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Windows LAME file for encoding DIVX

Now that we have a stable build of LAME(3.91) that is far updated from the last stable version(3.70), is anyone working on the file that goes in the Audio Codecs of Windows that one can use to encode music and stuff within windows....You know what I mean, right?  Is it called an API?  It shows up when you are encoding DIVX movies and such....The Radium codec, when installed, does this.  I guess its called an audio codec....whatever....Is it in the works?  I'd like to use it when encoding my DIVX movies!  Cheers.

Windows LAME file for encoding DIVX

Reply #1 –
I think you are looking for the .dll-which (I believe) is updated and as available as the executable. The .dll is what gets used by other programs...

Check out doom9.net-the webmaster has written a number of guides that explicitly describe the process of encoding divX-the video and the audio...

If you are encoding the audio as .mp3, might I suggest using HeadAC3he...

I hope this helps...

Windows LAME file for encoding DIVX

Reply #2 –
No I believe he is speeking in terms of an ACM codec. The trick is that the ACM codecs have never worked as well or even right at all comparred to their exe and dll peirs. Lame works great in AVI for the most part. There are quirks in the way that Windows handles the VBR audio and it can cause some problems in isolated situations. But it will give you better results in most situations than any other MP3 codec. When it comes to VBR and psychoacoustics Lame is second to none. Though I saw a post the other day with some guy recommending that they use Xing to do audio for their movies! :eek: I corrected him quickly. 

Here is how I and many other Divx freaks do it.
Encode the video. Don't really mess with the audio much at this point. Depending on the program you use either have it save the audio as PCM in a seprate file or even the video itself. If the program gives you the option to extract the AC3 audio off something like a DVD do that and then process it with the tools at doom9.org. No matter which way you go you should end up with a PCM audio track. If the audio is in the video use nandub to extract it with the save to WAV feature. You may now run the audio through you favorite lame enabled program or even use the CLI versions. Nandub should still be open at this point. And your video should still be open. Set video and audio to direct stream copy. On the audio menu select VBR MP3 and navagate to the MP3 you made. Once that is done save the AVI under a different name. Vioala you are done.

It is not as easy as if it were an ACM. But there is no way to implement all the features Lame is known for in an ACM codec. Not to mention how dificult Microsoft has made it to encode MP3 within their framework in general. WMA indeed.

Windows LAME file for encoding DIVX

Reply #5 –
I hate to be the one to bring this up, but I believe doom9 would prefer if you did not link DIRECTLY to his downloads...

You might want to read this thread for more information...

I agree, however, if you are looking for tools to do the audio for divX, doom9 will have it (look on the Download pages).

Windows LAME file for encoding DIVX

Reply #6 –
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I hate to be the one to bring this up, but I believe doom9 would prefer if you did not link DIRECTLY to his downloads...

Good point - bandwidth stealing is never a good idea. I won't do it again, sir
 

Windows LAME file for encoding DIVX

Reply #7 –
My method is kinda cockeyed but it works. I use a run-of-the-mill DVD ripper to rip the DVD. Then I use FlaskMPEG to DivX encode the video and have it just extract the audio to PCM audio in the AVI. Then, I open the AVI in VirtualDub, extract the WAV from there, encode it in RazorLame, use MP3Gain on it, and then use NanDub to insert the MP3 instead of the WAV in a new AVI.

Added bonus of using NanDub are:
- You can fill in artist/title/copyright fields which show up in Windows Media Player.
- You can adjust the delay of the audio in the Interleaving options if it's out of synch with the video.