I want to Rip/Burn My own Music

intel · 4 December 2005 at 2:34PM

Ok this is legal and must stay legal.

I have a load of bought music on CD and I dont want them in my car as I wouldnt want an original to get broke or stolen.

So I want to make my own copy for myself in my car, the thing is Windows Media Player has jumped/skipped on occasion when doing a burn or rip I dont know which it is as I havent got around to listening to the ripped music but the problem occurs on the burned file on playback.

So what is the best freebie software for rip/burn process to eliminate jumping/skipping.

Please keep it legal

pug_in_a_bed · 4 December 2005 at 2:49PM

I find if i use other applications when burning then I sometimes have this problem, so don't use anything or do anything on the pc whilst its burning. Shut down stuff like msn if its open. Also, you could try burning on a lower speed, as I think this can help too. Have you got anything else like nero or roxio to use instead, in case media player is being a wee bit temperamental.

scotty · 4 December 2005 at 3:08PM

CDEX is free, simple to use and uses an internet database to find the corerct ID3 tags to give to the MP3.

Use the lame encoder for good results.

intel · 4 December 2005 at 3:09PM

pug_in_a_bed wrote:

I find if i use other applications when burning then I sometimes have this problem, so don't use anything or do anything on the pc whilst its burning. Shut down stuff like msn if its open. Also, you could try burning on a lower speed, as I think this can help too. Have you got anything else like nero or roxio to use instead, in case media player is being a wee bit temperamental.

Yeah I dont have nowt else running so its a dedicated operation, I have Nero6 but er well I havent used it much so maybe I will whack it on and give it a whirl.

Thanx

intel · 4 December 2005 at 3:10PM

scotty wrote:

CDEX is free, simple to use and uses an internet database to find the corerct ID3 tags to give to the MP3.

Use the lame encoder for good results.

Is that the lame_enc.dll the same for audacity?

culpepper · 4 December 2005 at 3:30PM

we use freeripmp3 which is freeware (might be shareware now as our version is quite old).You put the cd in the drive,tick the tracks and rip.You burn with your burning software ,though we use it to transfer music to one of those little usb mp3 players

bunking_off · 4 December 2005 at 3:43PM

I tend to find "5 Star Shareware"

http://www.5star-shareware.com/Windows/Music/

a good place to look for utilities like this.

espresso · 4 December 2005 at 4:54PM

I wouldn't and don't use Windows Media Player for anything! There are far better applications freely available for download. I recommend dbPower AMP for ripping and whatever you normally use to burn, for burning.

intel · 4 December 2005 at 4:59PM

espresso wrote:

I wouldn't and don't use Windows Media Player for anything! There are far better applications freely available for download. I recommend dbPower AMP for ripping and whatever you normally use to burn, for burning.

Well I usually use WMP for burning so that kinda ruins the above.

scotty · 4 December 2005 at 5:43PM

Don't know if it is the same lame encoder as for audacity but you will find a good description at Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/encoding.ars/2

stressedoutmum · 4 December 2005 at 6:59PM

Whats the difference between ripping and burning???

I want to Rip/Burn My own Music

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