> Yes, 8 bits mono. No, it's a good idea - do try it at home. It is rough > and ready but the point was it's really easy to try and then you can > develop it further. Like you say it shouldn't be too hard to use the > PIC to decode the wave file header. I meant have the host properly interpret the WAV file, then send the converted content to the PIC. WAV files are RIFF files, which are pretty straight forward to interpret. Write a routine once that reads them and you can use it for all future projects. Just dumping raw data may work under the right conditions, but will come back and bite you sooner or later. ******************************************************************** Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, olin@embedinc.com, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body