Opening an AIFC File

The AIFC file type is primarily associated with QuickTime.

AIFC	File extension: AIFC
	File type:	music

What is an AIFC file?

AIFC files mostly belong to QuickTime by Apple. AIFC is the filename extension of audio files saved in the Audio Interchange File Format –Compressed variant of AIFF format. The AIFC file was introduced to support the storage of compressed data in an AIFF container. The type of compression implemented in an AIFC file is specified in the COMM chunk of the file. Common types of compression implemented in AFIC files include alaw, fl32, ulaw, ACE2, and MAC6. AFIC format uses the Sound Data chunk to store compressed audio data without modifying the format of the chunk. It also adds two new chunks. The first is a Sound Accelerator chunk for eliminating decompression artifacts when playback begins at a random point. The second is a Format Version chunk to smoothen transitions during format upgrades. Finally, the FORM identifier of the file is set to AIFC instead of AIFF. This change allows players to identify the correct format during playback.

How to open AIFC files

You need a suitable software like QuickTime to open an AIFC file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your AIFC file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a AIFC file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert AIFC files:

QuickTime by Apple
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. AIFC files are often referred to as QuickTime audios because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Media Player (music) by Microsoft
Media Player is multimedia playback and CD ripping software distributed as part of Windows desktop. It supports AIFC audio format. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: Audio Interchange File Format
VLC (music) by VideoLAN
VLC is a versatile multimedia software for desktop and mobile platforms. It provides tools for playing, streaming, recording, and converting audio and video files saved in various formats including AIFC. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: Audio Interchange File Format

AIFC file extension format:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. Below is our analysis of the AIFC files:

The AIFC file extension is quite common and includes various formats for various programs. But the following two file formats are common:

30% of all AIFC files are AIFF-C files. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. Most of these files are 14 KB to 61 MB in size. The file type was developed only in the last few years. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as FORM, Q@COMM, AIFCFVER and ima4SSND. The following filename is common: 3.aifc or 2.aifc. Such AIFC files store data about attack.

All the rest of the AIFC files (70%) have different formats. If you want to find out which format your AIFC file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .aifc file to analyze".

Technical Data for AIFC File Extension

File classification:

Audio

Related files:

aiff, aif, al

Related links:

Audio Interchange File Format

Mime type:

audio/aiff, audio/x-aiff

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: AIFFFile, FileType: AIFF Format Sound, AppName: auto
EXEFile: wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: AIFFFile, FileType: AIFF Format Sound, AppName: Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player

ProgramID: AIFFFile, FileType: AIFF Format Sound, AppName: Windows Media Player
EXEFile: mplayer2.exe

ProgramID: AIFFFile, FileType: AIFF Format Sound, AppName: Windows Media Player
EXEFile: wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: AshampooMediaPlayer.AudioFile, FileType: Ashampoo Media Player+ audio file, AppName: Ashampoo Media Player+

ProgramID: iTunes.aifc, FileType: AIFF Audio File, AppName: iTunes
EXEFile: iTunes.exe

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc, FileType: AIFF Audio, AppName: QuickTime Player
EXEFile: QuickTimePlayer.exe

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc, FileType: AIFF Audio, AppName: QuickTime Player Application
EXEFile: QuickTimePlayer.exe

ProgramID: SlowView WAV, AppName: SlowView
EXEFile: SlowView.exe

ProgramID: Winamp.File, FileType: Winamp media file, AppName: Winamp
EXEFile: winamp.exe

ProgramID: AIFFFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\coolpro2\coolpro2.exe %1

ProgramID: AIFFFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe /Play %L

ProgramID: AIFFFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open

ProgramID: AIFFFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open %L

ProgramID: iTunes.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open %L

ProgramID: iTunes.aifc
EXEFile: D:\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open %L

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Free\QUICKT~1\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1.0\MoviePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1\QUICKT~1.EXE %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~2\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: c:\gamez\snel\MoviePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: f:\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: MediaSource.aifcFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource\CTCMS.exe /PlayNow %1

ProgramID: AIFFFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WINDOW~1\wmplayer.exe /Open %L

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.AIFFAudioFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1 /open

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: AIFFFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%r\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open %L

ProgramID: YMP.Media
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Yahoo!\Yahoo! Music Engine\YahooMusicEngine.exe -play %1

ProgramID: AIFFFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1.1\QuickTimePlayer.exe

ProgramID: AIFFFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Audition 1.5\Audition.exe

ProgramID: Media_Source_U.aifcFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource5\CTCMSu.exe /PlayNow

ProgramID: AIFFFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.AIFFAudioFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\BSPlayer\bsplayer.exe /open

ProgramID: iTunes.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QuickTime\iTunes.exe /open

ProgramID: WMP11.AssocFile.AIFF
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open

ProgramID: iMesh.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iMesh Applications\iMesh\iMesh.exe

ProgramID: QuickTime.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\VistaCodecPack\QT\QuickTimePlayer.exe

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\winamp.exe

ProgramID: qvodplayer.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QvodPlayer\QvodPlayer.exe -localfile

ProgramID: ACDSee.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\5.0\ACDSee5.exe

ProgramID: foobar2000.AIFC
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe

ProgramID: iTunes.aifc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iTunes.exe /open

ProgramID: BearShare.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BearShare Applications\BearShare\BearShare.exe

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an aifc music is a special file format by Apple and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with AIFC files

Associate the AIFC file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open musics. Because only the current version supports the latest AIFC file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Apple manufacturer website after an available QuickTime update.
To make sure that your AIFC file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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