Short:        fast audio compressor
Author:       See AUTHORS, 68k compile by uploader
Uploader:     lorylombus@gmail.com (Lorence Lombardo)
Type:         mus/edit
Version:      3.6.1
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

This package has been built for a 68020+.

shorten - fast compression for waveform files

shorten reduces the size of waveform files (such as audio) using Huffman
coding of prediction residuals and optional additional quantisation.  In
lossless mode the amount of compression obtained depends on the nature
of the waveform.  Those composing of low frequencies and low
amplitudes give the best compression, which may be 2:1 or better.
Lossy compression operates by specifying a minimum acceptable
segmental signal to noise ratio or a maximum bit rate.   Lossy
compression operates by zeroing the lower order bits of the waveform,
so retaining waveform shape.


AUTHORS:-

Tony Robinson <ajr@softsound.com>
Seek extensions by Wayne Stielau <wstielau@socal.rr.com>
Unix hacks and maintenance by Jason Jordan <shnutils@freeshell.org>
AIFF support by Brian Willoughby <shorten@sounds.wa.com> of Sound
Consulting <http://sounds.wa.com/>


Tested under a minimum shell stack of 1000000 bytes only.


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