#5409: shorten in nistsphere container does not seem to work -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: giuliopaci | Type: Status: new | enhancement Component: | Priority: normal undetermined | Version: Keywords: | unspecified shorten,nist,sphere | Blocked By: Blocking: | Reproduced by developer: 0 Analyzed by developer: 0 | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- I have several files in NIST sphere format containing an embedded shorten audio stream.
How to reproduce: {{{ % ffmpeg -i shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.sph output.wav ffmpeg version 2.8.6-1+b2 Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers built with gcc 5.3.1 (Debian 5.3.1-11) 20160307 configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b2 --build-suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv WARNING: library configuration mismatch avutil configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv avcodec configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv avformat configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv avfilter configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv avresample configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv swscale configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv swresample configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv postproc configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv libavutil 54. 31.100 / 54. 31.100 libavcodec 56. 60.100 / 56. 60.100 libavformat 56. 40.101 / 56. 40.101 libavdevice 56. 4.100 / 56. 4.100 libavfilter 5. 40.101 / 5. 40.101 libavresample 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0 libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101 libswresample 1. 2.101 / 1. 2.101 libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100 [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'sample_min -i -4099 ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'sample_max -i 4314 ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'database_id -s6 APASCI ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'database_version -s3 1.0 ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'acq_date -s8 19930617 ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'utterance_id -s7 di56313 ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'sample_checksum -i 65245 ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'microphone_id -s17 SennheiserMK' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'speaking_mode -s4 read ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'acquisition_medium -s15 DAT-Son' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'acquisition_enviroment -s14 ins' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'acquisition_site -s13 IRST-Tren' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'language -s7 italian ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'speaker_id -s5 clca0 ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'speaker_age -s2 24 ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Failed to parse 'speaker_gender -s6 female ' as metadata [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] coding pcm,embedded is not implemented. Update your FFmpeg version to the newest one from Git. If the problem still occurs, it means that your file has a feature which has not been implemented. [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] If you want to help, upload a sample of this file to ftp://upload.ffmpeg.org/incoming/ and contact the ffmpeg-devel mailing list. (ffmpeg-de...@ffmpeg.org) [nistsphere @ 0xcc63c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 0 (Audio: none, 16000 Hz, 1 channels): unknown codec Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.sph: could not find codec parameters Guessed Channel Layout for Input Stream #0.0 : mono Input #0, nistsphere, from 'shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.sph': Duration: 00:00:01.65, bitrate: 108 kb/s Stream #0:0: Audio: none, 16000 Hz, 1 channels No decoder for stream #0:0, filtering impossible Error opening filters! }}} The file seems to uncorrectly parse the sphere header and thus not detecting the encoding format. On the same file I have tried to remove the sphere header, but then it seems to fail detecting samplerate and fails: {{{ % tail -c +1025 shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.sph > shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.shn % ffmpeg -i shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.shn output.wav ffmpeg version 2.8.6-1+b2 Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers built with gcc 5.3.1 (Debian 5.3.1-11) 20160307 configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b2 --build-suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv WARNING: library configuration mismatch avutil configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv avcodec configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv avformat configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv avfilter configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv avresample configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv swscale configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv swresample configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv postproc configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1+b1 --build- suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --cc=cc --cxx=g++ --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --disable-decoder=libopenjpeg --disable-decoder=libschroedinger --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable- libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable- libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable- libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libopencv libavutil 54. 31.100 / 54. 31.100 libavcodec 56. 60.100 / 56. 60.100 libavformat 56. 40.101 / 56. 40.101 libavdevice 56. 4.100 / 56. 4.100 libavfilter 5. 40.101 / 5. 40.101 libavresample 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0 libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101 libswresample 1. 2.101 / 1. 2.101 libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100 [shorten @ 0x22c1120] missing verbatim section at beginning of stream Last message repeated 14 times [shn @ 0x22c03c0] decoding for stream 0 failed [shn @ 0x22c03c0] Could not find codec parameters for stream 0 (Audio: shorten, 1 channels, s16p): unspecified sample rate Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' and 'probesize' options shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.shn: could not find codec parameters Guessed Channel Layout for Input Stream #0.0 : mono Input #0, shn, from 'shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.shn': Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A Stream #0:0: Audio: shorten, 1 channels, s16p [abuffer @ 0x22bfa20] Value inf for parameter 'time_base' out of range [0 - 2.14748e+09] Last message repeated 3 times [abuffer @ 0x22bfa20] Error setting option time_base to value 1/0. [graph 0 input from stream 0:0 @ 0x22c7ac0] Error applying options to the filter. Error opening filters! }}} The file is correctly handled by sph2pipe v2.5, which, unfortunately, has license issues as it includes portion of the original shorten decoder: {{{ % sph2pipe shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.sph output.sph % sph2pipe shorten_in_nistsphere_does_not_work.sph -f wav output.wav }}} This form of encoding has been used by a few famous speech corpora, that are still provided in this format. Thus, even if the file format is legacy, it is very likely that people involved in speech recognition will need a tool that lets them decode these files. There is one, but it is not free. Is there any chance that ffmpeg can be fixed and made it to work with these kind of files? -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/5409> FFmpeg <https://ffmpeg.org> FFmpeg issue tracker _______________________________________________ FFmpeg-trac mailing list FFmpeg-trac@avcodec.org http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-trac