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Today I released the version winLAME 2018 release. This is the final winLAME 2018 version. The following changes were made since the 2018 beta 1 version:

• Prevented selecting a data track when reading CDs
• Updated libfaac and libfaad2 libraries to their latest versions

For the full list of features supported by winLAME check out the Features page or look at the Screenshots from the current version. To download the new version, head over to the Download page.... read more

Today I released the version winLAME 2018 beta 1. The following changes were made since the 2017 release version:

• Replaced MAD mpeg library with mpg123
• Replaced id3tag library with TagLib for reading and writing metadata
• Classic UI now uses the same wizard dialogs as the Modern UI
• Encoding in Classic UI is now done using the same task manager that is used in Modern UI
• Updated Opus encoder to version 1.3
• Various bug fixes... read more

Today I released the version winLAME 2017 release. This is the final winLAME 2017 version. The following changes were made since the beta 3 version:

• removed feedback buttons for release
• fixed formatting errors from encoder following the encoding description

For the full list of features supported by winLAME check out the Features page or look at the Screenshots from the current version. To download the new version, head over to the Download page.

Yesterday I released winLAME 2017 beta 3. The following crashes were fixed:

• Reverted back to libsndfile 1.0.27 from 1.0.28, as the newer version crashes when encoding to FLAC format
• Fixed crashes in ID3 tag library; reported in CVE-2008-2109, CVE-2017-11550 and CVE-2017-11551, details at http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/85
• Fixed a crash when opening Ogg based input files, e.g. Ogg Vorbis, Speex and Opus
• Fixed a crash in Classic UI mode starting a new encoding batch after returning from a first encoding batch
  The following improvements were made:
• Updated LAME to the latest version 3.100, compiled by John33 from RareWares
• The "Encoding finish action" now actually does something (closing winLAME or standby the PC)
• Number of CPU cores used in Modern UI can now be configured in "General Settings"
• Added a more detailed "Task Details" lower pane to show all encoding infos for a task
• Added CD Auto-Play handler to start winLAME when a new CD is inserted into the disc drive
• When formatting CD track number using %track%, add leading zeros when there are more than 9 tracks
• When writing a playlist file and the option "use input folder as output location" is used, use the folder common to all files to store the playlist
• AAC quality range can now be set from 10 to 500, same as faac.exe Version 1.28
• Settings are now stored immediately when leaving a wizard page, not when the application exits
• In Classic mode, the user is also warned about overwriting input files, as in Modern UI mode
• Speex input file length is now shown properly
• Fixed bug where page title disappeared when minimizing and restoring winLAME window
• Setup: Added checkbox to start winLAME after setup completes
• Setup: Registry keys are now properly cleaned up when uninstalling, but are kept when upgrading to a newer version
• Setup: winLAME shortcut is now placed in the program menu directly, so it shows in the Windows 10 start menu list directly
• Portable: Added vcredist.exe in order to install the Visual C++ Runtime components when missing

Today I released another beta version of winLAME. This version only contains bug fixes and new encoder and decoder libraries. Note that from this version on, Windows XP is not a supported operating system anymore.

The following changes were made to winLAME:

• Fix for bug when encoding many files on a multi-core CPU, where files couldn't be written properly and winLAME eventually crash. See bug #67.
• Possible fix for writing output files with Cyrillic or other non-ASCII characters. See bug #66.
• New Opus coded version 1.2.1 (see Opus Codec homepage)
• New libsndfile library 1.0.28, a bugfix release (see libsndfile homepage)
• Support for 32-bit sample path when using LAME 3.100 (not released yet) and an input module that also supports 32-bit samples (FLAC, MAD mp3, Monkey's Audio, libsndfile).
• Fixed bug when encoding reported an error and the output file is overwritten, even if it doesn't need to be.
  Tags: Reading and writing of AlbumArtist and Composer tag info is now supported for MP3, Opus, Ogg Vorbis and WMA.... read more

Today I released a new version of winLAME. The new version has an all new user interface that makes it possible to use your multicore CPU to encode several files in parallel, called "Modern UI". The previously used wizard UI that is used in winLAME 2010 is still available and is called "Classic UI" now.

The new release also contains the newest encoder and decoder libraries, as well as many bug fixes over the old versions. Please check the "About" dialog in winLAME for the actual encoder versions contained in winLAME.... read more

winLAME is an encoder for several audio formats, including mp3 (MPEG Layer 3), Ogg Vorbis and more. winLAME lets you set up the encoding process with an easy-to-use wizard-style user interface. winLAME supports many input audio formats, and uses the LAME mp3 encoding library for encoding and the MAD decoding library for decoding.

This new beta release includes new versions of encoding/decoding libraries, including LAME 3.98.2 and libsndfile-1.0.19 (fixes a security vulnerability, see Secunia advisory SA33980). Support for reading/writing ID3v2 tags from/to .mp3 files was added, as well as the possibility to translate the user interface. winLAME already has a german translation.... read more

winLAME is an encoder for several audio formats, including mp3 (MPEG Layer 3), Ogg Vorbis and more. winLAME lets you set up the encoding process with an easy-to-use wizard-style user interface.

This is a bugfix release. The following bugs are fixed:
- crash when transcoding from mp3 to mp3
- encoding was auto-started when going back and forth after all files are ripped from cd
- fixed transferring track infos from CD audio to mp3 ID3v1 tags
- on encode page, when there are no more files to encode, go directly to "input" page on back button... read more

This release features updates to several libraries used, and it was intensively tested so that winLAME produces the same output as the LAME command line tool.

winLAME is an encoder for several audio formats, including mp3 (MPEG Layer 3), Ogg Vorbis and more. winLAME lets you set up the encoding process with an easy-to-use wizard-style user interface.

winLAME Project homepage:
http://winLAME.sourceforge.net/

winLAME now supports ripping CDs via the BASS CD library, as well as some enhancements and new formats done by DeXT. winLAME also has LAME 3.96.1, MAD 0.15.1 beta and libsndfile 1.0.11 on board. This will probably be the last version before a final release.

winLAME is an encoder for several audio formats, including mp3 (MPEG Layer 3), Ogg Vorbis and more. winLAME lets you set up the encoding process with an easy-to-use wizard-style user interface.... read more

winLAME is an encoder for several audio formats, including mp3 (MPEG Layer 3), Ogg Vorbis and more. winLAME lets you set up the encoding process with an easy-to-use wizard-style user interface.

winLAME supports many input audio formats, and uses the LAME mp3 encoding library for encoding and the MAD decoding library for decoding.

Last features added were "RIFF WAVE Header" writing, output of m3u playlists for encoded files, and a redone Ogg Vorbis settings page. The help file documentation was updated, as well as many other small fixes and minor visual changes were done.... read more

winLAME rd8 was released today. winLAME is a graphical user interface for LAME under Windows 98/NT/2000/XP.

winLAME contains the new LAME 3.90 release, and some of LAME's --alt-preset presets are added. Other highlights are the fixed mp3 to wave batch decoding, the updated (and almost complete) HTML Help, support for the Windows XP themes and other minor bug fixes and improvements. Enjoy!