MKV to FAP Converter

Extract PARIS FAP audio from MKV video files online

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PARIS DAW Compatible

FAP is native to the Ensoniq PARIS workstation. Extract MKV audio into the format your PARIS hardware and software expect.

Professional Quality

FAP was designed for professional multitrack recording. Audio from MKV is extracted at full quality for studio-grade workflows.

Online Extraction

No PARIS software needed for the conversion. Upload MKV to convertio.tools and download the FAP result from any device.

How to convert MKV to FAP

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

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Choose fap 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 fap file right afterwards

About formats

MKV (Matroska Video) is an open-standard multimedia container format developed by the Matroska project, which announced the format in December 2002. Named after the Russian matryoshka nesting dolls, the format is built on the Extensible Binary Meta Language (EBML), a simplified binary variant of XML that provides a flexible and forward-compatible structure. MKV can hold virtually unlimited numbers of video, audio, and subtitle tracks within a single file, supporting codecs from H.264 and HEVC to VP9 and AV1 for video, and AAC, FLAC, Opus, and DTS for audio. A standout feature is comprehensive subtitle support, handling formats from simple SRT text to complex ASS styled subtitles and bitmap-based PGS tracks from Blu-ray discs. MKV also supports chapter markers, attachments (such as fonts needed for styled subtitles), and tagging metadata, making it one of the most feature-rich containers available. The open specification ensures that any developer can implement MKV reading and writing without licensing fees, which has driven widespread adoption across media players, streaming tools, and encoding software. The ability to encapsulate virtually any codec combination in a single, well-organized file has made MKV the preferred container for high-quality video distribution, archival, and personal media libraries.
Developer: Matroska
Initial release: December 6, 2002
FAP is a byte-swapped variant of the PAF (Paris Audio File) format associated with the Ensoniq PARIS digital audio workstation, a recording environment popular among project-studio engineers in the late 1990s. Where standard PAF stores sample data in big-endian order, FAP reverses the byte layout for little-endian architectures, enabling direct memory mapping on Intel-based processors without a runtime byte-swap penalty. The underlying payload is uncompressed linear PCM at up to 24-bit depth and 96 kHz sampling, preserving full studio-grade fidelity. Because there is no lossy coding stage, recordings survive unlimited edit cycles with zero generational loss — a critical property during tracking and mixing. The SoX command-line utility maintains read/write support for FAP, making it the most accessible tool for converting legacy PARIS sessions to modern formats. Despite its niche origins, FAP demonstrates solid engineering: the header is minimal and deterministic, eliminating ambiguity that sometimes plagues chunk-based containers. Advantages include bit-perfect audio preservation, fast I/O on x86 hardware due to native byte order, and straightforward interoperability with raw PCM tools.
Developer: Ensoniq
Initial release: 1998

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert MKV to FAP?

FAP is the native format of the Ensoniq PARIS digital audio workstation. Required for PARIS hardware integration and legacy DAW projects.

What opens FAP files?

The Ensoniq PARIS workstation and its software suite handle FAP natively. SoX can also process FAP files on modern computers.

Is FAP widely used?

FAP is niche — specific to PARIS hardware users. It is valued by musicians and engineers who still work with the PARIS DAW system.

What audio quality does FAP support?

PARIS supports high-quality audio at various sample rates and bit depths. The format was designed for professional multitrack recording.

Can I convert multiple files?

Yes — batch convert several MKV files to FAP at once on convertio.tools. Helpful when preparing multiple tracks for PARIS import.