.WMA to .MP3

[Godgrave]

As the topic suggests, I need to know how to convert original music cd files into .mp3 file format. When I hit the 'Copy Music' function in Windows Media Player, it saves the album on my hard-drive, but in .wma format. All I want is for the songs to save in /mp3 format so I could transfer them onto my cellphone and play them there.

Please suggest ways I could either convert the .wma files to .mp3 or make it possible to save the music from the cd directly in .mp3 format ?

[DeathscytheX]

I dont know of any free programs that do that. The only program i do that with is Nero Wave Editor which came with my Nero Burning Rom disc.

[Akira13]

You can do that in Windows Media Player.... just hit Tools --> Options --> and then the Rip Music tab, and change the format to MP3. Then rip the songs from the CD as you normally would. No conversion necessary.

[Vincent]

iTunes will convert it for you

[Godgrave]

You can do that in Windows Media Player.... just hit Tools --> Options --> and then the Rip Music tab, and change the format to MP3. Then rip the songs from the CD as you normally would. No conversion necessary.I tried this option first, and was a little puzzled. When I go into that tab there're 3 formats available;

- Windows Media Audio
- Windows Media Audio (variable bit rate)
- Windows Media Audio Lossless

There's a link to the side 'Learn more about MP3 formats' which takes me to a page where I've to pay for those mp3 rippers ^_^' ... I have WMP 9.0 running on Windows XP.

[Akira13]

That's really strange. On mine, MP3 is offered under the other three formats you mentioned. I'm not sure what else to do...

[Godgrave]

Ouch. Uhhmmm now I'll try out what Dx suggested and look for a converting thingie in the ripping software that came with my Dvd-Rom. I don't have i-Tunes.

[aqu]

I-Tunes is a free ripper, but it uses its own format.

[Vincent]

I have my iTunes set to rip mp3 rather than M4A (or whatever its format is)