LAME 4.0 cVBRb - MinGW Solid State x86
lamemp3.co.uk development build
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Build role
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MinGW Solid State compatibility build, Windows x86.

Main encoder EXE
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lame.exe

The encoder EXE is the main command-line tool. For normal command-line MP3 encoding,
you can run the EXE directly from Command Prompt or PowerShell.

Example:

    lame.exe -V0 input.wav output.mp3

For cVBRb testing:

    lame.exe -V0 -b 192 --vbr-min-strict --bitrate-boost=2 input.wav output.mp3

DLL files
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This bundle also includes DLL files:

- lame_enc.dll
- libmp3lame.dll
- libmpg123-0.dll
- libiconv-2.dll

Keep the DLL files in the same folder when testing the full bundle, especially if an
application loads libmp3lame.dll directly or if decode support is needed.

The included lame_enc.dll provides the standard Blade-compatible LAME interface used
by some older CD-ripping and audio applications. It uses the standard LAME encoder
without the additional cVBR/cVBRb presets or SIMD assembly optimisations.

Important DLL compatibility note
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The included libmp3lame.dll is not guaranteed to be a drop-in replacement for every
application. Some host applications expect a specific libmp3lame build, DLL name,
export table, calling convention, or ordinal layout. Compatibility therefore depends
on the application that is loading the DLL.

If an application does not accept this DLL, use the application's own recommended
LAME/libmp3lame package, or use the encoder EXE directly from the command line.

Notes
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- cVBRb adds bitrate-boost behaviour to the constrained VBR branch.
- Standard LAME command-line options remain available.
- These are portable ZIP packages; there is no installer.
- Checksums are listed on lamemp3.co.uk for users who want to verify downloads.
