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===Converting on macOS=== |
===Converting on macOS=== |
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X Lossless Decoder (XLD), an open source graphical and command line application powered by the [[libsndfile]] and [[SoX]] libraries, supports transcoding Shorten files to a variety of lossless and lossy formats.<ref>https://tmkk.undo.jp/xld/index_e.html</ref> |
X Lossless Decoder (XLD), an open source graphical and command line application powered by the [[libsndfile]] and [[SoX]] libraries, supports transcoding Shorten files to a variety of lossless and lossy formats.<ref>https://tmkk.undo.jp/xld/index_e.html</ref> |
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[[FFmpeg|ffmpeg]] is also available and can be interfaced with through the terminal identically to how it is used on Linux |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Developer(s) | Tony Robinson |
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Initial release | March 30, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-03-30) |
Stable release | 3.6.1 / 2007-03-19 (final) |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Type | Audio codec Data compression |
License | Shorten software license[1] |
Website | etree |
Filename extension |
.shn
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Internet media type | application/x-shorten |
Developed by | Tony Robinson |
Type of format | Audio |
Shorten (SHN) is a file format used for compressing audio data. It is a form of data compression of files and is used to losslessly compress CD-quality audio files (44.1 kHz 16-bit stereo PCM). Shorten is no longer developed and other lossless audio codecs such as FLAC, Monkey's Audio (APE), TTA, and WavPack (WV) have become more popular. However, Shorten is still in use by some people because there are legally traded concert recordings in circulation that are encoded as Shorten files. Shorten files use the .shn file extension.
Since few players or media writers attempt to decompress Shorten files, a standalone decompression program is usually required to convert to a different file format that those applications can handle. Some Rockbox applications can play Shorten files without decompression, and third-party Shorten plug-ins exist for Nero Burning ROM, Foobar2000, and Winamp. All libavcodec based players and converters support the Shorten codec.
Current versions of ffmpegoravconv support the shorten format. To convert all .shn files in the current directory to FLAC on Linux:
for f in *.shn; do ffmpeg -i "$f" "${f/%.shn/.flac}"; done
There are also various GUI programs which can be used, like SoundConverter.[3]
A similar command using the freely available ffmpeg for the Microsoft Windows command line:
for /r %i in (*.shn) do ffmpeg -i "%~ni%~xi" "%~ni.flac"
For a GUI-based solution, dBpoweramp[4] can be used, however on a 64-bit version of Windows the 32-bit version of the app must be installed, as the Shorten codec does not come in a 64-bit variant.
To install the 32-bit version on a 64-bit system, hold-down the right shift key and double-click the installer; keep it held-down until the installer is on-screen.[5]
X Lossless Decoder (XLD), an open source graphical and command line application powered by the libsndfile and SoX libraries, supports transcoding Shorten files to a variety of lossless and lossy formats.[6]
ffmpeg is also available and can be interfaced with through the terminal identically to how it is used on Linux
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