| Author | Message | ||
     Slaughter |
I'm burning a bunch of tunes onto the SDRAM chip for using on my Zumo - they have to be MP3. Seems that however I convert them to WMA, WMV - whatever file sizes they are - when I then convert them to MP3, the files are the same sizes regardless. Is there a GOOD way to convert files from the audio on the original CD or am I doing OK using Windows Media Player to convert to WMA and then using a utility to convert (again) to MP3? Seems tedious... like I ought to be able to convert straight to MP3... I don't do audio so thought I'd ask folks "in the know." Thanks in advance. | ||
| Thumper74 |
You should be able to select the format from the program you're using to rip the files from CD. I know I can with Nero | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
What program are you using to do your ripping? IF it is Media player here is what ya do. Right mouse click in the tool bar right beside were is says windows media guide and in the menu that pops up select tools and then select options. From there select the Rip Music tab and in the middle of the page there is a section Called Rip Settings. Select MP3 from the list and then adjust your quality I chose a middle of the road setting which is 192k which represents the sampling rate and ultimately the size of files. Hopefully that helps. | ||
| Iamike |
On one of my PCs I don't have the converter to rip to MP3. On another it won't let me due to the DRA (digital rights) on this PC I can rip to MP3 but have to use another program like Jukebox to load the music onto my player. If you can just copy the files it can be easier but you may lose the information that is displayed while the cut is playing. It can be a challenge sometimes to make it work and the recording industry is trying to make it even harder. They feel that if the music is on a cd that there should be no way to copy it off, even if it is for your own use. I guess that we can thank these people that pirated millions of songs from the artists without paying anything for them. | ||
| Easy_rider |
Adding to LiO, 128 kbps is about FM quality and not bad for a general player. 192 kbps is about cd quality and a good choice if you're going to listen with headphones in an otherwise quiet area. Anything higher than 192 you're probably not going to hear improvement unless you have an audiophile recording and will only chew up more space. Anything less than 128 will sound noticeably worse. | ||
| Slaughter |
I'll play with it tonight (stuck at work) Thanks for the help. This is ONLY for use on the bike using the earpieces in the helmet while riding - so sound quality will NOT be a primary concern. Amazing how many albums you can pack onto a 2GB SDRAM chip though!!... I really need to do a test listen in the headphones, not the speakers. The Windows Media Player will do the conversion to WMV but not direct to MP3 (that I could figure out) - had to go aftermarket for the WMV/MP3 utility - but I gotta check it out better. Sunny and I have some long rides planned and for the superslab runs, it would be nice to have some tunes | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
Slaughter read my directions above that is how ya do it. Media player works just fine. | ||
| Slaughter |
Yeah - stuck bored at work - have to try it when I get home. Googling will only go so far for teaching myself. Those instructions make sense. I'll give em a shot in a couple hours. Thanks much. | ||
| Slaughter |
I am thinking that I have a newer version of Media here at work (been looking at it) - and it definitely allows direct ripping to MP3. (Looks like I gotta look at upgrading my Media Player at home.) | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
piece of cake. from the that same menu pick help and upgrade media player is an option from there. | ||
| Iamike |
I used to use a Philips noise cancelling earbuds. They work pretty good and are only $20 at Wal-Mart. The problem with them is that the cushions fall off pretty easy and are hard to find when you drop them in the grass. I just bought a much more expensive set, $80, of JVCs and am not sure if they work any better. The nice thing about the noise cancelling ones is that you can keep the music down to a low level and still hear what's going on around you. Or you can just use the noise cancelling (but ear plugs do the same). My version of WMP (11.0) does not rip without adding a decoder. | ||
| Slaughter |
Well... problem was that my home desktop is W2000 and the latest Media Player I can get is V9. V9 doesn't have half the features of V11. My laptop is running XB and I upgraded Media Player to V11 and exactly as Lost_in_Ohio said above, it works perfectly to rip/burn directly to MP3. I'm already well into filling the 2GB SDRAM for the ride in September. Also, I got in-helmet earpieces from Whitehorse Press when I ordered 25 Years of Buell - didn't know they sold moto-goodies until I went there to order the book! | ||
| Easy_rider |
Iamike, What does your screen look like? I've got 11.0, and clicking RIP, more options I can choose mp3 as a format with up to 320 kbps audio quality. | ||
| Iamike |
My pc came with WMP 10.something or other and gave me that message that I needed a decoder. When I upgraded to 11 I was hoping that I would get the decoder with it but it didn't happen. It gave me the option of buying it but since my laptop works I left it at that. | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
Glad I could help | ||
| Reepicheep |
You have a linux box laying around Slaughter? The linux rippers are built to do what you want them to do, not to lock you into a platform. | ||
| Tcskeptic |
Download a copy of EAC (exact audio copy) a well respected free application that uses the LAME encoder (which is really good) I think it should work OK with Win2k: http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ | ||
| Froggy |
SDRAM not equal SD flash card! What your using in your Zumo: SD Card  SDRAM, What is in your computer if its a old pentium 3 era clunker:  This has been your computer lesson for the day, perhaps soon we will have you hacking into San Fransico's routers and holding the city hostage.  | ||
| Slaughter |
D'oh! I guess I need to upgrade this wood-burning PC to oil-fired. SD - yep SDRAM - oopsie |
