PAF Converters

PAF (PARIS Audio File) is a proprietary audio format from the Ensoniq PARIS digital audio workstation — winner of Electronic Musician's 1999 Editor's Choice Award for Best DAW. Released in 1997, PARIS was revolutionary: a DSP-based system using dedicated processors (not the computer's CPU) that could handle up to 128 tracks with four-band parametric EQ on each channel.

Learn more: Ensoniq PARIS on Wikipedia

PARIS earned a devoted following in professional studios for its exceptional audio quality — engineers described it as "the best kept secret of 90's pro studios" and compared its sound to 2" analog tape. At ~$3,000 for a complete system, it made professional-grade recording accessible to project studios worldwide.

Ensoniq was acquired by Creative Labs in 1998, and PARIS development slowed as Pro Tools dominated the market. The original software only runs on legacy Windows (9x/2000/XP), but many engineers still have archived PAF sessions from albums, demos, and productions recorded during PARIS's heyday.