I have a problem with the program on a Windows 7 computer which I use for sound editing.
This has worked fine for me for many years but recently I had to re-install everything on the computer and now the program is missing that “lame_enc.dll” file.
The “solutions” I find on the net for reinstalling this file is highly confusing and don tell me WHERE I should install the file.
If I try to install the latest version on the Windows 7 computer, I 'm told that ANOTHER “whatever-it-is now” file is missing on the computer and I must try to re-install the program,which of course only result in the same situation again.
This Windows 7 computer is the best one for sound editing, better than the Windows 10 computer I got so it would be great to get the program working there.
You could download LAME from here. Then unzip and double-click the LAME.exe file. It should install lame_enc.dll in the right place.
However, Audacity 3.6 (and possibly earlier versions) should already include the LAME encoder - see here. You did not state which version auf Audacity you use…
I currently use Audacity 2.0.2 on that Windows 7 computer and it worked fine for many years until I had to re-install it recently.
I also have a Windows 10 computer with Audacity 2.4.2. That one works fine but the problem is that I have my music library and a better soundcard on the Windows 7 comupter.
I will download the LAME file you suggested and try toput it somewhere in the Audacity program. I will also download Audacity 2.3.2 and see if that one works.
Otherwise I have to start sound-editing on the Windows 10 computer but by doing so, I must start to move a lot of soundfiles between the two computers which I find a bit unnecessary.