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Need help ripping a CD

I have a CD that of a record that I recorded in the old Music Match software, from an analog tape to digital. It defaulted to .wma format, but I really need .mp3.

The real issue is that when I originally recorded it, I recorded each entire side of the album in a big chunk, and didn't go thru the trouble of separating each song. Is there a way to rip the recording into separate songs? What do I need and how do I do this?

Thanks in advance.

Kimputer

It's either a music CD (ripping required), or a data CD with .wma files.
If it's a music CD, use Exact Audio Copy to rip it to .wav format, then use Audacity to convert to mp3 (while also splitting up the files if necessary).
If it's a data CD, use Audacity to open the wma files, cut it up as you wish, and save it as mp3
Both programs are free.

Janice Cook

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I sort of knew that I would have to use AUdacity to accomplish the task, my problem is I don't know what to do once I have the program open.

Janice Cook

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Is there any way you could be more explicit?

Kimputer

Yes, Open the audio file, if it's one song, just Export to mp3. If it's a few songs (it's quite obvious in the graph, otherwise just listen to the song), drag a selection, and use Export Selection (to mp3) to save that song. Drag another selection and export again.

Paul Sauvé

In Audacity, once a COPY of the original file is open, use Analyze -> Silence Finder and you should see labels inserted at the beginning of each track... Put a title before each song (either the title or Track 1, ...) If you find there are multiple labels before each track, increase the Minimum duration value of the function!

Now, click on File -> Export Multiple and you have each song separately...

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Janice Cook

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I'll be trying this solution this weekend, 10-05-13, so I'll be able to give you more feedback then. In the meantime, thanks for the incredible help and the effort you put into doing so. The experts here are the greatest, that's why I continue to subscribe year after year. Kudos to you all!

Janice Cook

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This answer deserves more than 500 points, but that's the most I can award. Thanks for helping me in such detail, and in a way that helped me accomplish my project.

BillDL

You're very welcome sheana11. Glad you got the job done. When do we get to see the video? ;-)