SHN to M4A: Convert Audio from SHN(Shorten Audio) to M4A(MPEG-4 Audio) with River Past Audio Converter, SHN2M4A converter, conversion
What is
SHN?
Shorten (extension .shn)
is an audio compression scheme written by Tony Robinson of SoftSound that can
compact wav files without subtracting out any frequencies. It's "lossless"-
everything in the original wav is there, so that full quality is maintained.
For many traders of live music, Shorten files (shns) therefore have an undisputed
advantage over "lossy" mp3-format files. A shn file made from a wav
is quite a bit larger than the corresponding mp3, with a size perhaps ~50-70%
of the orginal wav.
To convert SHN audio to other formats, please have SHN
DirectShow Filter installed.
What is
M4A?
Because of its exceptional performance and quality, Advanced
Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4,
3GPP and 3GPP2
specifications and is the audio codec of choice for Internet, wireless and digital
broadcast arenas. AAC provides audio encoding that compresses much more efficiently
than older formats, such as MP3,
yet delivers quality rivaling that of uncompressed CD audio.
To encode MPEG-4 audio, you need to have River
Past MPEG-4 Booster Pack in addition to your audio software.
Additional Requirements
To convert from SHN(Shorten Audio) to M4A(MPEG-4 Audio) audio with River Past Audio Converter, you must have River Past MPEG-4 Booster Pack installed.
Launch River Past Audio Converter
Once River Past Audio Converter is installed properly, launch Audio Converter.
Add File
Click on the "Add" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "SHN - Shortened WAV Format" in its "Files of type" combo box.
Select the file you want to convert and click "Open". The file will be added to the conversion file list.
Note: To convert from SHN files, you must have SHN DirectShow Filter installed.
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Select output format
Use the setting panel on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the left of the "Format" label to expand the panel. Select "M4A - MPEG-4 Audio" as the "Audio Type".
Troubleshoot
If you have MPEG-4 Booster Pack installed, but don't see M4A as an output option, you have a problem with QuickTime installation.
Please make sure you have the latest QuickTime installed. Occasionally, QuickTime may be corrupted due to conflict with some other software. In any case, reinstalling QuickTime should fix this problem.
You can change the sample rate, channel (stereo or mono) and bits/sample, and bitrate.
Note: To convert to MPEG-4 audio, you must have River Past MPEG-4 Booster Pack installed.
Select output directory
Expand the "Output Directory" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.
Convert
Click the "Convert" button on the tool bar.
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