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Encoding mp3's with LAME

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lee321987:
   I am wondering if there is any way I could use a LAME DLL or EXE for encoding. 
   I have compiled the Rockbox source, and would be fine if I had to alter one of the source files a little.

   I'm curious - why isn't LAME used by default?  (I am NOT complaining. Rockbox made my mp3 player AWESOME!)

bluebrother:
You can't simply put a dll into some OS (yes, Rockbox is an OS) of your choice and expect it to work or even being able to run.
1. You can't run "exe" files. That's a file format used by windows, and that's it. Same applies for "dll" files.
2. You can't run windows binaries, because x86 is a completely different architecture than your player (depending on your player it's m68k or arm)
3. if you look close you'll find a bunch of other reasons why it wouldn't work like that.
4. why should lame be the default if it even doesn't work that way?

lee321987:
   Ok, thank you.

   I think I should have put this post into "Getting started and Compiling".  Can I move it myself?

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