Hi,
this Help file is for Sonar 4 but I used it for Sonar 8 and it works O.K. hope it helps.
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"If you don't wanna unlock(buy) the cakewalk mp3 encoder, you can invoke the Lame mp3 encoder directly from S4. With this you don't need to first export to wav and then encode to mp3. Remember that the Lame mp3 encoder is high quality, open source and free.
1. Download and install the lame encoder. Just search 'lame mp3 encoder download' in Google
2. Open Sonar 4 and go to Tools -> Cakewal Ext. Encoder Config.
3. In the Friendly Name Field write: Lame Mp3 Encoder
4. In the Extension field write: .mp3
5. In the Description field write whatever you want
6. In the Path field write the path where the Lame encoder is. That is where lame.exe and lame_enc.dll are, usually C:\Program Files\Lame
7. In the Command Line field write:
lame -b 192 -m j %I %O
8. Press Save button.
9. Uncheck Keep Wave File
10. dat'sit!
This will export to a 192Kbps, joint stereo mp3 file. If you want 128Kbps, replace 192 with 128 in the Command Line field. The next time you click on File->Export->Audio... in S4 you'll find 'Lame mp3 encoder' as a type of audio.
The Command Line field is where you specificate the options for the Lame encoder (lame.exe). The form is:
lame <options> <infile> <outfile>
where options can be among others:
-b : bitrate
-m : stereo mode
for more information go to the lame help. This procedure has been tested with LAME 3.94 and S4 Producer".
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or:
http://editthis.info/SONA...-_Exporting_Procedures
post edited by rainmaker1011 - 2010/04/11 12:13:20