[cd to mp3] how to convert cd to mp3, three ways to convert cd to mp3
The popular era of CD records has gradually passed away, and people appreciate music more and more. The way is also changing quietly, all of which are rooted in the rapid development of digital music, and the most popular MP3 data format for digital music is also favored by the majority of users. This is because MP3 has unparalleled advantages over CD. For one, MP3 files are easier to manage than CDs. It can not only be saved in the computer, but also copied to the U disk, mobile hard disk, mobile phone, portable music player and other mobile devices. The second is that MP3s are easier to save than CDs. It is not as easy to be damaged by CD storage or improper use as CDs. This is why more and more people want to convert CD to MP3, so what should be done? The following are the three most practical methods based on my experience.
Three ways to convert CD-ROM to mp3
1. Apowersoft Free Online Recording
The first way is to use the Apowersoft Free Online Recording app. This is an online tool that can record any computer system sound and microphone sound. It is compatible with the major browsers that are popular nowadays, so no matter what IE you are using now, Firefox, Google, Opera and Sogou browsers can use this tool normally. With it, you can convert CD into MP3 format by the method of music recording. During the recording process, it can also automatically detect the song information of the music, such as song title, artist, album, release year, etc. The specific steps are as follows:
Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
Open the webpage where the online application is located, click the “Start Recording” button, wait a moment, and then you can use the application normally.
A selection window will pop up before recording starts, allowing you to select a sound source.
After selecting the sound source, the recording tool will pop up, click the start button to start recording.
Use your local media player to play the songs you want to save on this CD.
When you want to end the recording, click the “End” button on the application interface.
2. ApowersoftRecording Wizard
Apowersoft Recording Wizard is a professional recording software that can be used to record system sound and microphone sound or achieve simultaneous recording of both. In addition to the function of voice recording, it also has a variety of other useful functions. For example: it also supports audio format conversion, editing, CD burning, online video to MP3, CD grabbing, etc.
There are two ways to use this CD to MP3 tool. One is to use the same free online recording tool as the previous introduction to realize CD ripping through music recording. For details, please refer to the previous section. Detailed steps are given. Another method is simpler than music recording, which is to quickly grab the CD and save it as an MP3 file, and you can convert the entire CD to high-quality MP3 with just a few mouse clicks. The following are the detailed steps of how to rip CD:
Install and run the CD to MP3 software on your computer.
Insert the CD into the computer drive.
Click the Tools button on the software interface and select “CD Ripper”.
Select the correct drive. Select your desired audio output format, bit rate and output folder according to your personal needs.
Check the music tracks you want to grab, or select all of them, and click “Rip Selected Tracks”.
After the ripping process is over, you can right-click the song and select “Add to iTunes”, which will make it more convenient for you to quickly transfer it to your iPhone or iPod. Of course, you can also open the folder where these captured MP3 files are located, and directly copy them to your MP3 player or other portable devices for enjoyment.
3. Windows Media Player
For Windows Media Player, we usually just regard it as the audio and video player that comes with Windows system or Media file manager, but it has other functions that are usually overlooked, and converting CD to MP3 is one of them. So what exactly should be done to use it to rip MP3 from CD?
First put the music CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer, run Windows Media Player and click the “Rip” button at the top of the interface. Then you can click the small arrow under “Rip” to select the desired output format. Compared with the two applications described above, Windows Media Player does not provide so many audio formats. It only supports CD ripping. Audio for WAV, MP3, Windows Media. Here, you only need to set the format to MP3, and other options are set according to your needs. Select the songs you want to rip with your mouse, and then click the “Start Ripping” button. After the ripping is over, you can find these MP3 files in the output folder.
The above is the introduction of several methods to convert CD to MP3, try it now!
