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Is there a way I can convert CD files to mp3?

Converting CD Audio to MP3 on PC for downloading to MP3 player

  • I would like to convert my CD collection (WAV format?) to MP3, via my PC which runs XPPro. The resultant MP3 files will be downloaded to my Philips HDD100 MP3 player. Hopefully this can be done without any loss in recording quality, and with reasonably easy-to-use software, as I will be converting several hundred CDs. I would like to retain any tags. Further info: Tech Specs for the HDD100 MP3 player include: MP3 8-320Kbps MP3 Variation Bit Rate (VBR) WAV 32-192 Kbps ID3-tag support - yes, version 1.2 / 2.0 Transfer from PC to the Philips player is via DMM (Digital Media Manager software) which may be Philips-only. Claims transfer of MP3 and WMA but I have only managed MP3 (MP3 player seems to receive tags of WMA files but files seem to crash the player). This software appears to be restricted by Digital Rights Management and "....audio files from your PC can only be downloaded to the Player via DMM....you will not be able to playback audio files on your Player if your music has been transferred via Windows Explorer..." This is for my own personal use, and not for any commercial purchase by the way.

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    The sure way to go is to use Poikosoft's Easy CD-DA extractor. You can download it at http://download.com.com/3000-2140-10277737.html This software is shareware but it can be used for free for 30 days (and I believe that it will still retain full functionality even after that time). Pop in a CD, and the program will automatically go online and find the artist and title, and all of the track names. Simply click a single button and the program will rip the whole CD to a folder of mp3 files, and it will put the correct tags on the files (with artist/album title/track title). Preset quality settings like "CD quality" and "near-CD quality" are easy to use, and you can also customize your mp3 settings to use things like VBR, if you wish. The program also includes a mode for converting mp3 back to wav, changing bitrate (to make smaller, lower-quality mp3 from bigger mp3 files) and, if I remember correctly, a utility for burning CD's.

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