Audacity Forum

... Aple Lossless Encoder ". It goes on to say: Current versions of Audacity 1.3 can export directly to compressed M4A by installing the optional FFmpeg library It is the lossy Apple format (M4A) that is supported by FFmpeg and can be accessed toward the bottom of the file format list in the Export ...

... say "You can also choose "Apple Lossless Encoder" . I have installed the ffmpeg binaries, and Audacity has located them. I have restarted Audacity, but still, there is no ALE encoder option in the Export dialog's Format dropdown. ...

... thinks you have. WireTap is perfectly able to make AAC files and vanilla Audacity will not be able to play those. You may need to add the FFMpeg plugin to manage those, but start with the Quicktime INFO. Koz

Once Benjamin supplied the ffmpeg5 patch I could run its autogen.sh, run ./configure --disable-dynamic-loading and compile Audacity OK. The Ubuntu FFmpeg was detected and the Libraries preferences buttons for FFmpeg greyed out as expected. The Libraries preferences buttons for MP3 are not greyed ...

... and is not compatible. Any suggestions? Audacity on Windows and Mac requires a LAME binary compiled by ourselves. On the buanzo site for LAME or FFmpeg download, you have to left-click the links, not right-click and "save as". If there is still a problem, then Firefox or your firewall ...

... not always PCM uncompressed WAV but may be some heavily size-compressed file inside a WAV container. If anyone has a related problem, try adding FFmpeg to your computer and choose "FFmpeg-compatible files" when you File > Open or File > Import the WAV into Audacity. Gale

The version of FFmpeg is listed as: F(52.64.2),C(52.72.2),U(50.15.1) I think this is the standard FFmpeg build for Ubuntu 10.10 Yes, it is. The "Locate" and "Download" buttons are greyed out. That's the desired ...

... without running autogen,sh, Audacity compiles but the result is just like default configure - I can browse in Libraries preferences for FFmpeg ("Locate" is still active and finds the Ubuntu FFmpeg library without browsing). Sorry I am not familiar with autogen at all. If this ...

... division processing and it's possible they don't have this problem -- or can easily hide it. I believe you can export AAC with Audacity and the FFMpeg plugin. Now you know one of the reasons we strongly recommend not using MP3 music for production editing. Koz

It built OK. The version of FFmpeg is listed as: F(52.64.2),C(52.72.2),U(50.15.1) I think this is the standard FFmpeg build for Ubuntu 10.10 The "Locate" and "Download" buttons are greyed out. On launching Audacity from ...