Converting CDs to MP3s question.

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2013/06/16 18:19:33 (permalink)

Converting CDs to MP3s question.

I've done it before but it has been a while. I think I used Audacity but I'm not sure. My question is this: Is there a fast and good way to do it or do fast and good not go together? Free would be good too. Easy is also good, like "one click".
 
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    dxp
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    Re: Converting CDs to MP3s question. 2013/06/16 18:34:34 (permalink)
    Yeah Audacity works. Danny turned me on to that a while back.
    And free.
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    Re: Converting CDs to MP3s question. 2013/06/16 19:08:37 (permalink)
    Good is also free. Exact Audio Copy will recover data from CD's that other rippers fail on. It is not so fast in the recovery mode, but very thorough.
     
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    Re: Converting CDs to MP3s question. 2013/06/17 04:55:33 (permalink)
    IIRC Windows Media Player rips CDs as MP3 as default.

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    Re: Converting CDs to MP3s question. 2013/06/17 09:38:44 (permalink)
    AudioGrabber (+ the Lame encoder) works perfectly for me. Again, freeware.
     
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    Re: Converting CDs to MP3s question. 2013/06/17 11:03:51 (permalink)
    Thanks!
     
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    Re: Converting CDs to MP3s question. 2013/06/17 15:05:10 (permalink)
    Hi,
     
    For the stuff I play in the car, I just use the utility that comes with Windows Media Player ... and it does it ok, though the separation from songs leaves a lot to be desired, but this might be the MP3 player on my car.
     
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    Re: Converting CDs to MP3s question. 2013/06/18 20:56:10 (permalink)
    Windows Media Player here.
     
    It came on the computer and works fine.
     
    Rips fast enough for me. Never failed to do the job. What more could you ask?

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    Re: Converting CDs to MP3s question. 2013/06/18 21:16:12 (permalink)
    I landed on WMP too after trying a couple of other things. It is easy and it works.
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