How To Convert to MP3 ?

[matty]

I have many cd's that I would liket to convert to MP3's, what is the most simple way to do so ? I would appreciate your help.

[Vinnie]

so its a cd ripper you need?

http://www.cdex.n3.net

[leggo rocker]

You can use iTunes, very easy to use - and it is free.

[Nefta]

i have this program name Nero.The program can change the format from the must commom wma to mp3.It's a very friendly program and easy to use.Look for it irie

[bleep]

audiograbber is free and uses lame

[Guest]

a quick question..

whats better, a wav recorded by this ones:
http://www.parts-data.com/descr_artikel ... CC-020.gif

through a regular onboard soundcard..

or a mp3 of 192 kb ripped from original cds? (no wav available)

????

[dogpatch]

http://etree.org/mkw.html

[leggo rocker]

http://etree.org/mkw.html

That's all so complicated for a regular guy. Anyone who wants to just pop a CD in the tray and rip it to MP3 would be better using something like iTunes, as it really is point and shoot. It also helps to archive and catalogue the tracks as generally CDs are encoded so a program like iTunes will pick up the info and fill the track artists etc info in itself. Easy easy.

I am not saying you'll get the best ever recordings (although Apple's lossless file format is about the closest to CD quality that I've ever heard) just that it is simple to use, made for people not computer or studio geeks.

Now recording vinyl, that's a whole different ball game! Here any upgrading of equipment, fiddling with formats, trying different recording applications, and generally tweaking and experimenting usually brings better and better results.

[Survival]

I have many cd's that I would liket to convert to MP3's, what is the most simple way to do so ? I would appreciate your help.

I would just use WMP, to rip the CD. Did it just a few days ago, and it has great quality, if you set the options to MP3 320KBPS. It is free and very easy.

Edit: whoops, I just saw now, that this topic is a bit old. I apologize.

[leggo rocker]

No need to apologise Survival, your comment is relevant and probably helpful (although personally I think WMP is a piece of ****)