🖥️lame

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the lame command with important options and switches using examples.

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# Minimal example of converting a wave file to MP3
lame input.wav output.mp3

# Re-encode existing MP3 to 64 kbps MP3
lame -b 64 original.mp3 new.mp3

# Encode with variable bitrate (quality=2) 
# 0 <= quality <= 9  (default = 4).  0 = highest quality
lame -V2 original.wav compressed.mp3

# More interesting options
# -m m: save as mono
# -m s: save as stereo
# -m j: save as joint stereo (exploits inter-channel correlation
#       more than regular stereo)
# -q 2: quality tweaking: the lower the value, the better the 
#       quality, but the slower the algorithm. Default is 5.
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# By default, lame uses constant bit rate (CBR) encoding. 
# You can also use average bit rate (ABR) encoding, 
# e.g. for an average bit rate of 123 kbps:
lame --abr 123 input.wav output.mp3

# Variable (VBR) encoding, e.g. between 32 kbps and 192 kbps:
lame -v -b 32 -B 192 input.wav output.mp3

# Recode all wav files in all subdirectories
find . -type d -exec sh -c '(cd {} && for i in *.wav; do lame -h -b 128 "$i" "`basename "$i" .wav`".mp3; done)' ';'

Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command lame in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for lame without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for lame are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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