shntool


What is it?

shntool is a multi-purpose WAVE data processing and reporting utility. File formats are abstracted from its core, so it can process any file that contains WAVE data, compressed or not - provided there exists a format module to handle that particular file type.

shntool has native support for .wav files. If you want it to work with other lossless audio formats, you must have the appropriate helper program installed. The "Helper programs" section below contains links to helper programs for each format that shntool supports.

Please have a look at the man page [txt | pdf] to learn about shntool and how to use it.

See the ChangeLog file for more information about what's new in each version.

Check out shntool in action on an iPod Touch!


Where can I get it?

Right here:

version
description
release date
source
win32
3.0.10
stable
2009-03-30
216061 bytes
111759 bytes

Older versions can be found here.


Helper programs

Here are some links to various helper programs you may need. For full functionality with shntool, make sure to use the patched version of any helper program if your platform appears under the "patched for" column.

Windows users: Installation of helper programs is easy. Simply copy the appropriate helper program to the same directory where shntool.exe is installed, or any other directory in your PATH.

format
helper program
version
source
unix
win32
read
write
patched for
patched source
aiff
SoX
14.3.0
src
-
win32
-
-
-
-
alac
ALAC
0.2.0
src
unix
win32
-
no
-
-
als
mp4als
RM22
src
unix
win32
-
-
unix / win32
patchsrc
ape
mac-port
3.99-u4-b5
src
-
-
-
-
unix / win32
patchsrc / info
bonk
Bonk
0.6
src
-
-
-
-
win32
patchsrc
flac
FLAC
1.2.1
src
unix
win32
-
-
-
-
kxs
Kexis
0.2.2
src
-
-
-
no
win32
patchsrc
la
La
0.4b
-
linux
win32
-
no
-
-
lpac
LPAC
1.40 / 3.08
-
unix
win32
-
no
-
-
mkw
mkwcon
1.0.2
-
-
win32
-
-
-
-
ofr
OptimFROG
4.520b1
-
unix
win32
-
-
-
-
shn
shorten
3.6.1
src
-
win32
-
-
-
-
tak
TAK
2.0.0
-
-
win32
-
-
-
-
tta
TTA
3.4.1
src
unix
win32
-
-
unix / win32
patchsrc
wav
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
wv
WavPack
4.60.1
src
unix
win32
-
-
-
-


Known bugs

Here is the list of all known bugs in the latest stable version:


Who do I contact if I have any questions/comments/suggestions/patches/bugs/flames?

Send it all to <shnutils at freeshell dot org>.


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