Completely O/T...Windows Media Player

[Toolfab]

I have a very extensive collection of music on my computer. Not from downloading, but from taken my CD's from home and "copying" them to my hard drive. My question is, once you copy from cd, does that convert the files to MP3's or is there something else I need to do. It has not been a problem up till now that I relize I have about 10 gig of music in my folder, and should really consider crunching them if I can.

 

I would appreciate any help on this.

 

[cadcam]

There is some other software needed to make them MP3's. There are some free ripping softwares out there. I have to check witch one I have so I can tell you were to get it from.

 

Larter jay

[Toolfab]

Ya, deffinatly, let me know Jay. Thank you again.

 

[Tony]

Your Burning software should do it.

I use Nero (TDK)

Or "Cool EDIT pro" which is Shareware will work

There you have to select which 3 components you want functional out of the 15 or so.

Because its a demo.

Or.....

[Bullines]

Windows Media Player rips CDs and saves it as WMA files. You could search for a WMA to MP3 converter but I wouldn't. I use CDex as it allows you to rip to MP3 or WAV or even OGG (kewl). It's open source (shout outs to my peeps on SourceForge) too

[Zero]

Nero will do that for you if you have it I think. I would go with Bullines' suggestion and get CDEX...it's free, easy to use and makes just about the best quality of mp3's you can get.

 

[ 10-24-2003, 03:29 PM: Message edited by: Zero ]

[cadcam]

Toolfab , I use the CDex for mine . Download away sir.

[Lathe-Mill]

musicmatch (jukebox)...is pretty good also

[crazy^millman]

Thanks for the Link Bulliness looks like a cool program.

 

Crazy Millman

[d00d]

Also might want to consider good ol Real Player. free and user friendly.

[cadcam]

Dood, i have found tht Real player installs way to much stuff and that it bogs down the computers.

There alwas tryig to get you to by stuff the full version and other stuff.

I do not find that freindly.

 

I also have seen it cause problems with other softwares on the same computer.

 

If you just want to be able to stick a CD in and rip it to MP3 forsay.

Cdex is the tool, small program no adds no hype just click one button and it rips to a dir you say.

Oh did I say fast too?

 

Them use like Nero Express this works with most CD burners.

Real good software I use it for all my burners including my DVD burners.

 

Well enough of my opionon for the day.

 

[ 10-25-2003, 09:27 AM: Message edited by: cadcam ]

[Chris Rizzo]

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Dood, i have found tht Real player installs way to much stuff and that it bogs down the computers.

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No kidding. Real Player's invasive-ness is about as bad as I've seen!

 

If anybody is into converting lp's to cd's, here is a pretty good program, pretty darn technical,anybody who plays with Mcam will probably dig it!

[Fig sign]

The best stuff I ever saw is grip for Linux .

Use it all the way .

grip

 

Also cdparanoya rules for bad cd`s.

 

And dd rules when you need to copy damaged cd`s .

 

dd

All this is free software standart for any linux

distribution

 

Iskander teh penguin

[Toolfab]

Thanks you guys, soory about the delay in my replay, I have been out of town.

 

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Windows Media Player rips CDs and saves it as WMA files. You could search for a WMA to MP3 converter but I wouldn't

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Why not Bullines? Cuz yes, I use Windows Media Player. I am really and trully not looking to share my files on a P2P network, this is for myself and to save space on my computer.

 

I will try the link that is up, and thank you once again.

 

[Bullines]

WMA files end up being smaller, but MP3s of similar bitrates sound better to me. You can share WMAs, too, BTW.

[chad fisher]

T@T@LO suggested music match and i second that heavily! I have a library of about 30 gig and i use this program to manage the whole thing, you can download it for free and use a basic package but i reccomend buying the software. I think it was like 50 bucks and free lifetime upgrades and i have got my money out and then some. There is alot features there to use if you time to play with it. Burning and doing labels is snap

[Bullines]

If it's total music management you want, look at iTunes. just be prepared to watch all of your RAM go bye-bye. Ah, nothing runs as tight as Winamp (especially 2.91)

[Zero]

+1 Bullines.

 

 

Zero teh Winamp 2.91 am teh law

[Toolfab]

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WMA files end up being smaller

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REALLY!?! WMA files are smaller than MP3's? So than I have nothing to gain by converting them to MP3 format?

 

Damn, I was hoping to conserve some space.

[chad fisher]

I forgot to add that music match had some conversion that isnt mp3 that is smaller than mp3. Check the site out www.musicmatch.com

[G Caputo]

Toolfab,

 

All the songs I have are in mp3 format, and not to clutter up my hard drive, I bought a removable hard drive case and added a 120 gig hard drive to it. They also sell them as a package (hard drive and case). You can get them firewire or usb. Take it with you to work, home, whatever. Just plug it in and you have days of music at your disposal. Just my .02

 

And with nero, I can rip an entire cd to mp3 in about 1-1/2 minutes

 

Greg

[McRae]

Burned an old Napster MP3 of "Friends of Mr Cairo" onto a CD and played it in the Jeep - Sounded terrible and could hardly make out all the quiet junk at the end - I guess I should look in the discount bins at the Walmart.

 

Anyway - don't compress if you want to retain the quality.

[Bullines]

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WMA files are smaller than MP3's?

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A WMA and MP3 file both at 96KBps...the WMA is smaller.

 

A 128KBps WMA and a VBR (variable bitrate) MP3...the MP3 will likely be smaller.

 

The difference in file sizes wouldn't be that great in either case. But MP3 does sound better than WMA, IMO.

[Lathe-Mill]

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The difference in file sizes wouldn't be that great in either case. But MP3 does sound better than WMA, IMO.

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+1

 

bitrate matters also. the greater the bitrate the bigger the file, better sound quality

[Toolfab]

Bullines, I have had no problems with my WMA's, they sound just as good as the original from the cd.

 

Greg, that is a good option. I will consider that.