Converting Audio Files

[XZilla]

I would like to convert audio files to mp3. Can I do this with any of the media players that I have, or do I need to purchase a specific program? I currently have the latest versions of Windows Media Play, Real Player, and Winamp. Please help.

Thanks

 

[Couriant]

You will need a specific program, but thankfully they are free CDEx is one that will convert WAV to MP3. If you want to convert others, check out www.download.com

 

[XZilla]

Thanks for your quick response. Does CDEx convert any file downloaded with any media player?

Thanks Again.

 

[Couriant]

What do you mean by 'file downloaded by any media player'?

 

[XZilla]

I have download music files utilizing Real Player and Rhapsody and would like to convert the files so that I can place them on my SD Card.

 

[Couriant]

OK. I take it you have a MP3 player then?

I have not seen personally a converter for Real files to MP3. As for rhapsody, what file extension do they go under as?

 

[Couriant]

Googled this. Maybe some use (the trial version that is)

 

[DoubleHelix]

Windows Media Player 10 will rip CDs into MP3 files.

 

[XZilla]

The file extension is .rax (?) Now I am confused.

 

[ohheck]

googling suggests that you burn the rax files to audio cds then rip them to mp3s

lotta work for----

 

[XZilla]

Eureka! I can't believe there was such a simple solution to a complicated problem.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Couriant]

The only reason I didn't mention it because of Ohheck's last sentence... Its a lot of work to get them into MP3s. Most CDs can hold on average 14 songs. If you have more than that.... it will take a while

 

[JohnWill]

RAX files are protected, so the first step has to be burning them to an audio disk from what I found. I think this topic is borderline on being a legal topic here, FYI.