Tht's what I think I ended up doing. We'll se if I have to pay after 30 days or something. K. -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gordon Kent Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 10:10 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: exporting to MP3 Kevin: I left my sonar 5 disk at the club in my laptop bag, which I left there last night. WHen I was done I just wanted to get out of there. When I bring it home tonight I'll give it a look, probably not until tomorrow some time. I just use the one included with Sonar, which is the lame encoder by the way. Gord ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin L. Gibbs" <kevjazz@xxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 12:39 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: exporting to MP3 > Gord, or anyone who has Sonar 5. Is there an encoder profiles folder > on the Sonar 5 installation disk of the sort referenced below that has > to be installed in order to use LAME? Kevin > > -----Original Message----- > From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Ilkster > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 9:30 PM > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: exporting to MP3 > > > Russell, > > It's best to download the LAME package and install it from the zip > file. It contains more than just the DLL-like documentation as well as > an executable > interface. You can get it here: > > http://www.free-codecs.com > > I downloaded version LAME 3.96 Final from that site and unzipped to > the program files\cakewalk\shared utilities folder. Also, as you'll > read in the help file cited below, there's a encoder profiles folder > on the sonar installation disk that you'll need to access. Its a good > idea to copy the > whole folder and place it in shared utilities as well-then they'll all > be > there if you want to install other encoders or different lame profiles. > > > > Once you've installed LAME, follow the instructions detailed in the > post > > below. > > If you have any trouble, or if you can't find the profiles folder on > the > > sonar cd, let me know and I'll see if I can help. I installed all the > LAME profiles on my setup and its all the MP3 you'll need. > > > > -- earlier post -- > Blimey! > > That Lame mp3 external encoder really does work well. There's an even > easier, one-step, way to install it than the directions given in the > earlier post though. > > There's a help file that tells how to setup Lame(or other external > encoders like Flak etc) from within Sonar. The help file is > "ExtEncoderCFG.chm", and is in the program files\cakewalk\shared > utilities folder. You still need to install Lame on your system, and > have the Sonar installation Cd to access the encoder profiles(unless > you want to create your own), but you don't have to install said > profiles into the registry as a seperate step. The one-step process > from within Sonar will do that for you. > > I found it helpful to scan through the Lame documentation that comes > in the Lame zip file first. It gives you some idea of what the > various profile presets are in terms of quality of compression, and > therefore, what profiles (there are five or so) you might want to > install. > > One quirk I found when doing this: when importing the profile off the > CD, I had to import it twice to get it to show up in the "friendly > names" list-you'll know what that means after you read the > "extEncoderCFG.chm" help file. Not a problem, just a bit quirky. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "russell Bourgoin" <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 9:53 PM > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: exporting to MP3 > > >> Hi, >> >> I have the encoder on my system but get the message about >> needing to register an mp3 encoder before I can export to mp3. Right >> now, I export to wave and then use sound forge to make the mp3. >> Where must > one >> place the laim encoder to recognized by sonar? >> >> Rusty >> > At 02:36 AM 3/27/2006, Phil Muir spake thusly:- >>>Yup, that would indeed be a good option too. >>> >>>Regards, Phil Muir >>> >>>P J Muir Productions >>>www.philmuir.com/ >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "David P Shortland" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 8:33 AM >>>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: exporting to MP3 >>> >>> >>> > Greetings from Down Under Ross...:) >>> > >>> > I cannot remember where I got it , but LAME MP3 encoder is a Free >>> MP3 conversion utility.... >>> > >>> > Just type it into Google and download it when you find where it >>> > is... >>> > >>> > When installed, if you use the MP3 Export feature in Sonar, it >>> will take over and export it into >>> > an MP3 .. >>> > >>> > Cheers, >>> > >>> > David >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > At 03:48 PM 27/03/2006, you wrote: >>> >>Hey Y'all, >>> >> >>> >>I tried exporting a stereo mix to MP3. A dialogue came up >>> telling me I would have to go to the >>> >>Cakewalk web site to either purchase or unlock this feature. I >>> have never used the MP3 feature. >>> >>I could not find where on the web site to get a trial version of >>> this feature. I went to >>> >>downloads, but, could not find it. Can someone direct me on how >>> to unlock the trial version? >>> >>Thanks. >>> >> >>> >>Ross >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>Ross Wine-Sky >>> >> >>> >>Blind Luck Music >>> >> >>> >>1708 21st Ave., Suite453 >>> >> >>> >>Nashville,TN 37212 >>> >> >>> >>615-298-5258 >>> >> >>> >>www.wine-sky.com >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> > ** and in the Subject line type >>> > ** unsubscribe >>> > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> > ** immediately-following link:- >>> > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> > ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >>> the Subject:- faq >>> > >>> > >>> >>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>** and in the Subject line type >>>** unsubscribe >>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>** immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>** or send a message, to >>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> "Be happy. 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