Creating an MP3 files is a 2 step process: ripping and encoding. Ripping means placing your musical CD into your computer?s CD ROM drive and telling the software to copy songs onto your hard drive. Encoder software then compresses those huge files into the much smaller MP3 format. Some All-in-one software, such as Musicmatch, Windows Media Player rips and encodes in one step. Just insert the CD, and select the Copy CD function after a few minutes, your MP3 files appear on the hard drive. Ripping 1. Start the ripper software 2. Insert the CD 3. Choose the songs and click the software?s copy option 4. The software grabs the Compact Disc Audio (CDA) straight from the CD and saves the sound as a WAV file on your hard drive Please refer to the below links at miscrosoft for detailed information on how to use WMP10 with videos tutorial on how to rip CD. WMP10 on XP Video on CD Ripping * http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/howto/rip_how_to.asx Basics and more * http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/using.aspx Encoder 1. Launch the encoder software 2. Select your recorded sound file 3. Select the desired quality level then press the encode button
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Published on 2017-08-24