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# SHAPE_PCM_FORMAT

> SHAPE_PCM_FORMAT

# SHAPE\_PCM\_FORMAT

Specifies the enumeration of PCM formats.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
enum SHAPE_PCM_FORMAT    
{  
    SHAPE_PCM_FORMAT_16_BIT_MONO,  
    SHAPE_PCM_FORMAT_16_BIT_STEREO,  
    SHAPE_PCM_FORMAT_32_BIT_MONO,  
    SHAPE_PCM_FORMAT_32_BIT_FLOAT  
}  
```

## Constants

| Constant                            | Description                                                                                                                                       |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| SHAPE\_PCM\_FORMAT\_16\_BIT\_MONO   | 16-bit mono. Buffer size is `numSamples * sizeof(INT16)`.                                                                                         |
| SHAPE\_PCM\_FORMAT\_16\_BIT\_STEREO | 16-bit stereo. Treated as a single 32-bit sample for read and write pointers. Buffer size is `numSamples * 2 * sizeof(INT16)`.                    |
| SHAPE\_PCM\_FORMAT\_32\_BIT\_MONO   | 24-bit or 32-bit integer mono. Either 24-bit left-justified, or 32-bit with lower 8 bits masked off. Buffer size is `numSamples * sizeof(INT32)`. |
| SHAPE\_PCM\_FORMAT\_32\_BIT\_FLOAT  | 32-bit float mono. Buffer size is `numSamples * sizeof(FLOAT32)`.                                                                                 |

## Remarks

| Function                    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Non-looping linear PCM      | Start the voice using the `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_START` constant for the Sample Rate Convertor (SRC). Let the voice play to the end, or optionally stop it short of the end using the `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_STOP_IMMEDIATE` constant. For more information, see the [SHAPE\_SRC\_COMMAND\_TYPE](/reference/audio/shapesrccontext/enums/shape_src_command_type) enumeration.                    |
| Infinite looping linear PCM | Set the Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) context loop count *loopCount* to the `SHAPE_PCM_INFINITE_LOOP_COUNT` constant. Start the voice using `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_START` for the SRC. Let the voice play until you want to stop, either at the end of a loop using `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_STOP_END` and let the voice play out, or immediately by using `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_STOP_IMMEDIATE`. |
| Finite looping linear PCM   | Set the PCM context loop count *loopCount* to the end, or optionally stop it at the end of a loop using `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_STOP_END` and let the voice play out, or stop it immediately by using `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_STOP_IMMEDIATE`.                                                                                                                                                    |
| Circular PCM                | Start the voice using `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_START` for the SRC. Keep streaming data, updating the PCM context write pointer, until you want to stop. Use `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_STOP_END` to let the SRC play to the current PCM write pointer `loopStartWritePointer`, or `SHAPE_SRC_COMMAND_TYPE_STOP_IMMEDIATE` to stop it immediately.                                                     |

Input sample formats:\\

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/gzrdvT5kpqAXKEQt/images/gdk/reference/pcm_format.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gzrdvT5kpqAXKEQt&q=85&s=58f4b6bb7fadd542a8c9a337cd729ba2" alt="Diagram that shows the bit assignments for each of the four supported PCM input sample formats." width="740" height="357" data-path="images/gdk/reference/pcm_format.png" />

## Requirements

**Header:** shapepcmcontext.h

**Supported platforms:** XBOX One family consoles and XBOX Series consoles

## See also

[Overview of ACP](/build/console-features/audio/overviews/acp-overview)\
[Overview of Shape](/build/console-features/audio/overviews/shape-overview)\
[shapepcmcontext](/reference/audio/shapepcmcontext/shapepcmcontext_members)


## Related topics

- [GetShapePcmFormat](/reference/audio/shapepcmcontext/functions/getshapepcmformat.md)
- [SetShapePcmFormat](/reference/audio/shapepcmcontext/functions/setshapepcmformat.md)
- [ShapePcmContext](/reference/audio/shapepcmcontext/shapepcmcontext_members.md)
- [SHAPE_PCM_CONTEXT](/reference/audio/shapepcmcontext/structs/shape_pcm_context.md)
- [SHAPE_PCM_MODE](/reference/audio/shapepcmcontext/enums/shape_pcm_mode.md)