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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: October 14, 2008
- Total Downloads: 250,599
- Downloads last week: 831
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 37 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This freebie might not be the speediest ripper on the scene, but its unexpected extras give it a boost. Free CD to MP3 Converter can rip tracks in the format found in its name in addition to OGG and WAV files.
If you opt for MP3, you may wait around longer than you'd like, as the program first extracts songs to temporary WAV files before converting them to the compressed codec. In our tests, the application had no trouble obtaining track information from the Internet. As you might expect, the program lets you set the bit rate and use VBR compression, but the ability to normalize tracks is a welcome surprise. Ditto for the audio-conversion and recording tools, which are quite basic but still work just fine.
Note that when converting files to MP3 or WAV formats, you won't actually see them show up in a queue, though you can still process tunes in batch mode. The utility can also now compress WAV files into the OGG format. In the end, this piece of freeware makes a strong case for itself.
Publisher's description
From Eusing Software :This CD ripper allows you to extract audio files from a CD and convert them to MP3, WAV, OGG or WMA formats. It connects to the CDDB database to automatically retrieve title information, and it can save output filenames based on the track. It supports ID3 tag editing and additional Lame options. You can record to the MP3 format with your microphone or convert WAV files to MP3, OGG or WMA files. The program also supports the normalization of audio files.
Version 2.5 includes set the length to extract option, minor tweaks, and fixes.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.5 includes set the length to extract option, minor tweaks, and fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 37 votes
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Version: Free CD to MP3 Converter 2.5
Pros: seems to be good one.
Cons: not yet used.
Summary: hope so easy to operate and free.
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Version: Free CD to MP3 Converter 2.5
"Simple little program, works just fine without a hassle"
Pros: Small, and easy to use
Cons: None yet, used only once
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Version: Free CD to MP3 Converter 2.5
"Doesn?t do what I wanted it to do"
Pros: Ok interface
Cons: Doesn?t do what I wanted it to do
Summary: I wanted to convert from .flac To .mp3 but it doesn?t do that.
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Version: Free CD to MP3 Converter 2.5
Pros: Easiest EVER!!!
Cons: None at all
Summary: Free and easy!!!
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Version: Free CD to MP3 Converter 2.5
Pros: I like the idea of a free cd to mp3 program.
Cons: not unlimited freeware
Summary: How is this freeware with no limitations? You can't convert all tracks at once without paying for the program - which isn't all that great to begin. Had problems getting all the tags in on the mp3, something I had to do manually through the physical... read more >>
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