SAP is a file format that stores music data from Atari 8-bit computers that uses the

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. Most popular tunes were written between 1981-1987. The format is similar to the SID, SPC or

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formats, in that it is a music data format which is supported by a player, which emulates the

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and sound hardware of the original hardware in order to play music. SAP files can be played by a SAP player or plugin, currently available for a wide variety of platforms. For instance, on the Macintosh platform, VLC version 2 and above, both on

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and

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architectures, can play SAP files. In addition, tools exist to convert SAP files to other formats.{{cite web, title=Atari SAP Music Archive, url=http://asma.atari.org/, publisher=Atari SAP Music Archive, access-date=30 March 2020

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External links

SAP Format SpecificationASMA — Atari SAP Music Archive
A collection of players and music
ASAP — Another Slight Atari Player
SAP player (POKEY and

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emulation core + plugins for various music players) Atari 8-bit family Audio storage Video game music file formats