soundKonverter is an open source tiny piece of software written in Qt and designed from the ground up to provide users with a graphical front-end for various command-line audio converters under the GNU/Linux platform.
Features at a glance
It is a simple and easy-to-use audio conversion utility that features ReplayGain calculation and Audio-CD ripping functionality. It supports a wide range of audio file formats, allowing users to effortlessly convert between them.
The application also features a batch mode, allowing users to convert multiple files at once, as well as to rip multiple Audio-CDs at once. In addition, it lets users to change sample size/rate during conversion, and extract an audio stream from a video file.
Another interesting feature is the built-in data recovery functionality, which will automatically recover partially converted files when a crash occurs. It is also possible to integrate the application with other programs or scripts, simply by using its command-line interface (CLI).
Comes with a ReplayGain calculation tool
The ReplayGain calculation tool can be used to calculate the ReplayGain functionality for multiple files at once, as well as to remove ReplayGain tags from selected files. soundKonverter can also retrieve Audio-CD information from the well known MusicBrainz and CDDB services.
Supports a wide range of encoders and decoders
Supported encoders and decoders include FAAC, FFmpeg, FLAC, Lame, libav, MPlayer, Nero AAC, Timidity, FluidSynth, Ogg Vobis, TwoLAME, Musepack, Flake, WavPack, Shorten, ttaenc, Opus-tools, SoX, Speex, and Mac.
Among the supported ReplayGain calculators, we can mention AACGain, Metaflac, MP3Gain, VorbisGain, wvgain, and Mpcgain. Furthermore, the cdparanoia program is used for reading and ripping Audio-CDs, and SoX will provides various filters, such as normalize, treble, bass, sample size, sample rate, and channels.
Bottom line
Summing up, soundKonverter is an independent and straightforward application that allows users to effortlessly convert multiple audio files at once, from one format to another. It features a very scalable ReplayGain calculation and conversion functionality that supports over 10.000 files.
What is new in this release:
New in soundKonverter 2.2.0 (April 7th, 2016)
What is new in version 2.1.2 / 2.2.0 RC1:
- Fix: False error detection in the Replay Gain tool
- Fix: Properly re-paint conversion file list on status change
What is new in version 2.1.1:
- Add: Check for MP4 support in faac
- Fix: Don't run vorbisgain more than once per directory
- Fix: Progress bar jumps when a file finished
What is new in version 2.1.0 RC2:
- Add: Full GUI support for album artist tags including the CD ripper
- Add: Chinese translation
- Change: Replace uses of fixed pixel metrics with sizes based on the default font size
- Fix: CD ripper layout
What is new in version 2.1.0 RC1:
- Add: Hide main window when started with --replaygain argument
- Add: Option to eject CD after ripping has been completed (enabled by default)
- Add: New space holder for the "meta data" naming mode that contains the source directory
- Add: Configuration options for cdparanoia
- Add: icedax ripper plugin
- Add: Copy album artist tags
- Change: Remember last folder for add files/directory/playlist dialogs
- Change: Add symlinked files to file list
What is new in version 2.0.5:
- Add: Catalan translation
- Add: Swedish translation
- Add: Chinese (Taiwan) translation
- Add: Romanian translation
- Fix: Don't mix up total tracks and total discs when reading vorbis comments
What is new in version 2.0.3:
- Fix: Update normalize filter widget properly
- Fix: Show more than one filter widget at a time
- Fix: Load normalize options properly from saved profiles (could lead to a crash)
What is new in version 2.0.2:
- Add: Italian translation
- Fix: Find normalize properly
What is new in version 2.0.1:
- French translation
What is new in version 2.0.0:
- Add: Update translations
- Remove: French translation (only 58% translated)
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