CW4 still not seeing LAME

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2011/07/08 18:04:47 (permalink)

CW4 still not seeing LAME

Okay, I've downloaded lame. Here's the process:
Open Tools>Cakewalk Ext Encoder Config
get the "Cakewalk External Audio Encoder Setup" dialog box
Friendly name: lame
Extension: .mp3
Description:  lame
Path:   C:\Program Files (x86)\Shared Utilities\lame\lame_enc.dll
Command Line:  lame -b 48 -m j %l %0  ( %l     a one or lowercase ell?)
Hit Save button 
 
In cakewalk
File>Export>Audio
file name:  foo_music.mp3
Files of type:  mp3
Preset :Entire Mix- No FX
Source Catagory: Entire Mix
Channel Format: Stereo
Sample Rate:  44100
Bit Depth: 16
Dithering: Triangular
Hit "Export"
Get the message:  "The mp3 encoder must be unlocked. Go to cakewalk.com  blah blah blah"
 
What am I missing?
 

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    Robomusic
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    Re:CW4 still not seeing LAME 2011/07/08 21:08:26 (permalink)
    Save yourself a lot of greif and download a stand alone encoder, and do your MPe compressions outside MC4

    There are so many reasons to do it this way, like it forces you to export wave file, so you do not end up losing projects. You get far more options from stand alones.


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    Re:CW4 still not seeing LAME 2011/07/08 21:24:51 (permalink)
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    Okay, I've downloaded lame. Here's the process:
    Open Tools>Cakewalk Ext Encoder Config
    get the "Cakewalk External Audio Encoder Setup" dialog box
    Friendly name: lame
    Extension: .mp3
    Description:  lame
    Path:   C:\Program Files (x86)\Shared Utilities\lame\lame_enc.dll
    Command Line:  lame -b 48 -m j %l %0  ( %l     a one or lowercase ell?)
    Hit Save button 
     
    In cakewalk
    File>Export>Audio
    file name:  foo_music.mp3
    Files of type:  mp3
    Preset :Entire Mix- No FX
    Source Catagory: Entire Mix
    Channel Format: Stereo
    Sample Rate:  44100
    Bit Depth: 16
    Dithering: Triangular
    Hit "Export"
    Get the message:  "The mp3 encoder must be unlocked. Go to cakewalk.com  blah blah blah"
     
    What am I missing?
     

    the problem is that you can't use the lame_enc.dll - it has to be an executable file.  there are some executable compiled versions of lame out there on the internet - that's the only way you can do it.  it won't work without an executable.
     
    http://homerecording.beaglesound.com/cake/cake_tips.html
     
    scroll down near the bottom of the page and it continues on the next page.

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    Re:CW4 still not seeing LAME 2011/07/10 17:09:00 (permalink)
    Go and get this one....  http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html  Wavepad.... it's free. And I use it all the time. It's my go to editor converter.

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    Re:CW4 still not seeing LAME 2011/07/12 17:28:56 (permalink)
    I'll check it out, thanks,

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    Re:CW4 still not seeing LAME 2011/07/12 18:06:20 (permalink)
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    PappyGoodwill


    Okay, I've downloaded lame. Here's the process:
    Open Tools>Cakewalk Ext Encoder Config
    get the "Cakewalk External Audio Encoder Setup" dialog box
    Friendly name: lame
    Extension: .mp3
    Description:  lame
    Path:   C:\Program Files (x86)\Shared Utilities\lame\lame_enc.dll
    Command Line:  lame -b 48 -m j %l %0  ( %l     a one or lowercase ell?)
    Hit Save button 
     
    In cakewalk
    File>Export>Audio
    file name:  foo_music.mp3
    Files of type:  mp3
    Preset :Entire Mix- No FX
    Source Catagory: Entire Mix
    Channel Format: Stereo
    Sample Rate:  44100
    Bit Depth: 16
    Dithering: Triangular
    Hit "Export"
    Get the message:  "The mp3 encoder must be unlocked. Go to cakewalk.com  blah blah blah"
     
    What am I missing?
     

    the problem is that you can't use the lame_enc.dll - it has to be an executable file.  there are some executable compiled versions of lame out there on the internet - that's the only way you can do it.  it won't work without an executable.
     
    http://homerecording.beaglesound.com/cake/cake_tips.html
     
    scroll down near the bottom of the page and it continues on the next page.
     
     
    Success!!    Downloaded an executable and extracted it. 
    Took me a few minutes to dredge up DOS out of the
    murky depths, but got it done.  Many thanks for your
    info and patience.


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    Re:CW4 still not seeing LAME 2011/07/12 19:02:25 (permalink)
    glad to help!

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