X3W file format description

Many people share .x3w files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .x3w file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .x3w files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.x3w - Yamaha Motif XF Waveform Data

The X3W audio files are related to Yamaha Motif XF. The X3W file is a Yamaha Motif XF Waveform Data. The Yamaha Motif is a series of music workstations, first released by Yamaha Corporation in August 2001.

Application:

Yamaha Motif XF

Category:

Audio files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Yamaha Motif XF Waveform Data related extensions:

.paf: Ensoniq PARIS Audio Data
.emb: Everest Embedded Bank Data
.j6s: Ricoh Digital Camera Sound
.isma: IIS Smooth Streaming Audio
.hsc: HSC-Tracker Song
.mtk: MPU-401 Trakker Module

Naturally, other applications may also use the .x3w file extension. Even harmful programs can create .x3w files. Be especially cautious with .x3w files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .x3w 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.x3w

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 .x3w file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

3w, a3w, x3a, x3d, x3s, xrw

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.3w: XYZware 3D Document
.x3a: Yamaha Motif XF Song Data
.x3s: X3S Data
.xrw: Architag XRay XML Editor Document
.a3w: Macromedia Authorware Windows File
.x3d: X3D Scene

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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