mp3 encoding through WMP

[Kenazo]

So I'm noticing that my Windows Media Player will let me make *.wma's and not .mp3's, unless I want to pay to get some add on. Typical MS move, huh? Are there any freeware add on's i could get instead?

 

[MazerRackham]

use musicmatch jukebox for an easy fix, or use EAC to rip .wav files from the CD and a LAME encoder to convert wav to MP3s for "professional" level stuff...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

mp3 encoding through WMP

Dear god, NO! :Q

EAC (Exact Audio Copy) + LAME OGG > *

Edit - Yeah, what he said. EAC+LAME isn't as hard as you might think.

- M4H

 

[Entity]

Why should they support ripping to MP3s?

Use EAC + Lame.

Rob

 

[ElFenix]

EAC is the best ripper ever, and its free, so use it.

 

[Soybomb]

Use EAC and lame. If you're going to go to the trouble of ripping do it right and make a quality mp3.

 

[Kenazo]

which lame encoder might you recommend? (btw, these are my cd's I'm copying, for all you who are thinking otherwise. 🙂)

 

[MercenaryForHire]

What is the best program (encoder) for making MP3s?

What is the best program to use to rip audio CDs?

- M4H

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
which lame encoder might you recommend? (btw, these are my cd's I'm copying, for all you who are thinking otherwise. 🙂)

Use lame.exe for the encoder. You can configure EAC to use it. 🙂

Rob

 

[Kenazo]

this is much different from when I started ripping mp3's 4 years ago. Thanks for the help people. 🙂

 

[Kenazo]

Ok, so I now have EAC set up to use LAME to encode my mp3's, but they are coming out blank. I tried just converting to *.wav files and ended up with 12 40meg+ files that seem to have no audio at all. Any idea what would have caused this?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Entity
Why should they support ripping to MP3s?

Use EAC + Lame.

Rob

 

[Sid59]

Kenazo .. looking for my thread so i can pass it on

 

[Sid59]

http://www.ping.be/satcp/cd2mp3-en.htm .. good site .. couldn't find my post with had less details