Instrument list chunk (of a DLS file)

The instrument list chunk in the Downloadable Sounds (DLS) file is a collection of the instruments that can be played with the DLS file. This is a LIST chunk as defined in the RIFF specifications, with the LIST type "lins" defined in the DLS specifications.

The instrument list chunk has the following structure.

Byte sequence description Length in bytes Starts with byte in the chunk Value
chunk ID 4 0x00 The ASCII character string "LIST"
size 4 0x04 The size of the sub-chunk less 8 (less the "chunk ID" and the "size") (an unsigned integer)
list type ID 4 0x08 The ASCII character string "lins"
data various 0x0C Several instrument chunks (with chunk ID "ins " as defined in the DLS specifications)

The number of instrument chunks with chunk ID "ins " that are contained in this instrument list chunk should be the same as the number of instruments specified in the collection header chunk.

See also:
Donwloadable Sounds (DLS) format

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