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... Someone recommended that I used Audacity (a previous version of which I had), but after I uninstalled it, and installed Audacity 2.1.2, LAME and FFmpeg, as well as the plug-in package. I cannot see how Audacity could perform this task. Another post on this subject advises that " Audacity ...

downloaded song from iTunes but when i open in audacity nothing shows up. just empty screen If you are using Audacity 2.1.0, you need to add FFmpeg to import MP4/M4A/MOV/ALAC . "Nothing happening" is exactly what happens in 2.1.0 if you import a short file in one of those Apple formats ...

... last week, Version 2.1.2, and I'm trying to submit audio files for some voiceover auditions. I have downloaded and installed Lame 3.995, and FFmpeg, they are both showing as installed in the Library preferences area. However, when I export a file as an mp3 and try to open it with any program ...

... all system and sound issues from HP support web (that's the name of my PC) and uninstall and install Audacity last version with all it's lame and ffmpeg issues. So now I have all components updated in my Windows 10 PC version. I also change the parameters of the internal sound system of the PC ...

... am trying to save some music as Mp3 so that I can listen to it on an MP3 player. I am using Windows 10. I have installed audacity 2.1.2 as well as ffmpeg, LADSPA and LAME. I an running Audacity as administrator. I have confirmed that the lame_enc.dll file is linked. But still, when I try to expert ...

... all system and sound issues from HP support web (that's the name of my PC) and uninstall and install Audacity last version with all it's lame and ffmpeg issues. So now I have all components updated in my Windows 10 PC version. I also change the parameters of the internal sound system of the PC ...

... am trying to save some music as Mp3 so that I can listen to it on an MP3 player. I am using Windows 10. I have installed audacity 2.1.2 as well as ffmpeg, LADSPA and LAME. I an running Audacity as administrator. I have confirmed that the lame_enc.dll file is linked. But still, when I try to expert ...

LAME and FFmpeg (which you installed first time) are different libraries.

LAME is only for encoding MP3.

FFmpeg can import (decode) and export (encode) many other formats, like WMA, AC3 and AAC. You can use FFmpeg to export MP3 too, but not by selecting LAME in Libraries Preferences.


Gale

New guy here (to the forum and Audacity). I have downloaded and installed "FFmpeg for Audacity". When I try to export a project as an MP3 file I point to the (default) encoder folder where the encoder is installed (C://Program Files (x86)/FFmpeg For Audacity/lame_enc.dll) ...

... on-line content may be prohibited by copyright. Audacity is able to import the audio part of many video file formats if you install the optional FFmpeg package. See: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown