


If LAME has been detected, you should export mp3 and skip the instructions below. From the mp3 Export Library, a Lame version number displays to the right side of mp3.Launch audacity, select edit > Preferences > Libraries on the list to the left side.The steps below are useful if the Lame option exists in Library preferences, and you also have a compatible version of Lame that is not installed in a standard location. Mostly, Audacity locates the Lame Library automatically. Also, you can locally compile FFmpeg or Libav if you so desire. Finally, build Audacity that is linked to the LAME system. If you compile Audacity from source code, you can remove libraries’ preferences by configuring Audacity Disable > Dynamic > Encoding.

In the already packaged Audacity builds, you don’t have to locate LAME or FFmpeg as there are no libraries preferences for Audacity. Some distributions like the Ubuntu(Current) package for Audacity with mp3 encoding and Libav linked to the relevant system Libraries. Mostly, Linux distributions have a sort of package manager that identifies, fetches software packages from the web, and installs them for you. Once you open the package manager, locate Lame then install it if it is not yet installed. Locate Lame in library preferences after installation. You can either download or compile then install a compatible version of the Lame mp3 encoder. Click “Ok” to begin the encoding process of the file to mp3 format The Audacity will require you to enter the ID3 tags for the artist’s name and title of the song.

Once you are done customizing the bit rate, you can now proceed in clicking “OK” to get back to the main Audacity screen
