Collection header chunk (of a DLS file)

The collection header chunk contains a single number, which is the number of instruments defined in the DLS file.

The collection header chunk in the DLS file format has the following structure.

Byte sequence description Length in bytes Starts at byte in the chunk Value
chunk ID 4 0x00 The ASCII character string "dlsd"
size 4 0x04 The size of the chunk in number of bytes (unsigned integer) less 8 (less the size of "chunk ID" and the "size"). The size of this chunk is always 4.
number of instruments 4 0x08 The number of instruments defined in the DLS file (unsigned integer).

The instruments themselves are defined in a separate chunk of type LIST and subtype "lins" (an instrument list chunk). The number of instruments specified in this collection header chunk should match the actual number of instruments in the instrument list chunk.

See also:
Downloadable Sounds (DLS) format

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