In case some of you didn't know, OSX users have access to the latest and greatest in MP3 encoding software - LAME ... absolutely free! Just download the latest version from CVS or simply get the latest daily release. After downloading, just decompress the archive, switch to the terminal and change to the directory of the source, type "su" to become root, then do:
./configureThen type 'rehash' or restart the term and that's all! For help using LAME, use the command lame --longhelp. For very high quality mp3s (see www.r3mix.net), use the command:
make
make install
lame --r3mix -q0 --id3v2-only --tt "[insert title here]" --ta "[insert artist here]"[space]Replace [space] with an actual space character and enter the command on one line; make the appropriate substitutions for track title and artist, the track number (replace [XX] with the actual number), your username, and the output file name.
"/Volumes/Audio CD/Track [XX].aiff" "/Users/[username]/Desktop/[outputfilenamehere].mp3"
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