Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3

Subject: Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3
From: Maryrrf
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:55 PM

I've installed Audacity and recorded part of Tradsinger's Richmond concert. I transferred the recording from the minidisk to the computer and have saved it as a WAV,using Audacity. I know I have to download a LAME file in order to save it as an MP3, but somehow although I click on all the links given on the Audacity site nothing seems to download. Advice, anybody?

Thanks,

Mary

Subject: RE: Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:01 PM

I never got anything to download with Audacity either. I think it may have had to do with my firewall, but I haven't been back to try it again. I used Symantec Firewall and there were lots of things I just couldn't see or do. When it expired this year I switched to one that is provided by Earthlink. I can do more of those things now, but I also see tons of in-my-face ads (even though E'link blocks popups, their bread and butter comes through ads, so many get through). And Earthlink crashes lots of programs on a regular basis. I am still trying out a few things before I decide to stay with this one, and a test run using Audacity is going to be one thing I try.

SRS

Subject: RE: Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3
From: Bill D
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:20 PM

mary... go here

Subject: RE: Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3
From: Maryrrf
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:29 PM

Bill, that's where I have been going - and I can't get any of the links to work. I'm going to try again then go to bed. Maybe I can figure something out tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3
From: Bill D
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:33 PM

gee...they all seem to be working for me...did you end up here? http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~raa110/audacity/lame.html ?

I got 5-6 to work.

Maybe you have some setting blocking it?

Subject: RE: Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3
From: Nick
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:56 PM

I'll email you one if you are still having difficulty. PM if you need it

Subject: RE: Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3
From: Grab
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 07:10 AM

5 of the first 6 work for me (the one that doesn't is marked as "Poland only").

One thing though - you need the ability to read zip files. On WinXP, this is just a case of clicking on the file and unzipping it. On previous versions of Windows, you'll need to download a zip utility such as WinZip.

Then put the resulting (unzipped) directory somewhere sensible, and in Audicity options, tell the program where to find it. You'll also want to set the MP3 settings too - I tend to save as 192 or 256 kbps, and on highest quality.

Graham.

Subject: RE: Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3
From: Maryrrf
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 07:45 AM

I did try several of the links, and I also downloaded Winzip. I can't figure out what's wrong. Got to go to work now, but I will try some more when I get home. Thanks, all for the suggestions.

Subject: RE: Tech: Problem Saving Audacity Recording to MP3
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 12:15 PM