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So why is that not available in RB?
It's not a 'system' available codec, but one that Audition makes available.
RB uses windows system available settings.
That said, I did indeed create that bitrate in RB and told Eddie (via PM) exactly how, but he seems to still have a problem.
I assume he restarted PC and all that.
I did it on a relatively clean install (twice), no other codecs or anything, but it didn't work for him.
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Download the latest K-Lite codec pack and they will be available. Whether they will work or not is anybody's guess.
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I don't know much about K-Lite or your version of it, but my first suspicion would be the codec. RB relies on OS reporting codec and priority to choose from(this is only from personal observation, no real knowledge). /I once had Lame running separately as a distinct listing in RB besides the generic MP3 listing in the dropdown, but that was XP long ago./ Now it's next to impossible to set codec priorities. I've looked around a bit on the net, and it seems to have been left by the way side. So the OS sets priorities or the installer. Order of install could be important. I wouldn't doubt if this affects how RB handles conversions compared to other software. But sounding that much different on a wave file?? That is just plain weird. I still suspect a routing issue with the background vocal track from your description. If every other player sounds of, check the track port maybe?  It is a weird issue.
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I removed all my codecs and started clean with a codec install I had. I was able to merge to MP3 but only in MP3 format and up to 44,100 @128kb. Higher bitrates were just not available. I then loaded the LAME encoder. I was then able to see the LAME format, and the 320kb bitrate I want, but then the error came out again "can't get stream data".
Everyone who is saying they can merge to MP3, please try to do so at 44,100 @320kb. Now that I know I can do it at 128kb, that steers me toward the LAME encoder as the issue.
Note that between every step of removing, installing, testing... I rebooted every time so the RAM cleared.
I am just totally stumped.
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I just DL the Lame Codec as it's necessary for Tracktion. Tracktion has a dialog to point to the codec location. Works fine in Tracktion.RB still only shows 56Kx22.5 for MP3.I don't know how to make RB update so it shows the other rates.
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I get the "stream" error as well. I have installed the LAME MP3 CODEC as per the instructions provided for Win7 64-bit, but I get the error in RB.
Not a biggie for me, because I generally use a different program to create my MP3's. I always render to WAV first, then do some clean up in a different program and create the MP3 from there.
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For the record, being a Tracktion fanatic - I have had a similar issue with Tracktion now and then where I had to re-install the LAME codec in order to render to .mp3 at all. Once done with that, then it would go problem free for awhile.
I like LAME as I think it sounds fine and it does offer tons of choices (for my ears, I can't hear any improvement to the sound once I render 192 kpbs. Anything higher than that is transparent to me, so I stick with the 192 rate).
As for cleanup work and audio editing, there really should be no need to 'go outside' and use a different program. If I was you guys that do this, I would be asking for those features inside of RB. It will only improve the program over time and it's one less piece of software to have to use. One thing that Tracktion does run circles around PG products is it's audio editor that's built in. You can still tell it to go outside to a different editor program, but what comes included has always been very efficient for my use for trimming, comping, etc. It doesn't have any cool auto accompaniment nor notation features - which has been my main complaint with it.
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Could someone tell me how to install this LAME CODEC?
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Locate the xxxxxx.inf file, right click it, and select install.
Now, if that breaks what you have that is working right now, we can start to wonder if the latest greatest RB patches made it glitchy using LAME encoding.
And for those who don't know this, LAME simply means "Lame Ain't an MP3 Encoder".
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Locate the xxxxxx.inf file, right click it, and select install.
Now, if that breaks what you have that is working right now, we can start to wonder if the latest greatest RB patches made it glitchy using LAME encoding.
And for those who don't know this, LAME simply means "Lame Ain't an MP3 Encoder".
Now that's intuitive!NOT!!!!!!!!!!
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Old school Windows practice. Back when you had to install manually. Now everything has a setup executable that does that difficult task or one right click and one left for you...
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It had an executable but there's no change to anything but Tracktion.
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Old school Windows practice. Back when you had to install manually. Now everything has a setup executable that does that difficult task or one right click and one left for you...
They often don't save you any clicks in the long run; you have to click it to execute it, then answer questions along the way.. 
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is there an .ini file in RB that needs to be edited to state the location of the codec?
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