LAME 4.0 Setup Assistant

Installer-aware setup assistant

Your LAME encoder settings

If you opened this page from LAME Encoder Setup, the detected encoder directory is filled in automatically. The path is carried after # in the browser URL so it can personalize this page without being included in the normal request to the website.

Detected encoder location

You can also paste a different directory here. Every path and example below updates immediately.

Encoder directory

Personalized path: waiting for an installer path or manual entry.

Application setup

Use LAME with your application

The installer can open this page with the application it configured already selected.

This panel mirrors EAC → Compression Options → External Compression. The detected path and selected command line are ready to copy.

Compression options

Use external program for compression

Parameter passing scheme : Use file extension : Program, including path, used for compression

Additional command-line options :

Bit rate :

Delete WAV after compression Use CRC check Add ID3 tag Check for external programs return code

High quality Low quality

Bit rate: EAC's Bit rate dropdown is not the main control when bitrate or quality is already specified in the command line.

V2 Recommended: a strong balance of quality, simplicity and bitrate efficiency.

Your LAME encoder settings

Detected encoder location

Use LAME with your application

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