convert .shn to .mp3

I know the quality will diminish but how can I easily convert .shn files to .mp3 on any freeware software? Any advice anyone?

 

you need the mkw shn tool software found here: http://www.etree.org/mkw.html

 

Many thanks!

 

whats an .shn file? i mean like whats it used for?

 

Its a kind of compressed wav file (for audio). It stands for Shorten.

 

oic, kinda like an mp3 file. thnx

 

Sort of. Shorten is lossless, whereas mp3 is lossy. It's like the difference between jpg and gif. .wav is uncompressed completely, like .bmp.

Shorten is pretty rare. Both Free Lossless Audio Codec - FLAC (.flac) and Monkey's Audio (.ape) are more common lossless codecs.

 

oooohhhh, i get it now. never really heard of flak or .ape either tho. oh well, prolly not ever gonna use em anyway. thnx.