23. Multimedia Services
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The modules described in this chapter implement various algorithms or
interfaces that are mainly useful for multimedia applications.  They
are available at the discretion of the installation.  Here’s an
overview:

* 23.1. "audioop" — Manipulate raw audio data

* 23.2. "aifc" — Read and write AIFF and AIFC files

* 23.3. "sunau" — Read and write Sun AU files

  * 23.3.1. AU_read Objects

  * 23.3.2. AU_write Objects

* 23.4. "wave" — Read and write WAV files

  * 23.4.1. Wave_read Objects

  * 23.4.2. Wave_write Objects

* 23.5. "chunk" — Read IFF chunked data

* 23.6. "colorsys" — Conversions between color systems

* 23.7. "imghdr" — Determine the type of an image

* 23.8. "sndhdr" — Determine type of sound file

* 23.9. "ossaudiodev" — Access to OSS-compatible audio devices

  * 23.9.1. Audio Device Objects

  * 23.9.2. Mixer Device Objects
