Wave file information
This is called the RIFF structure, built from different 'chunks'. The first 'chunk' is the DESCRIPTOR explaining the RIFF file type.
Next the FORMAT 'chunk' which explains the data format. The .WAV sound data can be 8-bit or 16-bit, mono or stereo, can have a different sampling rate, can be compressed or not, etc.
The next 'chunk', called the DATA 'chunk' holds the sound data, please see below:
Useful information for strapping together the audio cradle