# Save to output file in MP3 format

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/save-to-output-file-in-mp3-format/13286>\
**Category:** FMOD Engine\
**Created:** [July 12, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/save-to-output-file-in-mp3-format/13286 "2017-07-12T18:23:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![kmckisic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@kmckisic](https://qa.fmod.com/u/kmckisic)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/save-to-output-file-in-mp3-format/13286/1 "2017-07-12T18:23:12Z")

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How can I use the playSound() method to output in MP3 format?

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**Author:** ![Andrew](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/andrew/32/261_2.png) [@Andrew](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Andrew)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/save-to-output-file-in-mp3-format/13286/2 "2017-07-13T00:53:20Z")

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Have a look at the “output\_mp3” example that ships with the API.

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**Author:** ![kmckisic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@kmckisic](https://qa.fmod.com/u/kmckisic)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/save-to-output-file-in-mp3-format/13286/3 "2017-07-15T01:53:11Z")

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That example is not in the Windows and Universal Windows Platform bundle. Is it in another API?

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**Author:** ![Andrew](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/andrew/32/261_2.png) [@Andrew](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Andrew)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/save-to-output-file-in-mp3-format/13286/4 "2017-07-17T00:40:24Z")

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In FMOD Studio API for Windows, if you install to the default directory, the example in question live here :

“C:\Program Files (x86)\FMOD SoundSystem\FMOD Studio API Windows\api\lowlevel\examples\plugins\output\_mp3.cpp”

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**Author:** ![mouseandthebillionai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/848f3c/32.png) [@mouseandthebillionai](https://qa.fmod.com/u/mouseandthebillionai)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/save-to-output-file-in-mp3-format/13286/5 "2023-04-13T14:41:11Z")

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Does this example not exist anymore? I can’t seem to find it…

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**Author:** ![Leah\_FMOD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/leah_fmod/32/3685_2.png) [@Leah\_FMOD](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Leah_FMOD)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/save-to-output-file-in-mp3-format/13286/6 "2023-04-14T00:57:19Z")

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Hi,

The example does still exist, but “lowlevel” directory has been renamed “core” - the path it’s located at should now be “C:\Program Files (x86)\FMOD SoundSystem\FMOD Studio API Windows\api\core\examples\plugins\output\_mp3.cpp”.