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LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

I have a couple of friends that encodes music and uses Mac. After plenty of searching it seems like I finally finding a LAME encoder for Mac ( http://pc.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/mac/1027885736/ , under "LAME"). As I do not run Mac myself I can't test these programs. So, if there's anyone that has experience with LAME on Mac I'd be really glad if you could give me a tip on what tool to use. It needs to be simple, otherwise these guys will go back to standard iTunes (seems like there are LAME scripts for iTunes though). 

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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Hmm the Topic Description ended up a little wrong as it actually seems like a found something.

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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Dtd you find anymore information as i too am interested in Lame encoders for the mac?

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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you may get into contact with BIAS Inc.
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BIAS Inc. is supporting the Mac carbonized LAME library encoder within
our Peak application.

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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Dtd you find anymore information as i too am interested in Lame encoders for the mac?

This site had a bunch of useful links: http://pc.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/mac/1027885736/
At http://melba.vu.edu.au/~s3530650/ I found "Lamer 0.0.4", it's a:
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Graphical front end for the LAME tool. Allows configuration of almost all command-line switches in a friendly Cocoa interfface. Rips CDs directly under Mac OS X 10.1 or later. Yes, it's more of my own code. This application is incomplete. I may never finish it, but at present it works well enough to be useful. You don't need to separately install LAME to use Lamer. Version 0.0.4 uses the newest version of the LAME engine (LAME 3.92), has a much better Japanese localisation, and has separate US English and Australian English localisations.

Also there was "Convert to MP3 (LAME) 1.0.4b" ( http://www.blacktree.com/scripts.html ) which encodes iTunes Playlists and CDs using LAME.

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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I would recommend using the iTunes script found at blacktree.com. In my experience this is the best option available for encoding with Lame on the mac because it fully automates the encoding and tagging process and has the most room for custimization. It allows you to use whatever version of lame you want because it basically just creates a script for the terminal to use the command line encoder. It may not be pretty, but its certainly the best imho.

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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One also has the option of http://philippe.laval.free.fr/DropMP3/US/index.html

I'm not sure that you can use the aps or even command line at all but it does give you enough options to set it up to just about the --r3mix line. Pretty good quality although not the best it is surely better than nothing.
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It seems you can find 3.92 and 3.93a2 at this page http://www.culater.net/osd/packages.html I would reccomend the 3.92 and you will be able to get excellent quality from the aps.

This program http://www.n2mp3.com/ also includes the lame library as well as plugger and the FhG encoders. I believe that it is only a demo version so the use will be limited. I'm not sure if the lame encoding is limited as it is opensource.
(although the page seems to be down you can download this software from: www.macdigitalaudio.com)

fyi the blacktree script also comes highly reccomended but i'm not sure how it would work if you don't have itunes.

Also according to this page http://www.macdigitalaudio.com/forum/viewt...&highlight=lame Lame 3.89 is mac osx compatible. It is possible that future versions are as well. I'm not too sure...

It does appear that it is quite easy too compile the source using osx if anyone would like some info I could find it... So really you guys can use any version of lame you would like.
r3mix zealot.

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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You can get your LAME package here if you do not wish to compile the source.

http://culater.net/osd/packages.html

For a front end, I like NMP3 Ripper which can be found here...

http://www.stumod.com/nmp3ripper.html

There is another front end called RipBeak, but the link seems to be unavailable right now. Maybe it will work later...

http://216.162.201.198/RipBeak.tgz

If only they would port EAC.....

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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Do you use the nmp3ripper for your MP3's and have you heard any of the pops and clicks in any encoded MP3's

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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No, performance has been great for me. I think those pops and clicks were specific to that users hardware.

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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Can you encode from any WAV or AIFF example 24/96 or 24/192?

LAME encoder + frontend for Mac

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I've also found the blacktree scripts to be just fine.  They make good use of the iTunes as a front end, using it to look up song titles, etc. via the internet.  It's plenty pretty enough for me.

You may have to edit the scripts a bit to get the filenames just the way you want them, but that is very easy to do.  You can have multiple versions of the script. 

The compile here worked for me - though it's too bad it requires 10.2, it didn't before.
Vas the Man's Downloads
http://melba.vu.edu.au/~s3530650/

Don't bother fooling around with Lamer.  As he notes, "This application is incomplete."