jono grant 38 Posted January 8 Hi, I have no issue making MP3s from Cakewalk but my sister is trying it and getting a message about having to buy an encoder. Anybody know about this? Just wondering what to tell her. Thanks Jono Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Vere 499 Posted January 8 It was a million years ago we had to pay. What version is she using? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
User 905133 478 Posted January 8 (edited) link to outdated information removed Edited January 9 by User 905133 to remove link to an outdate thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Vere 499 Posted January 8 That's real old info, You do not have to activate MP3 encoder in CbB. Only real old obsolete versions of Sonar which nobody should be using anyhow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
User 905133 478 Posted January 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, John Vere said: That's real old info, You do not have to activate MP3 encoder in CbB. Only real old obsolete versions of Sonar which nobody should be using anyhow. nahhh--its from December 2020--yes, last year, but only last month [December 28, 2020]. Didn't realize the thread had outdated info even though it was less than a month old. I have removed the link. Thanks. Edited January 9 by User 905133 to update the post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abacab 1,869 Posted January 9 The free LAME MP3 encoder is supported by Cakewalk. The MP3 patent expired years ago, so nobody has to buy an encoder any more. You can also easily export to MP3 in the free Audacity wave editor. Just import your final stereo wave mix into Audacity and convert there, as it also supports LAME. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Vere 499 Posted January 9 Myself I use Gold Wave. It's free to use forever ( nag screen @abacab ) = I paid the $50 a long time ago for lifetime membership. Great little Canadian software company- yes we are also hi tech and not just all about snowmobiles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jono grant 38 Posted January 9 Thanks, she was using an old version and didn't realize it! I didn't understand because BL version includes the mp3 encoder. Thanks! J Share this post Link to post Share on other sites