what software is best to convert cd into mp3 that is free and easy to use?

Answer 1

Apple iTunes, free and easy to use:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

* To convert insert your CD
* Open the iTunes program
* go to Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Importing (sub tab)
* change "import using" to MP3 encoder
* change "setting" to higher quality (192kbps)
* click "ok"

* Left hand pane should show your cd
* click it to show your songs in the right hand pane
* select all the songs (click first song then press ctrl + a)
* right click on a song and choose "convert selection to MP3"

It'll put your converted MP3's into: "My Music\ iTunes \iTunes Music"

Answer 2

CDex is a great piece of free software that works perfectly. It can create many types of compressed file including mp3, and can re-encode mp3s back to .wav formats for use on ordinary CD players. Do a Google search for it.

Answer 3

Windows Media player 11 from MS does cd>mp3 ripping.

Free (beta) download.

Answer 4

Anyway, here's is the link to the last legit free version of dBpowerAMP, version 10.1. It says dMC-r10.exe but it's 10.1.

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/bin/dMC-r10.exe

You're not really missing anything with version 10.1 that's in 11.5.

I've been using version 10.1 for a long time and never had a problem with it.

Now if you want to use a newer version of the Lame mp3 codec with version 10.1.... here's what you do: Download my zip file, it includes the .dll files for Lame 3.96 and 3.97 beta.

Once dBpowerAMP is installed go to: program files>Illustrate>dBpowerAMP>Compression>Lame you'll see the lame_enc.dll in the Lame folder which will be version 3.93(which comes with dBpowerAMP 10.1), make a BACKUP of the 3.93 version, create a new folder in the lame folder title it 3.93 or anything you want and place your backup there. Now you can take the 3.96 version or the 3.97 version and put it in the lame folder.

That's it, now you have a newer version of the Lame mp3 codec and there's no 30 day limit(trial license) on it. This is all free and legit.

You can download other Lame codec versions from here:

http://www.free-codecs.com/Lame_Encoder_download.htm.

Download the version you want and unzip it, you only need the lame_enc.dll in the zip. What I do is create backup folders for each version right in the Lame folder when I test new versions. The last official non beta release is 3.96, you'll notice it's slightly slower than 3.93 when encoding, as is 3.97, but supposedly it's better quality, I couldn't hear it personally.


When you drop a new version of the lame codec in the Lame folder go to start>programs>dBpowerAMP Music Converter>configuration>dmc configuration. A dialog box will open showing you what release you have of dBpowerAMP and if you scroll down it'll show you the codecs you have installed and what versions they are, you can check your Lame codec version here.

If you want more codecs besides the lame mp3 codec for dBpowerAMP go here: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm

Answer 5

In my honest opinion windows media Player series 10 should do the job, but if i remember rightly it will rip the songs using the *.wma format. This shouldnt be too much of a problem as most modern MP3 players support the *.wma file format

Answer 6

It probably depends on what MP3 player you want to use. For example, Sony use SonicStage, ipods use iTunes, etc.

However, if you just want to listen to music on your pc, I would suggest Windows Media Player.

I'm sure someone smarter than me will be along in a minute with details of where you can download it, but I hope this helps.

Answer 7

Just use an up to date version of windows media player to do it. you need to rip and sync the cd and then it becomes mp3 format

Answer 8

Go to Limewire. You need to turn off your anti virus and firewall before going to limewire. Once that is done download all the software and everything. Then download all the music you want. Dont worry about viruses and trojan's. Limewire is completely safe. Everyone uses it. Go on have fun and get all the music you love. Plus you can convert them into MP3's with such ease. Go one download your favorite music today.



http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

Answer 9

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ -Audacity music tool. Record and use Export As mp3.

Media Player will also do this if you get the settings right.

Answer 10

Hi,
I easily got for free Burning rom here http://j.mp/1v82COm
It's amazing.
Cheers.