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Ok, I did a clean install of Windows 7 32 bit Ultimate Installed Band In A Box 2011 Disabled User Account Control in Control Panel > Users Generated a track in RealBand and clicked Merge all tracks to compressed file Saved to a wav file ok, then i got this missing bitrates:  So i close RB and downloaded, installed & restarted: http://www.codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_mega.htm This time I got This:  You can use VirtualBox to try things: http://www.virtualbox.org/
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For Lame, I dug around the soundforge site until I found the inf file for Lame, then you can right-click and 'install' it to windows. There is also a windows executable version, but this doesn't install it to the system, just to audacity from what I can tell. I have no idea why it's so hard to find a Windows installer for Lame.
Audacity is free and some here have just gotten used to going that route for the mp3 conversion.
Mix the wav in RB, then convert to mp3 in Audacity.
Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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Yea did the Lame installer and the right click install inf but the one that WORKED was the K-Lite Mega Pack. When you install the K-Lite pack it will take out any codecs that aren't working or that clash. Give the K-Lite a go and let us know how you go. You can get get FormatFactory it's free and quick to convert anything to anything with drag n' drop or batch conversion. (Just uncheck the ASK Toolbar at end of install.)
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I guess Audacity is an option. I bought a program called SWITCH that works in a somewhat limited way. But it's always so frustrating when I can't get a program (RB) to do what it is supposed to do. Especially when others can! So I'm still trying.
Frank
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So I tried the K-lite Codec pack. Downloaded and installed the whole thing in C:\Program Files. Still no change. I still get your first screen shot.
It seems to me that I have to tell RB where to look for the required codec but I have no idea how to do that. Lame_enc.dll is still in the RB directory.
Any more ideas for me. I very much appreciate your help.
Frank
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Hi Frank,
This is a long-shot, left-field thought. When you shut down your computer after using it, do you simply suspend it or do you physically shut it down? The reason I ask is because some of the issues you have might possibly be solved by shutting down the computer and the starting back up from the off state.
As a said, it is a long-shot.
Regards,
Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2024
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Rachel, Noel, Did download foobar2000, but haven't used it yet. Few steps makes a job lot easier, if results are good. PT use of Lame would be nice. Quote:
When you install Lame, you will need to copy the lame_enc.dll file into the c:\Realband directory.
Once the above .dll is located in the Realband folder, start up Realband, load the song, choose "Merge audio and DXi tracks to compressed file" and the click ok. At this stage, the only option available is the WAV format. Once that file is created, though, Lame will kick in and you'll get a new window that offers the option to convert to mp3. Simply select the bit-rate that you want from the many available and click ok. (At least that's how it works for me.)
I've been using Audacity for about 6 years, up until learning to train my
ears a bit better, not happy with some its internal FX specifically the compressor.
Keep in mind, only know how to spell it..
Am using BIAB compositions, dragging into RB, doing the adjustment wanted, then recording
thru an Alesis mixer to Power Tracks 2011(started with this in 2006).
Anyway re-discovered the PT edit> audio > compressor and the default results were so much better than
the Audacity. Audacity using the default setup pushed an already strong melody and solo in the the grass.
Am aware can export as wave, load into Audacity and export as MP3.
Is there a way the lame can be installed in PT same as RB ?
Thanks in advance,
Seeker
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I had problems with MP3 Codex with my last system and installed a free copy of Cheetah DVD Burner which worked well. Checking my latest DAW, I find it even less well equipped for compressed formats so I have downloaded the latest version of Cheetah (now subject to a small fee) and use this software for format changes.
I work totally in CD quality 44.1 wave mode as final Mixes will become CDs, but I also reformat the whole final CD Burn folder to MP3 and save in an a different MP3 folder for other playing devices such as my own Home Theater setup. The beauty of this program is that a whole folder of CD quality tracks can be compressed to MP3 at a selection of bit rates between 8k and 320k very very quickly.
Odd though I have never used the program to cut the CDs or DVDs.
Lyn
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Lyn, You answered several questions for me, Great! First I did download foobar2000 and for some reason could not get Lame to work. It seems to want LAME.EXE which is mentioned various places but it always ends up being a .dll file. Gave up on one song was working on and just used Audacity. Then found winLame and downloaded it. Works just fine and free, however its not as simple and clean to use as Audacity. The second question which I did not post was quality file saves for CD creation. Plenty of folks on this forum know, but there are many types of wav files. Got sidetracked. Anyway the Power Tracks 2011 track save function creates a 709 bts quality wav file, which far exceeds the 192 bit mp3 was creating with Audacity. Quote:
I work totally in CD quality 44.1 wave mode as final Mixes will become CDs
Its great to confirm this direction of file creation. PT does a very nice job with compressor and
fadein/out and wav creation.
Again thank you,
Seeker
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