LAME MP3 Encoder 3.99.5

LAME MP3 Encoder is the best mp3 encoder and is available for free! LAME originally stood for LAME A in't an M p3 E ncoder. LAME is an educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding.

Last update 5 May. 2014 | old versions Licence Free OS Support Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP x64 Downloads Total: 218,006 | Last week: 37 Ranking #13 in Audio Tools Publisher The Lame Project

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LAME MP3 Encoder Editor's Review

LAME is a software codec designed to encode audio data in the MP3 format. LAME is one of the most highly-regarded MP3 encoders, capable of converting audio data to the lossy MP3 format with minimal decline in quality. LAME is a command-line program but there are various separate front ends that offer a GUI (graphical user interface).

The source code for LAME is free, licensed under the LGPL (the GNU Lesser General Public License, meaning that anyone can copy and share LAME); however, LAME uses certain proprietary technologies which aren't licensed as freeware so a compiled version of LAME could be in violation of those patents. Developers who use LAME in their technologies may need to obtain a patents license.

Pros: Free, produces high-quality MP3s

Cons: Command-line operated, requires a separate GUI.

Conclusion: Still one of the best free MP3 encoders around.

LAME MP3 Encoder Publisher's Description

LAME MP3 Encoder is the best mp3 encoder and is available for free! LAME originally stood for LAME A in't an M p3 E ncoder. LAME is an educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding.

Features of LAME MP3 Encoder:

- Many improvements in quality in speed over ISO reference software.
- MPEG1,2 and 2.5 layer III encoding.
- CBR (constant...