Installing Lame MP3 Encoder

This encoder has originally started as a source code designed for studying purposes. In time, programmers all over the world added code and improved it. After lots and lots of blind tests and years of tweaks, LAME MP3 Encoder is considered better or at least at the same level as professional state of the art encoders.

The LAME web site does not contain any compiled version of the encoder, usually you would have to download the source code and compile it yourself. Fortunately, other people already did this and compiled versions of LAME can be downloaded from Rarewares.

We are interested in either LAME 3.96.1 or LAME 3.90.3, these versions are tested a lot and certified to be in good working order. If you are still not sure what to download, click on the entry entitled LAME 3.90.3 , Bundle includes lame.exe, lame_enc.dll (--alt-preset standard & extreme with -Z option) (ICL4.5) or download the modified bundle.

These versions are of special interest because they contain some nice presets that make the configuration easier.

After you download the zip package, extract the contents of the archive in one folder, for example C:\LAME.

That's about it. Read the LAME documentation if you wish and them let's move on to installing EAC.

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