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For some reason I cant get the lame_enc.dll to work.
In preferences I point the lib to the file, but it says "mp3 export library not found"

I'm sure I've installed it correctly. This is a new computer. I never had any trouble with my old one.

Even the path in the .cfg file is correct. Help oh and the same goes for the ffmpeg

NewPrefsInitialized=1
Version=1.3.8
PrefsVersion=1.1.1r1
SnapTo=0
SelectionFormat=hh:mm:ss
DefaultOpenType=All files
DefaultOpenPath=C:Documents and SettingslauggmMy Documentslawlaw 2008-09family lawweek 8
[Locale]
Language=en
[Directories]
TempDir=C:DOCUME~1lauggmLOCALS~1Tempaudacity_temp
PresetsDir=C:Documents and SettingslauggmApplication DataAudacitypresets
AutoSaveEnabled=1
AutoSaveMinutes=2
CacheBlockFiles=0
CacheLowMem=16
[MP3]
MP3LibPath=C:Program FilesLame for Audacitylame_enc.dll
[AudioIO]
Host=MME
PlaybackDevice=MME: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
RecordingDevice=MME: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
RecordChannels=2
EffectsPreviewLen=3
CutPreviewBeforeLen=1
CutPreviewAfterLen=1
SeekShortPeriod=1
SeekLongPeriod=15
Duplex=1
SWPlaythrough=0
LatencyDuration=100
LatencyCorrection=-130
SoundActivatedRecord=0
SilenceLevel=-50
[SamplingRate]
DefaultProjectSampleRate=44100
DefaultProjectSampleFormat=262159
[Quality]
LibresampleSampleRateConverter=0
DitherAlgorithm=0
LibresampleHQSampleRateConverter=1
HQDitherAlgorithm=3
[GUI]
ErgonomicTransportButtons=1
ShowSplashScreen=0
EnvdBRange=60
Help=Local
QuitOnClose=1
BeepOnCompletion=0
AutoScroll=1
TracksFitVerticallyZoomed=0
DefaultViewMode=Waveform
SelectAllOnNone=1
EnableCutLines=0
AdjustSelectionEdges=1
CircularTrackNavigation=0
EditClipCanMove=1
Solo=Standard
EmptyCanBeDirty=1
[GUI/ToolBars]
[GUI/ToolBars/Control]
Dock=1
Order=1
Show=1
X=-1
Y=-1
W=327
H=55
[GUI/ToolBars/Tools]
Dock=1
Order=2
Show=1
X=-1
Y=-1
W=94
H=55
[GUI/ToolBars/Meter]
Dock=1
Order=3
Show=1
X=-1
Y=-1
W=275
H=55
[GUI/ToolBars/Mixer]
Dock=1
Order=4
Show=1
X=-1
Y=-1
W=407
H=27
[GUI/ToolBars/Edit]
Dock=1
Order=5
Show=1
X=-1
Y=-1
W=377
H=27
[GUI/ToolBars/Transcription]
Dock=1
Order=6
Show=1
X=-1
Y=-1
W=140
H=27
[GUI/ToolBars/Selection]
Dock=2
Order=1
Show=1
X=-1
Y=-1
W=560
H=55
[GUI/ToolBars/Device]
Dock=0
Order=0
Show=0
X=0
Y=0
W=604
H=27
[Batch]
CleanSpeechMode=0
[VST]
GUI=1
[FileFormats]
CopyOrEditUncompressedData=edit
ExportDownMix=1
SaveProjectWithDependencies=ask
[AudioFiles]
NormalizeOnLoad=0
ShowId3Dialog=1
[Spectrum]
FFTSize=256
WindowType=3
MinFreq=0
MaxFreq=8000
Gain=20
Range=80
FrequencyGain=0
Grayscale=0
[Warnings]
FirstProjectSave=1
DiskSpaceWarning=1
MixStereo=1
MixMono=1
[Theme]
LoadAtStart=0
[Prefs]
PrefsCategory=8
[Window]
X=140
Y=242
Width=600
Height=440
Maximized=0
[TagsEditor]
x=333
y=184
width=486
height=376
[Export]
Format=MP3
Path=G:law 2008-2009family lawweek 8
[FFmpeg]
Enabled=0
FFmpegLibPath=C:Program FilesFFmpeg for Audacityavformat-52.dll
[RecentFiles]
file1=C:Documents and SettingslauggmMy Documentslawlaw 2008-09family lawweek 8Pre nups-post nups etc edited.aup

I've now installed 1.3.7 and 1.2.x and it still doesn't work.

please help!

Try the latest version of Audacity from here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... s_Binaries

I'm not sure if the latest Nightly Build will actually help of itself because nothing has changed in it compared to 1.3.8 that would affect detection of lame_enc.dll. Please read the instructions for LAME (and for FFmpeg farther down). Namely, make sure no other versions of lame_enc.dll are where Audacity looks for it, and for FFmpeg, make sure you go into the Libraries preferences and hit "Locate" and then "Browse" to select avformat-52.dll. Make sure you get the latest version of FFmpeg from the link above. The FFmpeg installer was updated a week or so ago to fix a bug in AAC export.

If you are certain lame_enc.dll is not recognised by Audacity, it is probably due to a very rare instance where the runtimes on your computer conflict with the runtimes embedded in the dll. In that case, try this:
http://www.gaclrecords.org.uk/lame_enc_no_manifest.zip


Gale

Gale Andrews wrote:I'm not sure if the latest Nightly Build will actually help of itself because nothing has changed in it compared to 1.3.8 that would affect detection of lame_enc.dll. Please read the instructions for LAME (and for FFmpeg farther down). Namely, make sure no other versions of lame_enc.dll are where Audacity looks for it, and for FFmpeg, make sure you go into the Libraries preferences and hit "Locate" and then "Browse" to select avformat-52.dll. Make sure you get the latest version of FFmpeg from the link above. The FFmpeg installer was updated a week or so ago to fix a bug in AAC export.

If you are certain lame_enc.dll is not recognised by Audacity, it is probably due to a very rare instance where the runtimes on your computer conflict with the runtimes embedded in the dll. In that case, try this:
http://www.gaclrecords.org.uk/lame_enc_no_manifest.zip


Gale

Gale I'm really sorry but none of that has worked. I'm sure I'm following the instructions correctly. As I said I never had any problems with my other computer.

So did you try:
http://www.gaclrecords.org.uk/lame_enc_no_manifest.zip

You have to extract lame_enc.dll from the zip. Uninstall "Lame for Audacity", remove all earlier copies of lame_enc.dll from the Audacity installation folder and the "Plug-Ins" folder inside that. Exit Audacity then open the audacity.cfg settings file in a text editor and remove all the content except "NewPrefsInitialized=1" at the top. See:
http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... reset_beta

Then put the unzipped dll from http://www.gaclrecords.org.uk/lame_enc_no_manifest.zip in the Audacity installation folder and restart Audacity.



Gale

Hi Gale, i've got the exact same problem as OP.

just did everything you suggested in your last post, did not fix the problem.
what did you mean by put the unzipped dll in the "installation folder" ? I just put it in the root audacity program folder.. and it did not work. gave me the same library error.


im running win XP, just installed it a few weeks ago. no hardware or software issues on my computer here.

grimreaper wrote:Hi Gale, i've got the exact same problem as OP.
just did everything you suggested in your last post, did not fix the problem.
what did you mean by put the unzipped dll in the "installation folder" ? I just put it in the root audacity program folder.. and it did not work. gave me the same library error.
im running win XP, just installed it a few weeks ago. no hardware or software issues on my computer here.

"Audacity installation folder" means the folder where the audacity.exe executable is that you double-click to launch Audacity. If the no-manifest lame file is not recognised then use the one linked to on:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.ph ... ns#winlame

and make sure you follow all the "Troubleshooting" hints there (so make sure you have no conflicting copies of lame_enc.dll anywhere that Audacity looks and remove the MP3LibPath from audacity.cfg.

If you aren't using 1.3.8 already, please do so.


Gale

Gale,

I'm having the exact same problem as the other posters. I have installed 1.3.8, removed all copies of lame_enc.dll, followed the instructions at all the various sites, and still no luck getting lame export working.

ve4jhj wrote:I'm having the exact same problem as the other posters. I have installed 1.3.8, removed all copies of lame_enc.dll, followed the instructions at all the various sites, and still no luck getting lame export working.

Without meaning to be say anything else than it says, almost all these sort of problems are usually down to the user overlooking something. Is the problem "can't open MP3 encoding library" when you select it in "Locate Lame" in Audacity? Have you tried the alternative dll without manifest?


Gale