Exporting M4A (AAC) Files [SOLVED]

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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No matter what I try, I can’t seem to get FFmpeg configured to allow exporting M4A (AAC) Files: I am using Audacity V 2.0.5 on a PC, and have downloaded Lame_v3.99.3_for_Windows.exe, but the only .dll Audacity finds is lame_enc.dll. Audacity simply won’t allow the exporting action, each attempt ending with the same configuration error message. Thanks for any help.

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To use FFmpeg, you have to download and install FFmpeg as per the link I already gave you in your other post: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#ffdown .

LAME and FFmpeg are different libraries. LAME is for MP3 export and nothing else. FFmpeg adds support for M4A export (and M4A import on Windows and Linux) and for import/export of many other additional formats.


Gale

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Thanks, but this just doesn’t work … for me. I’ve found a work-around through I-tunes and AVS4.

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It should work if you follow the instructions.

If you were using a demo version of AVS4You, be aware that it might add a voice announcement at regular intervals through the saved file.

Audacity can also export as WAV then you can convert the WAV to “AAC version” in iTunes:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/exporting_to_itunes_and_ipod.html .


Gale

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Thanks for the ongoing input. I hope I can use your good info with the other stuff out there to solve my problem. Thanks again.

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Gale, I am an idiot. Of course I installed the first file and didn’t read down to the correct file to open, which I have now done and it works. First, though, I tried to install the MAC version, before I finally got it right. Thanks for hanging in with me on this. A