GNOME SoundConverter explained

SoundConverter
Logo Size:	100
Author:	Lars Wirzenius (2004)^[1]
Developer:	Gautier Portet (2005-2017) and free software community
Programming Language:	Python (PyGTK)
Operating System:	Linux
Platform:	GNOME
Language:	English
Genre:	Transcoding
License:	GNU GPLv3^[2]

GNOME SoundConverter is an unofficial GNOME-based free and open-source transcoder for digital audio files.^[3] It uses GStreamer for input and output files. It has multi threaded design and can also extract the audio from video files.^[4]

From many years ago,^[5] it is available in the repositories of many Linux distributions included Debian,^[6] Fedora,^[7] openSUSE,^[8] Ubuntu,^[9] Gentoo^[10] and Arch Linux.^[11]

Features

• Change filenames based on custom pattern or predefined patterns
• Create folder according to tags or selected location
• Can delete original file
• Adjust bitrate
• Importing the all metadata including image from original file

See also

• OggConvert
• List of Linux audio software
• Comparison of free software for audio

Notes and References

1. Web site: README . . 2017-02-18.
2. Web site: COPYING . . 2017-02-18.
3. Web site: A Very SoundConverter - Linux Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20070812003106/http://www.linux-mag.com/id/2540. usurped. August 12, 2007. Linux Magazine. 17 February 2017.
4. Web site: Official Website. 2017-02-17.
5. Web site: Debian -- Details of package soundconverter in squeeze. 2017-02-18. 2017-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170218064905/https://archive.debian.net/squeeze/gnome/soundconverter. dead.
6. Web site: Debian -- Details of package soundconverter in stretch. 2017-02-18.
7. Web site: Package soundconverter. 2017-02-18.
8. Web site: software.opensuse.org. 2017-02-18.
9. Web site: GNOME application to convert audio files into other formats - Ubuntu Apps Directory. 2017-02-18.
10. Web site: media-sound/soundconverter - Gentoo Packages. 2017-02-18.
11. Web site: Arch Linux - soundconverter 2.9.0_beta2-1 (any). 2017-02-18.