SoundConverter is a useful application that not only does it do what its name says, but it does it in batches and in parallel.
There are many file formats for storing digital audio, and they are suitable for different purposes. Of course, digital audio is just a form of sound, a presentation of sound waves that is transformed into sound by a decoder and a set of speakers. Some audio formats, commonly referred to as lossless formats, are designed to encode audio into a form close to its original analog form. However, there is a lot of data in the real world, and so far, digital forms can only be approximated and require very large files. Other audio formats, known as lossy lossy formats, can strike a balance between file size and sound performance.
There are a lot of good terminal commands that can be used for audio conversion: there are <code>sox</code> and <code>ffmpeg</code>, as well as encoders of some specific formats, such as <code>opusenc</code>, <code>flac</code>, <code>oggenc</code>, <code>fdkaac</code>, <code>wavpack </code>and countless other encoders.
SoundConverter is available through your package manager on most Linux distributions. On Fedora, Mageia, and similar distributions:
On Elementary, Mint, and other Debian-based distributions:
However, I used To Use Flatpak to install SoundConverter.
Once you encode the audio into a lossy format, you lose the data. Whether these data is important depends on the ears of its listeners. Some people can't hear the difference between a low-bitrate MP3 and a full-quality FLAC file, and even those who can hear it often don't notice the difference between a 320kbps Ogg Vorbis podcast and a 128kbps Ogg Vorbis podcast. Converting audio from a compressed format to a non-compressed format does not recover lost data, but it is not uncommon to need to convert audio from one format to another. You might want to upload files to a website that only accepts certain formats, or your mobile device might only be able to play certain formats, or email a file that's too large for your mail host, or you might just want to save space on your hard drive.
SoundConverter lets you easily convert audio in batches. To convert audio with SoundConverter:
Launch SoundConverter from your app or activity menu.
Click the "Add Files" button in the upper left corner of the SoundConverter window and select the files you want to convert.
Once you have added the files, click on the "Preferences Expectations" button (gear icon) in the upper right corner of the window and select the format you want to convert. You can also set file naming rules, destination folders, and other options.
When you are ready, click on the "Convert" button on the top left corner.
SoundConverter is a useful application that not only does exactly what its name says, but it does it in batches and in parallel. Because modern computers don't just have a CPU core, coding each file in a queue is a waste of energy and time. SoundConverter can process and encode several files at the same time, which means that the time it takes to convert 12 files is usually the same. You can do the same with a good terminal command, but only if you understand how to start parallel processes.
You can also convert stereo audio to mono files. This is especially useful for podcasts and audiobooks. These usually consist of a person speaking from a single position (microphone) without the need for a sense of spatial position. In fact, reducing stereo files to mono makes it easier to hear audio and halve the file size if you only have one earbud.
It's a great feature to offer different file formats for audio, but it seems that whenever I save audio in one format, I inevitably need another format. There are several great Linux commands that can convert audio files, but sometimes you might want an app that can be opened on the desktop and dragged and dropped files, and that's what SoundConverter comes in handy for. SoundConverter is a simple, single-purpose application that does as its name suggests: it converts sound from one format to another.
street : https://opensource.com/article/21/12/soundconverter-linux
Author: Seth Kenlon Title: lujun9972 Translator: Geekpi Proofreader: Wxy
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