%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ LAME-&lame-version; Introduction to <application><acronym>LAME</acronym></application> The LAME package contains an MP3 encoder and optionally, an MP3 frame analyzer. This is useful for creating and analyzing compressed audio files. Package information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &lame-size; Estimated Disk space required: &lame-buildsize; Estimated build time: &lame-time; <application>LAME</application> dependencies Optional , , libsndfile, Electric Fence and Dmalloc Installation of <application><acronym>LAME</acronym></application> Install LAME by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-mp3rtp && make && make install Command explanations --enable-mp3rtp: Builds the encode-to-RTP program. Contents The LAME package contains lame, mp3rtp, libmp3lame libraries and optionally, mp3x. Description lame lame creates MP3 audio files. mp3rtp Encode to MP3 with RTP streaming of the output. mp3x mp3x is a GTK based graphical MP3 frame analyzer used for debugging, development, and studying MP3 frames produced by any encoder. libmp3lame libraries libmp3lame libraries provide the functions necessary to convert WAV files to MP3 files.