CANT EXPORT TO MP3 ?!?!?

ok, well, i started finishing up some of my tracks and decided it was time that i made a demo.......well, according to Cakewalk Music Creator, it doesnt want me to. I was exporting it step-by-step out of the owner's manual, and error box (dialogue box, etc.) appeared, reading "The mp3 encoder must be unlocked before use. Please visit http://www.cakewalk.com to upgrade a previous encoder, or to purchase a new encoder." Well, i dont remember ever having an encoder, because i bought it, registered it, and didnt use it for a while because i didnt have a mixer until recently. So i dont see how i can upgrade one, unless theres one i didnt know about....Someone please tell me how to upgrade or whatever.....because i dont think i should have a to purchase an encoder just to use what i've already bought. Please help ASAP

-Todd

THANKS ALOT...but...i cant find where to DL cwenc on your link

If that doesn't work, Cakewalk Pyro is pretty cheap and will convert Wav.s to MP3. I got an older version for 10 bucks.

thanks, i found the DL right before you replied again, but then i realized that i could stil export it in WAV...silly me.....is WAV or mp3 better for CDs?

ok, well, i posted another question but not getting any replies in the last 10 minutes lol. but im gettin frustrated and hoping that one of yall are still watching this thread....well this is what it reads

"ok, i was using staff mode to put in piano because i only have a piano .,...not a keyyboard thatll hook up.. and i pretty much got it down...but i couldnt find how to do a tie..... if you dont know what im talking about...its when theres a note...then 2 sideways parentheses then the same note again..... and when its played it just holds the note out longer....but if i cant do the tie...it messes up the timing and everything is just screwed....so someone PLEASE tell me how to do ties in staff mode THANKS"

well, thanks............(gee i wish i had more than one star)
-Todd

ORIGINAL: ibanplayer

ok, well, i posted another question but not getting any replies in the last 10 minutes lol. but im gettin frustrated and hoping that one of yall are still watching this thread....well this is what it reads

we're not necessarily on here 24/7. we're users, too!

"ok, i was using staff mode to put in piano because i only have a piano .,...not a keyyboard thatll hook up.. and i pretty much got it down...but i couldnt find how to do a tie..... if you dont know what im talking about...its when theres a note...then 2 sideways parentheses then the same note again..... and when its played it just holds the note out longer....but if i cant do the tie...it messes up the timing and everything is just screwed....so someone PLEASE tell me how to do ties in staff mode THANKS"

well, thanks............(gee i wish i had more than one star)
-Todd

to do a 'tie' in MC Staff view, you simply extend the length of the note for the duration of the tied notes. staff view will create the tie when the length of the initial note is long enough for the measure to warrant a tie.

Robo's right about the staff view being very limited for MC, however. a lot of things aren't available in staff view.

if you're in the STAFF VIEW, you right click on the note and enter a number for the duration that corresponds to the timing of the note. for example, if you're trying to tie two quarter notes, you would enter an amount equal to a half note (typically that's going to be 2:000, but you might want to vary that some since no one ever plays EXACTLY that length for a note).

If you're in the PIANO ROLL VIEW, you can grab the END of the note and drag it, dragging from the MIDDLE of the note will MOVE it.