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Title: basic cd ripper
Post by: daveeb on January 21, 2009, 18:14

Evenin' all  :crazy:
Can anyone nudge me towards a safe cd ripper to convert cda to mp3. i'm thinking of embracing the 21st century and sticking my cd's onto something more portable.  :woot:

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: Simon on January 21, 2009, 18:55

Windows Media Player should do it, Dave?  Oh, hang on, does it convert?  If not Google is your friend for Audacity.  :)

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: daveeb on January 21, 2009, 19:13

Cheers Simon  ;) my old friend google first found me FREERIPmp3, unfortunately it contained a payload (mywebsearch.br) but luckily i scanned it first and binned it.  Audacity won't convert .cda files also I'm not sure if it can rip from a cd either. I did however find a program called FREE CD RIPPER which seems ok and does what it says on the tin. now to find a decent mp3 player.  i'm tempted by an ipod nano, much as I hate itunes it seems like the best option out there.

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: Simon on January 21, 2009, 20:30

There's another one called CD Burner XP (http://cdburnerxp.se/), which Sam recommended to me, Dave, and also, of course, Nero.  :)

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: sam on January 21, 2009, 20:49

Cd Burner XP is pretty robust.. and free!

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: Simon on January 21, 2009, 21:30

I use it a lot - it starts quicker than Nero, and uses less resources.  :)

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: Rik on January 22, 2009, 10:25

Well, that wouldn't be difficult would it. ;D

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: Simon on January 22, 2009, 10:42

True, but I still like Nero.  :)

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: daveeb on January 22, 2009, 10:48

Quote from: Simon on January 21, 2009, 20:30

and also, of course, Nero.  :)

Nero can rip music ??  :P i'll have to take my blinkers off.  i'll have a look at cd burner xp, tho' the one i mentioned seems quite good as well.  :thumbs:

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: daveeb on January 22, 2009, 10:53

Quote from: Simon on January 21, 2009, 20:30

and also, of course, Nero.  :)

Quote from: sam on January 21, 2009, 20:49

Cd Burner XP is pretty robust.. and free!

aren't they burners not rippers ??

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: Simon on January 22, 2009, 10:56

Both are both.  ;)

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: Simon on January 22, 2009, 10:59

Although you've got me doubting myself now!  I'm sure I've used Nero to rip and burn before.

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: Baz on January 22, 2009, 19:18

Quote from: Simon on January 22, 2009, 10:59

Although you've got me doubting myself now!  I'm sure I've used Nero to rip and burn before.

yeah surely :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

got me thinking now  ;D

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: Simon on January 22, 2009, 20:41

I think you're right, certainly about Nero, Dave.  I can't see how to rip a CD with it.  :blush:  I have just managed one with Windows Media Player though, which I mentioned in the first place.  ;D

Title: Re: basic cd ripper
Post by: daveeb on January 23, 2009, 10:56

yup you're spot on about wmp Simon, i wouldn't have thought of that.  :thumbs: