For legal reasons, the Audacity software is unable to create MP3 file without using a third party encoder - the LAME Encoder. In this tutorial you will learn how to install the LAME Encoder to allow you to export your Audacity projects as MP3's. The LAME Encoder only needs to be installed once and the installation process is quite simple.

The LAME Encoder for Audacity

Audacity Setup Tutorial Activity 3 - LAME Encoder for MP3

Procedure:

LAME Encoder

Due to legal restrictions, the Audacity software is unable to create MP3 file without using a third party encoder - the LAME Encoder. The LAME Encoder functions with Audacity to allow you to export your Audacity projects as MP3, but you will need to download and install this encoder. The LAME Encoder only needs to be installed once and the installation process is quite simple.

The first thing we need to do is download the LAME Encoder installer. You can find the LAME Encoder on the following website:
https://lame.buanzo.org

On this website you will fine the LAME Encoder for Windows and the LAME Encoder for Mac. Click the appropriate version of the LAME Encoder installer to download it to your computer.

Once the LAME Encoder installer is downloaded, locate it on your computer and double click the file to start the installation process. You can safely follow the instructions provided by the installer. It is recommended that you use the default settings provided by the installer. Once the installation is complete Audacity will automatically find and use the LAME Encoder to create MP3 files. You will not be required to go through this process.

On this website you will fine the LAME Encoder for Windows and the LAME Encoder for Mac. Click the appropriate version of the LAME Encoder installer to download it to your computer.

Once the LAME Encoder installer is downloaded, locate it on your computer and double click the file to start the installation process. You can safely follow the instructions provided by the installer. It is recommended that you use the default settings provided by the installer. Once the installation is complete Audacity will automatically find and use the LAME Encoder to create MP3 files. You will not be required to go through this process.

Learn Audacity Series

The following is a list of all the Audacity tutorials and activities found in this video series

TUTORIALS

1 How to Create a New Audacity Project

2 How to Open or Import Audio Files in Audacity

3 What are Audacity Tracks

4 Audacity Transport Controls

5 How to Save an Audacity Project
6 How to Record
7 How to Set Input Volume Levels
8 How to Export MP3 and WAV Files

9 How to Select and Delete Sound

ACTIVITY 1 - My First Recording

10 How to use Undo and History in Audacity

11 How to Use the Zoom Tools

12 How to Use the Time Shift Tool

13 How to Use the Change Pitch Effect

ACTIVITY 2 - Make Your Voice Sound Like a Chipmunk

14 How to Use the Fade In & Fade Out Effects
15 How to Download Sound Samples from the Internet

16 How to Use the Amplify Effect

17 How to Edit Metadata

18 How to Multitrack Record
19 How to Use a Click Track

ACTIVITY 3 - Multitrack Recording in Audacity - Beatbox

20 How to Make Silence
21 How to Use the Change Tempo Effect
22 How to Use the Equalization Effect
23 How to Reverse Sound

24 Stereo Mono

ACTIVITY 4 - How to Mess Up a Piece of Music

25 How to Remove Vocals from a Recording

SETUP TUTORIALS

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SETUP 1 How to Install Audacity

SETUP 2 How to Configure Recording and Playback Hardware

SETUP 3 How to Install the LAME Encoder

PROJECTS

PROJECT 1 - Create a Halloween Soundscape

PROJECT 2 - Interview a Superhero

PROJECT 3 - Create a Radio Play

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