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... it need to be WAV? If the software you use for streaming insists on WAV, then you could try putting MP3 in WAV, exporting by using "Custom FFmpeg Export" rather than WAV. You'll need to install FFmepg from http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown ...

HCEarwicker wrote:Should I delete the FF thing befor re-installing LAME as a zip and seeing if that works?

FFmpeg does not interfere with LAME so you can leave FFmpeg installed. FFmpeg can still be useful if you ever want to import Windows Media files or import audio from video files.


Gale

... that. To begin with, simply import the MP3 you want then File > Export Audio... . That Export Audio window appears even if you don't have LAME or FFmpeg installed. If you don't see that window at all then you didn't get Audacity from us. In that case I would uninstall the Audacity version you ...

... opened and edited. I go to save my MP3 and discover that with a 'non-audacity' project MP3 I have to export - and to export an MP3 I need Lame or FFmpeg 2.2.2. So I install Lame (from the right place)...but when I go to export my MP3, Audacity doesn't open the hoped-for 'export as MP3' window ...

... having tried this, I tested it again, looking at the Audacity log: Audacity starts: Audacity log: 08:49:13: Audacity 2.0.5 08:49:15: Retrieving FFmpeg library version numbers: 08:49:15: AVCodec version 0x362300 - 54.35.0 (built against 0x362300 - 54.35.0) 08:49:15: AVFormat version 0x361404 ...

... having tried this, I tested it again, looking at the Audacity log: Audacity starts: Audacity log: 08:49:13: Audacity 2.0.5 08:49:15: Retrieving FFmpeg library version numbers: 08:49:15: AVCodec version 0x362300 - 54.35.0 (built against 0x362300 - 54.35.0) 08:49:15: AVFormat version 0x361404 ...

... seconds. I imported the file again by specifically choosing the parameter you mention and it worked. Wasn't too sure how to "force" the ffmpeg-specific import before this. The file now imports properly and without distortion. Thank you very much for the help and regards.

... I exported an AIFF containing IMA4 (in other words, IMA ADPCM) from Audacity. It imported with distortion unless I specified importing it using FFmpeg. Make sure you followed the instructions I gave to import by choosing "FFmpeg-compatible files". If that does not help then the file ...

Thanks for the reply Gale. I am currently using Audacity 2.0.6. I downloaded ffmpeg and still got the same result when importing the file. Here is the info about the file from MediaInfo : eneral Complete name : C:UsersShananDesktopYear End Mix Final.aif Format ...

You can however specify the constant bit rate if you choose "Custom FFmpeg Export" instead of "M4A (AAC) Files (FFmpeg)". Click the Options... button, choose "mp4" in the formats list and "libvo_aacenc" in the codecs list, ...