Virtualdub Audio compression

[thecaptureking]

Hello, I'm having a bit of a problem. in virtualdub in the Audio/Compression menu I click on MP3 and nothing shows up, before, the different bit rates would show up like 48, 22.050 8/kb/s. you know what i mean? now there gone, can some one tell me what i can do to get those bit rates back? i even checked show all formats and it didn't show anything. thank you in advance to who can help me with this

[barrybear]

Sounds like your MP3 codec is missing. Reinstall latest lame mp3 codec

Jason

[thecaptureking]

Hey, i tried it. i'm not sure what else to do, cause i re-installed Divx 5.1.1 and it didn't work. if u how another suggestion, please let me know. thanks in advance

[zedolfblack]

I guess you're using a version of Windows as your operating system

To view all audio codecs that you have installed open the System applet in the Control Panel, then open the Device Manager (it's on the Hardware tab).

Expand the Sound, video and game controllers tree.
Right-click Audio codecs and then Properties.
Now select the Properties tab on the next window.

Here you'll find all the audio codecs installed on your pc that Windows recognises - ie the ones that are available to programs such as VirtualDub.

Look for the MP3 codec(s).

You should have at least one MP3 capable codec - the Fraunhofer codec.
This codec is installed with Windows and can encode and decode MP3.
It is however function limited - a 'lite' version only capable of encoding low bitrates.

If you want to encode to MP3 at a better quality than the Windows Fraunhofer codec will provide you need to install another (more capable) codec.

As previously posted you can try the Lame MP3 ACM - i've not tried this myself so cannot comment on it's capabilities.

Alternatively a search on say Google for 'Radium MP3 codec' will give you links to the Radium MP3 codec including downloads.
The Radium MP3 codec is fully functional, also it's recognised by Windows and therefore available in programs such as VirtualDub.

Martin.

[thecaptureking]

I just found out that it's not the MP3 codec i need it's called MPEG-layer 3, that's what's not working. i just noticed that now. btw, when i intalled LameMP3, windows said that it didn't pass a windows logo testing or something and says it's not compatible. sorry for the mix up. thanks in advance for help

[johns0]

MPEG-layer 3 is mp3 and install the codecs anyways,who cares if it didnt pass windows testing.

[thecaptureking]

Well, it still didn't work with Lame-3

[thecaptureking]

I figured it out my self. all i did was install a new version of Mpeg-layer 3. thanks any way thanks Jason,John0, and Zedolfblack. thanks you guys for your help. i've figured it out my self. like i said thanks for the help.