Lame_enc.dll Errors
The first two errors below, generated by the Audacity software program, are by the far the most common simply because Audacity is the most common application that utilizes the LAME MP3 encoder. If you’re not using that program, your error message will be different and might appear more like the final three examples below.
Audacity does not export MP3 files directly but instead uses the freely available LAME library to handle MP3 file encoding. You must obtain lame_enc.dll separately, by downloading the LAME MP3 encoder, and then locate this file for Audacity. You only need to do this once. Would you like to locate lame_enc.dll now?Audacity needs the file lame_enc.dll to create MP3s.The LAME_ENC.DLL File Was Not FoundError loading lame_enc.dllThis application failed to start because lame_enc.dll was not found.
Lame_enc.dll errors sometimes occur when the audio program you’re using is first opened. Other times, it will show up when you attempt to save the audio project you’re working on as an MP3 file, such as when you use Audacity to convert WAV to MP3. The DLL error message applies to any audio program that utilizes the LAME MP3 encoder. Some common software programs that use the LAME MP3 encoder and that might generate lame_enc.dll errors include Audacity, MuseScore, FFmpeg, VideoLAN, jRipper, CDex, REAPER, LameDropXPd, DVDx, OmniEncoder, LAMEX, RazorLame, Audigrabber, RipTrax, WinAmp, UltraISO, VirtualDJ, TextAlound MP3, and many more.
How to Fix Lame_enc.dll Errors
If you’re having lame_enc.dll troubles with Audacity, use its Edit > Preferences > Libraries menu to find the MP3 Export Library section. Choose Locate and then Browse to select the DLL file. If you’ve installed the EXE version for Windows, the DLL file should be stored in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Lame For Audacity\ folder.
