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| Filename extension |
.mod |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
audio/mod, audio/x-mod |
| Magic number | 4 bytes "M.K." at offset 0x438 |
| Developed by | Karsten "Obi" Obarski |
| Initial release | 1987 |
| Type of format | Video/music |
| Extended to | XM |
MOD is a computer file format used primarily to represent music, and was the first module file format. MOD files use the “.MOD” file extension, except on the Amiga which doesn't rely on filename extensions; instead, it reads a file's header to determine filetype. A MOD file contains a set of instruments in the form of samples, a number of patterns indicating how and when the samples are to be played, and a list of what patterns to play in what order.