MP3s from CD Software

wcc · 07-11-2006, 04:05 PM

What program do you guys use to convert your CDs to MP3s? I'd prefer Freeware or Shareware cause I know they are out there. I have some CDs in my car changer that I want to put on my MP3 player so I can listen to them in the other car without moving CDs around all the time. Any ideas?

FrayAdjacent911 · 07-11-2006, 04:09 PM

CDEX. It's free. Uses CDDB to download track titles... just set some stuff in the options... bitrate and where to save the files... and BAM. It's easy to use.

wcc · 07-11-2006, 04:41 PM

Thanks! I downloaded it and got one CD converted to .wav files and compressed it. But how do I get it to a MP3 now?

FrayAdjacent911 · 07-11-2006, 05:03 PM

There's several buttons on the righthand side... one rips to .wav... one rips to compressed audio... THAT is the one that will do it directly to MP3

tswaney · tswaney's Garage

I think that you can also use RealPlayer to go directly from CDs to MP3s.

Hoots · 07-11-2006, 05:10 PM

First off, I'm a Mac user. You can open a CD with Widows Media Player and use the save as button under the file tabe to save as mp3. when you save it save it above 140dB.

wcc · 07-11-2006, 05:26 PM

Thanks again Matt! I had to change a setting under options but after that it works GREAT!!! Now I'm in business!

I didn't try Realplayer so I don't know if that works or not. I used to use the old version of Winamp to make .wav files then I had to compress them and lastly convert them to .mp3s. What a hassle! This program Matt told me about is pretty slick!

wcc · 07-11-2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by Hoots
First off, I'm a Mac user. You can open a CD with Widows Media Player and use the save as button under the file tabe to save as mp3. when you save it save it above 140dB.

Unless I missed something, I couldn't get it to do it. But I'm not the best at this sort of thing.........

FrayAdjacent911 · 07-11-2006, 05:40 PM

I found CDEX several years ago... used it ever since. It works great, so why use anything else? Glad it's workin out for you!

masraum · 07-11-2006, 05:55 PM

You can also use Winamp.

wcc · 07-11-2006, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by masraum
You can also use Winamp.

I downloaded the newest version of Winamp and I couldn't figure it out. THEN I posted this thread. The version of Winamp that looked like it did it was $20 bucks. The old version I had on my old computer would convert it to .wav..... Well see my earlier post. But if the newest FREE version of Winamp will do it please share how....

Matt - I'm on my second CD and it's working great! It's really easy and I wish I was using it years ago! Thanks a lot I really appreciate your suggestion & help!!

Rob Channell · 07-11-2006, 06:31 PM

"Exact Audio Copy". Just set it up and then start cycling through your CD collection. It starts the conversion when you put in CD.

http://www.exactaudiocopy.org/

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

what about iTunes? It is free and rips CDs to mp3 or aac formats. Or am I missing something that you want to do?

Hoots · 07-11-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by wcc
Unless I missed something, I couldn't get it to do it. But I'm not the best at this sort of thing.........

Please forgive me if I sound like an a$$, I'm not trying to.
step-by-step-by-memory.
This should get you close to using Windows Meda Player.

1.Place CD in drive, open up Window Media Player, and highlight the song/songs you want to convert.

2. Click on file, then save as. A new window will pop-up.

3. At the bottom of the new window is a box "save as type"

4. In this box, click mp3 and then click save.

I hope this helps with Winders. But my best advice is get a MacBook!!!

wcc · 07-11-2006, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hoots
Please forgive me if I sound like an a$$, I'm not trying to.
step-by-step-by-memory.
This should get you close to using Windows Meda Player.

1.Place CD in drive, open up Window Media Player, and highlight the song/songs you want to convert.

2. Click on file, then save as. A new window will pop-up.

3. At the bottom of the new window is a box "save as type"

4. In this box, click mp3 and then click save.

I hope this helps with Winders. But my best advice is get a MacBook!!!

Nah you're fine. My windows media player only has the options of 'now playing, library, rip, burn, sync, and guide' to choose from. There is no file save as. I know what you are talking about though cause my last computer had that. If there is something I'm missing please let me know. But I think I'm stuck on that CDex program Matt told me about now....

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

rip is "save as". It converts red book format to mp3.

Why not use iTunes? I works fine on windoze.

wcc · 07-12-2006, 02:45 AM

I'll check out that iTunes for a comparison, but this CDex is pretty simple......

Hetmann · 07-12-2006, 04:56 AM

I use Musicmatch Jukebox. Free and works great.