SDX file format description

Many people share .sdx files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .sdx file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .sdx files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.sdx - MIDI Sample Dump Exchange

The SDX audio files are related to SDX. SDX file is a MIDI Sample Dump Exchange file. The Sample Dump Standard (SDS) defines the standard method for transfer of sound sample data between MIDI-equipped devices. SDS file is a raw MIDI data dump of an SDS transfer and can be up to twice as large as the actual waveform. SDX is a compacted form that the program SDX uses to save SDS samples.

Application:

SDX

Category:

Audio files

Mime-type:

audio/sdx

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

MIDI Sample Dump Exchange related extensions:

.maxpat: Max Patch
.sng: Korg Trinity Song
.kmp: Korg Trinity Keymap
.svx: Amiga 8SVX Sound
.its: Impulse Tracker Music Sample
.it: Impulse Tracker Music Module

Naturally, other applications may also use the .sdx file extension. Even harmful programs can create .sdx files. Be especially cautious with .sdx files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .sdx file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.sdx

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .sdx file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

cdx, ssx, sdd, zdx, scx, edx, svx, srx, sex, sdc, qdx, swx, sfx, sdz, sda

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.cdx: CorelDraw Compressed Drawing
.qdx: QDesign Audio
.ssx: VersaPro Smart Store Document
.cdx: ChemDraw Exchange Document
.scx: StarCraft: Brood War Map
.svx: Amiga 8SVX Sound

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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