diff --git a/cmd/netsynth/main.go b/cmd/netsynth/main.go
index f727191..6c0ed14 100644
--- a/cmd/netsynth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/netsynth/main.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netsynth/netsynth/aggregate"
 	"github.com/netsynth/netsynth/capture"
 	"github.com/netsynth/netsynth/classify"
+	"github.com/netsynth/netsynth/encode"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func main() {
 	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "netsynth",
 		Short: "Sonify live network traffic into ambient audio",
-		Long:  "NetSynth captures network traffic, classifies it by protocol, and (in future phases) synthesizes an ambient MP3 soundscape.",
+		Long:  "NetSynth captures network traffic, classifies it by protocol, and synthesizes an ambient MP3 soundscape.",
 		RunE:  run,
 	}
 
@@ -96,16 +97,29 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		aggregate.AccumulateTotals(totals, snap)
 	}
 
-	// TODO(phase-3): Pass collectedSnapshots to encode.RunSynthesis(collectedSnapshots, outputPath)
-	_ = collectedSnapshots
-
-	// Print exit summary (CLAS-03)
+	// D-08: Print protocol summary BEFORE encoding — user sees stats immediately
 	dropped := atomic.LoadInt64(droppedPtr)
 	if dropped > 0 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\nWarning: %d packets dropped (channel buffer full)\n", dropped)
 	}
 	aggregate.PrintSummary(os.Stderr, totals)
 
+	// D-07: Encoding status line
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Encoding %d windows to %s...\n", len(collectedSnapshots), outputPath)
+	encodeStart := time.Now()
+	if err := encode.RunSynthesis(collectedSnapshots, outputPath); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("synthesis failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	encodeElapsed := time.Since(encodeStart)
+
+	// D-09: Saved confirmation with path, audio duration, file size, encoding time
+	audioDuration := float64(len(collectedSnapshots)) * float64(aggregate.DefaultWindowMs) / 1000.0
+	info, statErr := os.Stat(outputPath)
+	if statErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("stat output file: %w", statErr)
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Saved %s (%.1fs, %d KB, encoded in %.1fs)\n",
+		outputPath, audioDuration, info.Size()/1024, encodeElapsed.Seconds())
 	return nil
 }