I would like to covert the .shn shows to .mp3.

January 12, 2005 7:54 PM

I just rediscovered the greatness of the Live Music Archive and would like to covert the .shn shows to .mp3, so they will play on an iPod (the FAQ implies this is OK as long as they are not uploaded or distributed). Are there any freeware (XP) programs that can batch process these files? Bonus points if there is a program that can also add converted files to iTunes.
posted by ajr to computers & internet (13 comments total)

I used to go mkw or flac frontend to wav, eac with lame plugin to mp3, but I just recently discovered dbpoweramp. It requires you to download the codecs seperately, but it does it from within the program, and once you're set up, it does very easy conversions in one step from an explorer context menu. You can also get a codec to convert to AAC/M4A (I use the Nero codec with "extreme" setting.)
posted by muckster at 8:17 PM on January 12, 2005

And The Godfather for tagging.
posted by muckster at 8:24 PM on January 12, 2005

dbpoweramp is u and k.
posted by mookieproof at 8:33 PM on January 12, 2005

This looks fantastic. Anyone know how to do this on the Mac?
posted by josh at 8:36 PM on January 12, 2005

I use xACT on OS X to convert SHN and FLAC to AIFF, and convert AIFF to Apple Lossless in iTunes.
posted by subgenius at 8:56 PM on January 12, 2005

I really wish I could be of more help, since I d/led about 20 shows from archive.org for my father and me last year and managed to convert them all to .mp3 and burn them. I really don't recall which program I used, though. Be sure and note, though, that some shows are available straight from the d/l as .mp3's. Also, definitely trust the reviews. They've never done me wrong.
posted by Ufez Jones at 9:48 PM on January 12, 2005

That said, whatever it was I used (and again, many apologies for not recalling whatever it was) it didn't require a .wav step. It was straight download/expand/convert/burn. Too many steps for my taste, but one less than muckster's.
posted by Ufez Jones at 9:56 PM on January 12, 2005

No no-- dbpoweramp doesn't require a wav step: download > convert > tag > add to your media library (I use winamp with mlipod) > transfer to ipod.

If you're into CDs, Nero can burn audio straight fom shn or flac files.
posted by muckster at 10:01 PM on January 12, 2005

Great link, thanks. Don't have an answer to your question, but you've just provided me with tons of live Camper van Beethoven shows. Double, triple thanks, ajr!
posted by interrobang at 10:09 PM on January 12, 2005

If you're into CDs, Nero can burn audio straight fom shn or flac files.

Oh, damn. That is good to know. I'll now install Nero on my dad's comp for easier usage (every time I go home he has new requests from archive.org). Thanks twice over.
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:11 PM on January 12, 2005

Also, thank you a million times over for this link. Sorry again that I can't help.
posted by interrobang at 10:23 PM on January 12, 2005

Another happy dbpoweramp user.
posted by fuzz at 1:25 AM on January 13, 2005

Foobar2000 is another Swiss-Army knife app that comes in handy.
posted by kreinsch at 5:31 AM on January 13, 2005