Lame MP3 Encoding

Lame is a command line program.

Lame is one of the most powerful MP3 encoders. It can even be used with programs that normally require an external MP3 encoder. A thread-optimized version provides considerably better performance compared to earlier versions that used Hyperthreading or dual-core processors.

Installation

All required files (lame.exe, lame_enc.dll and the wav-files to be encoded) should be saved to the same directory.

Settings

We don't use any special parameters for Lame. If, however, you're determined to get a near-perfect MP3 file, then we recommend the following parameters:

Benchmarking

The simplest method is to set up a small batch file with the following data content:

Lame tells you how long the encoding will take. In order to keep this window open you need to use the pause command.