SHN to MPA: Convert Audio from SHN(Shorten Audio) to MPA(MPEG Audio) with River Past Audio Converter, SHN2MPA 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
MPA?
There are three "layers" in the MPEG-1
Audio specification.
In MPEG Audio Layer-1, a simple 32-subband audio compressor using a floating
point representation for subband samples. Resolution and scale factor are stored
for groups of 12 subsamples. MP1 is only used for Philips DCC Digital Compact
cassette with data rates of 384 kbps.
Both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files use MPEG-1
Audio Layer-2.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 becomes
the widely popular MP3.
MPEG.ORG is an excellent source for additional
information on MPEG format and usage.
To encode MPEG Audio, you will need River
Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack in addition to your audio software.
Additional Requirements
To convert from SHN(Shorten Audio) to MPA(MPEG Audio) audio with River Past Audio Converter, you must have River Past MPEG-2 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 "MPA - MPEG Layer-2" as the "Audio Type".
You can change the sample rate, channel (stereo or mono) and bits/sample, and bitrate.
Note: The MPEG-2 Booster Pack must be installed for the "MPA - MPEG Layer-2" output option to show.
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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