You can use the LAME executable with
LameXP or
RazorLAME interface or you can use the DLL with another software (
AudioGrabber,
CDEx etc). Some people prefer the combination
CDEx or
AudioGrabber + LAME DLL (see
this guide). In archive are included both: exe and DLL files.
Features of LAME MP3 Encoder :
- Many improvements in quality in speed over ISO reference software.
- MPEG1,2 and 2.5 layer III encoding.
- CBR (constant bitrate) and two types of variable bitrate, VBR and ABR.
- Encoding engine can be compiled as a shared library (Linux/UNIX), DLL or ACM codec (Windows).
- Free format encoding and decoding
- GPSYCHO: a GPL'd psycho acoustic and noise shaping model.
- Powerfull and easy to use presets.
- Quality is comparable to FhG encoding engines and substantially better than most other encoders.
- Fast! Encodes faster than real time on a PII 266 at highest quality mode.
- MP3x: a GTK/X-Window MP3 frame analyzer for both .mp3 and unencoded audio files.
LAME MP3 Encoder 3.98 includes :
- lame.exe, lame_enc.dll (ICL4.5) and lameACM.acm (MSVC6)
Changes in LAME MP3 Encoder 3.98 beta 8:
• Robert Hegemann:
- LAME now accepts a floating point value in the range [0,...,10[ as VBR quality setting, like -V5.678
- Found and fixed some suspicious code in additive masking calculation for VBR-NEW
- bug-fix:experimental code was defaulted by accident for VBR-NEW
- fix for some endianess problem on big-endian machines
Changes in LAME MP3 Encoder 3.97 final:
Recompiled to include mp2 decoding which was omitted, in error, in the original compile. Otherwise unchanged.
• Gabriel Bouvigne:
- Workaround against a short blocks detection issue
LAME MP3 Encoder 3.97 beta 2
• Gabriel Bouvigne:
- Fixed an initialization error when input is not using a standard sampling frequency
- Fixed a possible assertion failure in very low bitrate encoding
- Slight change regarding ATH adjustment with V5
- Reinstated bit reservoir for 320kbps CBR
- ReplayGain analysis should now be faster when encountering silent parts
• Takehiro Tominaga:
- Fixed a possible link problem of assembly code
• Important Notes:
- LAME MP3 Encoder 3.90.3 is gone forever! It's no longer being recommended as preferred version -
LAME MP3 Encoder 3.97 final took its place.
• Related downloads:
-
LAME DirectShow Filter: is a Microsoft DirectShow wrapper filter for LAME library. It adds DirectShow interface to the library and two property pages so you can tune some encoding parameters.
-
LAME ACM MP3 Codec: the much sought after ACM codec version of Lame MP3 encoder.
-
LameFE: is a powerfull frontend for LAME.
-
Winamp plugin: out_lame: is a
Winamp output plug-in to create MP3 files directly from Winamp.
-
Fraunhofer MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder: this codec enables playback of files encoded in the ever so popular MP3 music file format.
