Audacity MSI needed

[lee_sri]

I thought i saw a post with a link to a msi file for audacity somewhere but i have had a quick search and can not find anything.

 

Could anyone be kind enough to let me know if one exsists anywhere?

 

Thanks

Lee

[TechMonkey]

Here is ours. If I remember correct it includes the MP3 encoder too.

[tarquel]

Is it freeware/shareware software TechMonkey?

 

If not, please remove that public link please.

 

Cheers

Nath.

[webman]

Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.

 

http://audacity.sf.net/

[ZeroHour]

Ahh joy Tech, you used wininstall

Just running some checks on your MSI

[ZeroHour]

Ahh found some issues. Just checking it all.

[TechMonkey]

Is it freeware/shareware software TechMonkey?

 

If not, please remove that public link please.

 

Cheers

Nath.

 

Freeware and open source. The only addition to it is the LAME MP3 encoder which is freeware too as far as I am aware. Wouldn't put up a pay for MSI, don't worry

 

@ZeroHour: What issues have you found? Don't remember any problems putting around but it was a bit of a rush job as Music needed NOW!!

[ZeroHour]

Yeh it *should* not fail on deploy. Remove *may* have issues. It mostly just needs a wee clean mate thats all I think

[TechMonkey]

Yeh it *should* not fail on deploy. Remove *may* have issues. It mostly just needs a wee clean mate thats all I think

 

Ohhh yes. Is it the Wbem folder? We have an issue that means that fodler keeps getting caught up meaning removal is a pain. I've gradually been going around removing those entries but either haven't got round to that one or missed it.

[lee_sri]

Thanks for the above.

 

Lee

[ZeroHour]

Its a older version of alot so just going to repackage it myself

My finished MSI will try to remove your msi if its installed to allow it to upgrade.

[Ric_]

BTW - You can stick Audacity in a network share and run it without installing it - just download the ZIP version at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows

[canyoufixit]

Hi

Did anyone ever create a new msi for audacity with LAME built in that they'd like to share? IT teacher just asked if we could put it on the network.

 

Cheers

[jumpinjamez]

I made one without WinINSTALL LE but without the mp3 codec.

 

Just added that to a Shared rea with basic instructions for users to add it if needed.

 

The students are really getting into it. With them recording the online radio reminds me of my old home taping days.

[SwedishChef]

Just found a cool adm template for setting the mp3 encoder path for audacity via an ADCU policy

 

Make a group policy template to apply to users of the audacity installed machines.

 

Or use a product like Policymaker Registry Extention to make the reg key you need.

 

You can get the dll file from the LAME zip direclty off the LAME site

 

Template start.....

---------------------

 

CLASS USER

 

CATEGORY !!ThirdParty

KEYNAME "Software"

 

CATEGORY !!Audacity

KEYNAME "Software\Audacity"

 

POLICY !!MP3

 

KEYNAME "Software\Audacity\Audacity\MP3"

EXPLAIN !!MP3Path

;VALUENAME "MP3LibPath"

 

PART !!CodecPath EDITTEXT

VALUENAME "MP3LibPath"

DEFAULT !!DefaultPath

END PART

 

END POLICY ;Codecs

END CATEGORY ;Audacity

END CATEGORY ;ThirdParty

 

[strings]

MP3="MP3 Codec"

MP3Path="Set the path to the MP3codec.\n\nThis is required for Audacity to encode into MP3, as Audacity does not ship with an MP3 codec.\n\nLeaving this setting as Not Configured will make Audacity have the default behaviour of prompting each user. To Enable, enter the full path to the dll file.\n\nExample: C:\Program Files\Audacity\Plug-Ins\lame-enc.dll"

ThirdParty="ThirdParty"

Audacity="Audacity"

DefaultPath="C:\Program Files\Audacity\Plug-Ins\lame_enc.dll"

CodecPath="Path to the MP3 encoder: "

[Ravening_Wolf]

@ ZeroHour - did you ever manage to get the MSI done? Any chance of sharing it with us less able package builders?

 

Thanks

[TechMonkey]

We have one at http://www.priory.e-sussex.sch.uk/downloads/audacity.zip Think you need to add some reg frags to the user type to allow LAME to work properly though. If you need them I can dig them out.

[SwedishChef]

I now have an MSI however you will need to make sure 4 registry keys get made...you can use the template I have posted and add the remaining keys or use somthing like

 

http://www.desktopstandard.com/PolicyMakerRegistryExtension.aspx

(only available until sept 25th for free as M$ bought the company)

 

this is very simple to deploy and you can deploy reg keys via group policy.

 

if you pm me I can send you the msi I have created for audacity, but like I said you need to enter the 4 regkeys if you want to not have your students need to set the LAME dll file location (which is in the msi build in the audacity folder)

 

If you dont create these reg keys the user gets prompted for the language and when you come to save/encode mp3's you will get promted for the location of the LAME dll file

 

Create HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Audacity\Audacity\

PrefsVersion REG_SZ 1.1.1r1

 

Create HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Audacity\Audacity

Version REG_SZ 1.2.6

 

Create HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Audacity\Audacity\

MP3MP3LibPath REG_SZ C:\ProgramFiles\Audacity\Plug-Ins\lame_enc.dll

 

Create HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Audacity\Audacity\Locale

Language REG_SZ en

[srochford]

Audacity has a "silent install" mode - just run audacity.exe /verysilent and it will install - you could write a script which checks for (say) c:\program files\audacity and, if it's not there, runs the install process.

 

You can then use the techniques above to add the registry keys or just add it to the script.

 

The way I've done it is using the "Windows Installer Wrapper Wizard" but I can't find anywhere to download it now and I don't know if it can be freely distributed (it was free software but not public domain or open source).

[Osprey]

As someone mentioned earlier, it is possible to install Audacity to a central network location and run it across the network. We do this including the add ons. We only have to update it once whenever there is an upgrade. Quick, simple, it works. I wish all software was as easy as that!

[Heebeejeebee]

BTW - You can stick Audacity in a network share and run it without installing it - just download the ZIP version at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows

 

We run the Portable Apps version of it accross the network from a share - works perfectly in so far as I've not yet had any complaints about it.

 

HBJB

[tomscaper]

Created this vbs so that you can save sounds as mp3 not had chance to try it out yet tho.

 

Set oshell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

 

sRegPath = "HKCU\Software\Audacity\Audacity\MP3\MP3LibPath"

 

sRegData = "C:\Program Files\Audacity\Plug-Ins\lame\lame_enc.dll"

 

oShell.RegWrite sRegPath , sRegData , "REG_SZ"

 

Set oshell = Nothing

[SwedishChef]

Yup this will set the right key for saving mp3's, however if it is a new user they will still get prompted for the language they are using upon first load, so if you create the other keys I listed above then then first start goes straight into the program...

 

Our kids/staff can be fussy ...ie: I'd get calls like OMG what language do I choose, wont I break the system picking the wrong one?

[Guest Guest]

 

We're a language college so that was a "feature" i hasd put on for them

[cRaZyBoRiS]

anyone using MAN profiles needing to get this working, post here, all sorted this morning after weeks of Google searches, works like a dream and is actually REALLY chuffing easy once the penny drops..

 

Cheers