AVCHD to SMP Converter

Extract Turtle Beach SampleVision from AVCHD camcorder video

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Specialized Format

SMP serves sampling hardware — extract compatible audio directly from AVCHD camcorder footage.

Cloud Processing

No specialized local software needed. Extract SMP from AVCHD entirely through your browser.

Secure Handling

AVCHD uploads are deleted after extraction. SMP files are removed from servers within 24 hours.

How to convert AVCHD to SMP

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose smp or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your smp file right afterwards

About formats

AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) is a high-definition recording format jointly developed by Sony and Panasonic for use in consumer and semi-professional camcorders. Announced in 2006, the format records H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video at resolutions up to 1920x1080 with Dolby Digital or uncompressed LPCM audio, stored within an MPEG-2 transport stream container. AVCHD was designed to work with a variety of recording media, including optical discs, hard disk drives, and solid-state memory cards, giving camera manufacturers flexibility in hardware design. The use of H.264 compression delivers superior image quality at lower bit rates compared to earlier recording standards like DV and MPEG-2, enabling longer recording times on the same storage capacity. AVCHD supports progressive and interlaced scanning modes, accommodating both cinematic and broadcast-style shooting. The directory structure follows a strict specification that includes playlist files for navigating recorded clips, making it compatible with Blu-ray players when recorded to compatible disc media. An enhanced version, AVCHD 2.0, added support for 1080/60p progressive recording and 3D stereoscopic video. The format remains widely used in the camcorder market and continues to be supported by major video editing applications.
Developer: Sony & Panasonic
Initial release: June 2006
SMP is the native file format of SampleVision, a sample editing application developed by Turtle Beach Systems around 1990. SampleVision was among the first PC-based visual sample editors, letting musicians view waveforms on screen and perform cut, copy, paste, and loop-point editing — capabilities previously limited to expensive dedicated hardware samplers. The SMP format stores 16-bit mono PCM audio along with sampling-specific metadata: loop start and end points, sustain loops, release loops, and MIDI root note assignments. This made SMP files directly useful for creating and exchanging patches between hardware samplers via MIDI Sample Dump Standard (SDS) transfers, which SampleVision automated through its interface. A primary advantage was bridging the PC world with professional sampling hardware from Akai, E-mu, Ensoniq, and Roland — devices that had tiny screens and minimal editing tools. The format also supported common sample rates (22050, 44100 Hz) and brief text descriptions alongside audio data. Though Turtle Beach pivoted to gaming peripherals and SampleVision was discontinued, SMP files persist in vintage sample library archives and can be converted using SoX.
Initial release: 1990

Frequently Asked Questions

Why extract SMP from AVCHD?

SMP is used in sampling hardware. Extracting from AVCHD provides camcorder audio in this specialized format.

What software handles SMP?

SOX and specialized audio tools support SMP format for processing, playback, and conversion.

Is SMP widely used?

SMP serves specific sampling hardware — a niche but important format for its target applications.

Will audio quality transfer?

Audio content from your AVCHD recording is accurately converted into the SMP format during extraction.

Can I batch extract?

Upload multiple AVCHD recordings and extract SMP audio from each simultaneously.