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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: March 19, 2009
- Total Downloads: 5,201,511
- Downloads last week: 36,951
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A newer version of FreeRip MP3 is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 312 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Like a finely tuned laser, FreeRip 3 does one task: extract songs from your CDs. Fortunately, the app accomplishes its goals accurately, if not with flair, and makes for an easy-to-use audio-track ripper.
The latest version of the program features some long overdue enhancements. Chief among them is the inclusion of the WMA format, and it's hard to believe it wasn't included before. FreeRip also supports WAV, MP3, Vorbis, and FLAC. Other features include multitrack ripping and an option to use the program as an audio-file converter. The options menu is extensive and will appeal to any advanced user, since it makes most manners of customization a cinch.
The interface is well done, with big icons and a friendly main window split into two sections. The left pane lists the tracks, and the right gives you specific info on each song and has a tab to switch to CD-wide info. The toolbar has icons for all the major functions of the app as well as links to the publisher's community pages. In the end, FreeRip doesn't do anything its competitors don't, but it functions well, is uncomplicated and quick, and has no price tag.
Publisher's description
From MGShareware :FreeRip is an easy to use application that can convert from audio CD to MP3, OGG, FLAC, WAV and WMA. It also is a MP3 converter, and it can convert MP3 to WAV, OGG to MP3, WMA to MP3, WAV to FLAC, and so on.
FreeRIP also is a MP3 tagger, supports CD-Text and online CD database (FreeRIP CD DB and freedb.org). Moreover FreeRIP includes a search shortcut menu, to help you find images, videos, information and lyrics about CD/track artist or song. Version 3.1 fixed a clipping problem in Ogg Vorbis reader, updated LAME and FLAC libraries.
CNET Editor's Note: The bundled toolbar may trigger occasional false positives from certain antispyware programs.
What's new in this version:
Fixed a clipping problem in Ogg Vorbis reader Updated LAME and FLAC libraries Bug Fixing
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User reviews of FreeRip MP3 3.1
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 312 votes
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Version: FreeRip MP3 3.1
"Contains TrojanClicker virus - wipes OS from disk!"
Pros: Don' know.
Cons: Embedded virus!
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Version: FreeRip MP3 3.1
"Spectacular if it could also convert cda files"
Pros: Easy to use and good layout and I like the way it looks.
Cons: The only thing I don't like is the fact that it can't convert previously copied cda files to mp3.
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Version: FreeRip MP3 3.1
Pros: Does what it says it would do.
Cons: none, sofar
Summary: I like to add music to my silde shows and I now can use my cd's
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: FreeRip MP3 3.1
"Bloat-Ware and Can't Adjust Bit Rate!"
Pros: not sure. I uninstalled it.
Cons: See comments below
Summary: Careful on the install to uncheck the two different programs that try to load along with FreeRipMP3! Hopefully nothing got past me.
The most frustrating thing is that you can not adjust the ripping bit rate - it is preset at 192kbs. I guess y... read more >> -
Version: FreeRip MP3 3.1
"First execution let to BSOD and reboot"
Pros: Price was right
Cons: First execution let to BSOD and reboot. 2nd, 3rd, & 4th attempts to execute failed, followed by uninstall and CCLEAN run.
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