Take: 1
    iXML Tape: 18Y12M31
    iXML File Family Name: None
    iXML File Family UID: USSDVGR1112089007124001008206300
    A=PCM,F=48000,W=24,M=stereo,R=48000,T=2 Ch
    



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