Comments on: Exporting to mp3 from Audacity on an Intel Mac http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:36:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: reuben http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-113720 reuben Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:13:17 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-113720 thanks to jack, i exported to wav then used easyWMA to change the file to an mp3. took quite a while to figure all this out and I think I would have rather been out looking at girls thanks to jack, i exported to wav then used easyWMA to change the file to an mp3. took quite a while to figure all this out and I think I would have rather been out looking at girls

]]> By: arseblogger http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-102493 arseblogger Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:51:43 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-102493 I found the best solution was to dump Audacity, which was rather buggy, and use Sound Studio instead which is far better (although not free). I found the best solution was to dump Audacity, which was rather buggy, and use Sound Studio instead which is far better (although not free).

]]> By: Heba R http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-101898 Heba R Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:49:30 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-101898 Finally a working solution! Hope this helps everyone frustrated by this..helped me! http://www.soft32.com/Download/Free/LAME/4-192570-1.html was skeptical bout this but gave it a shot anyway and it WORKED! downloaded and installed the package..(had no idea where it was installed though!) but opened up audacity and once i clicked on export to mp3 and asked me to find the .dylib extention.. clicked yes and tada! it was right there... This worked for audacity 1.2.5 on my macbook, but im sure itll work for the beta version as well. good luck to the rest of ya'll Finally a working solution!

Hope this helps everyone frustrated by this..helped me!

http://www.soft32.com/Download/Free/LAME/4-192570-1.html

was skeptical bout this but gave it a shot anyway and it WORKED! downloaded and installed the package..(had no idea where it was installed though!) but opened up audacity and once i clicked on export to mp3 and asked me to find the .dylib extention.. clicked yes and tada! it was right there…

This worked for audacity 1.2.5 on my macbook, but im sure itll work for the beta version as well.

good luck to the rest of ya’ll

]]> By: jack http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-101874 jack Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:30:14 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-101874 Hi there, I had the same problem today in the middle of giving a workshop, simple workaround i used was to export to wav then convert it using switch a free mp3 convertor, probably easier than using parallels Hi there,

I had the same problem today in the middle of giving a workshop, simple workaround i used was to export to wav then convert it using switch a free mp3 convertor, probably easier than using parallels

]]> By: Joe User http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-101694 Joe User Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:06:42 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-101694 This is ridiculous. Audacity is decent sound software, but c'mon guys--no export to MP3 for my INtel Mac? I've read all the nonsense--go here, download that, change Preferences. NONE OF THE CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE ACCURATE. 1.2.5 want ONLY a file with the .dylib extension. the Intel LAME file available DOES NOT HAVE THAT EXTENSION. so, to avoid the 2-300 posts about a single issue--how about you track down a solution and tell us how to SPECIFICALLY SETUP AUDACITY TO SUCCESSFULLY EXPORT MP3s? -a PAYING customer This is ridiculous. Audacity is decent sound software, but c’mon guys–no export to MP3 for my INtel Mac?

I’ve read all the nonsense–go here, download that, change Preferences.

NONE OF THE CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE ACCURATE.

1.2.5 want ONLY a file with the .dylib extension. the Intel LAME file available DOES NOT HAVE THAT EXTENSION.

so, to avoid the 2-300 posts about a single issue–how about you track down a solution and tell us how to SPECIFICALLY SETUP AUDACITY TO SUCCESSFULLY EXPORT MP3s?

-a PAYING customer

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-63222 Chelsea Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:31:36 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-63222 I tried the Audacity 1.3.2 beta version which is good except one problem did occur which was that when i downloaded it, it said it might trash my computer though it didnt trash mine, but it trashed my friends. I tried the Audacity 1.3.2 beta version which is good except one problem did occur which was that when i downloaded it, it said it might trash my computer though it didnt trash mine, but it trashed my friends.

]]> By: James http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-57498 James Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:08:06 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-57498 Hm, that's not good. I had a similar problem on just my iMac G5 (not my Powerbook, nor anyone else's computer) with Audacity 1.2.4 and the PPC LAME encoder. After upgrading to 1.2.5, the library was recognized and I was able to select it. Have you tried it with Audacity 1.3.2 (beta)? Hm, that’s not good. I had a similar problem on just my iMac G5 (not my Powerbook, nor anyone else’s computer) with Audacity 1.2.4 and the PPC LAME encoder. After upgrading to 1.2.5, the library was recognized and I was able to select it. Have you tried it with Audacity 1.3.2 (beta)?

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-57461 Tom Raftery Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:51:33 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-57461 James, thanks for that. I downloaded the plugin for Intel Macs but for some reason it won't work with my version of Audacity (1.2.5) - it doesn't recognise it. James, thanks for that. I downloaded the plugin for Intel Macs but for some reason it won’t work with my version of Audacity (1.2.5) - it doesn’t recognise it.

]]> By: James http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-57442 James Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:23:33 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-57442 Tom, I just downloaded the latest version of Audacity today and noticed that a <a href="http://spaghetticode.org/lame/">LAME MP3 encoder for Intel-based Macs</a> is now available. Tom, I just downloaded the latest version of Audacity today and noticed that a LAME MP3 encoder for Intel-based Macs is now available.

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-53416 Tom Raftery Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:06:59 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-53416 arseblogger, I have tried that installer in the past and it doesn't work with the Intel version of Audacity. When you get asked for the LameLib file, it doesn't recognise the lib file. Strangely, it does appear to work with the Audacity Beta 1.3 version for some reason! I'm not overjoyed about using beta software in a production environment but I guess, them's the breaks! arseblogger, I have tried that installer in the past and it doesn’t work with the Intel version of Audacity. When you get asked for the LameLib file, it doesn’t recognise the lib file.

Strangely, it does appear to work with the Audacity Beta 1.3 version for some reason! I’m not overjoyed about using beta software in a production environment but I guess, them’s the breaks!

]]> By: arseblogger http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-53375 arseblogger Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:22:52 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-53375 Tom, try this: http://arseblog.com/LAME.dmg I'm pretty sure that's what I used and it says it's the 'universal installer' so it must work with Intel Macs. I might also have changed my version of Audacity, there's an Intel version out now. Tom,

try this: http://arseblog.com/LAME.dmg

I’m pretty sure that’s what I used and it says it’s the ‘universal installer’ so it must work with Intel Macs.

I might also have changed my version of Audacity, there’s an Intel version out now.

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-52641 Tom Raftery Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:32:55 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-52641 Arseblogger, thanks for that. I have tried the various links on that page and still cann't get the LAME MP3 encoder found/working on the Mac. Stephen, thanks for the link and the kind words. The problem I have is that with the change of architecture to Intel based Macs, the old LAME plugin instructions you pointed to no longer work :-( Arseblogger, thanks for that. I have tried the various links on that page and still cann’t get the LAME MP3 encoder found/working on the Mac.

Stephen, thanks for the link and the kind words. The problem I have is that with the change of architecture to Intel based Macs, the old LAME plugin instructions you pointed to no longer work :-(

]]> By: Stephen Judge http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-52235 Stephen Judge Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:02:43 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-52235 I'm not a Mac user (although I do like them) but I found it hard to believe you could not export to mp3 using Audacity on a MAC. I looked up their website and this page explains how to install and run the LAME Mp3 encoder on a MAC: <a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3">http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3</a> Hope that helps. Great job on Podleaders and your blog, keep it up. Steve I’m not a Mac user (although I do like them) but I found it hard to believe you could not export to mp3 using Audacity on a MAC. I looked up their website and this page explains how to install and run the LAME Mp3 encoder on a MAC: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3

Hope that helps. Great job on Podleaders and your blog, keep it up.

Steve

]]> By: arseblogger http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-50755 arseblogger Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:32:16 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/exporting-to-mp3-from-audacity-on-an-intel-mac/#comment-50755 I'm using Audacity and exporting with MP3 on an Intel Mac. I use it for my Podcasts. I can't remember exactly how I got it working but I think this will help - http://audacityteam.org/forum/post/7725 Save you using Windows. Interested how you got Parallels working. It does nothing but crash my machine when I try to boot from an XP CD. I’m using Audacity and exporting with MP3 on an Intel Mac. I use it for my Podcasts.

I can’t remember exactly how I got it working but I think this will help - http://audacityteam.org/forum/post/7725

Save you using Windows. Interested how you got Parallels working. It does nothing but crash my machine when I try to boot from an XP CD.

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