Copy music fron CD to Memory card.

[Dick H]

While I have been using computers for many years I have never done anything with music, so I am a total dunce when it comes to that.
I have tried using Windows Media player but it gets all tied up with libraries etc.
All I want to do is select a few songs from CDs, then put them onto an SD memory card so I can put them onto a tablet.
Is there a simple way to do this?

 

[Lebon14]

You can try CDex. Set up your codec in the option (aka set your MP3 quality or other format you desire), then set up the directory the music to be saved also in the options. Name and rip your CD. Then copy the files from the directory they were saved in to your memory card.

 

[sordid]

Exact Audio Copy
plus
LAME MP3 Encoder

 

[Lebon14]

Exact Audio Copy
plus
LAME MP3 Encoder

I don't see why he should use EAC for this seriously. EAC is for FLAC\Lossless rips. For MP3s, you don't need to be that, sorry for the word, anal.

CDex has everything you need :
http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/

 

[ignatzatsonic]

CDex is an excellent choice that is relatively simple to use, unlike some other apps.

Use a high quality VBR (variable bit rate) if possible. Shoot for file sizes around 4mb for a 2:30 or 3:00 minute song. If you don't use VBR, go with something around 192 kbps.

At that file size, you will get about 25,000 songs per 100 gigabytes.

I think CDex may include Lame when you download it. If not, you may have to download Lame separately.

Lame is generally regarded as the best encoder.

If you intend to edit any of your songs, you should rip them in the WAV format, then edit, then resave, most likely in mp3 format. It's best NOT to do any editing on mp3 files directly because you will suffer a slight quality loss every time you resave---just like you would with jpeg image files.

 

[Lebon14]

I think CDex may include Lame when you download it. If not, you may have to download Lame separately.

Yes, LAME is included.

 

[sordid]

I don't see why he should use EAC for this seriously. EAC is for FLAC\Lossless rips. For MP3s, you don't need to be that, sorry for the word, anal.

Sorry, but that's simply incorrect.
Of course, EAC supports MP3. You obviously have a weapon of choice but please be so kind and leave me mine, K?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Exact Audio Copy may be preferable even for MP3s if your CDs are hammered. That is its advantage as I understand it. I don't know in the real world how scratchy your CDs must be for EAC to be noticeably superior to CDex.

I looked at EAC, but didn't really need it because my CDs are virtually all scratch free.

As I recall, it is more complex to configure as well.

 

[Dick H]

I think CDex may include Lame when you download it. If not, you may have to download Lame separately.

Yes, LAME is included.

Thanks very much to you both. I will certainly try CDex and LAME.

 

[sordid]

Exact Audio Copy may be preferable even for MP3s if your CDs are hammered. That is its advantage as I understand it. I don't know in the real world how scratchy your CDs must be for EAC to be noticeably superior to CDex.

I looked at EAC, but didn't really need it because my CDs are virtually all scratch free.

As I recall, it is more complex to configure as well.

It's definitely the best tool when your CDs are somewhat ****ed up.
I was able to save quite some of my very old ones and I don't see the point in installing multiple tools for the same task when one is obviously superior.
But with perfect CDs, there is no difference actually, that's right.

 

[whs]

What's wrong with ripping with WMP - most tablets support .wma.

 

[sordid]

WMA is inferior to MP3 in terms of sound quality.

 

[Lebon14]

WMA is inferior to MP3 in terms of sound quality.

That, I agree with you.

Back on EAC, I know that it supports MP3 but... I don't see WHY it should be used to rip CDs to MP3s. Any ripper should do fine for that. Lossless wise, although even if I think it's overrated, I think it's almost necessary (or any ripper that can do multiple pass and check for errors and gives a report (log) for exemple dBPowerAmp CD Ripper).

For broken CDs with EAC... I haven't had luck with it AT ALL. I have a CD single here that have 2 tracks skip and EAC isn't able to recover it at all. And, if you check the CD itself, it isn't THAT scratched.

Anyway, for any newbie to ripping, I wouldn't suggest EAC for its complexity. CDex has everything off the bat and will suffice to almost everybody.

 

[sordid]

That, I agree with you.

God bless!

Back on EAC, I know that it supports MP3 but... I don't see WHY it should be used to rip CDs to MP3s. Any ripper should do fine for that.

Simple question: Why not?!? EAC is just a ripper like any other ripper.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Simple question: Why not?!? EAC is just a ripper like any other ripper.

For a greenhorn, it's unnecessarily complex. The OP is a self-proclaimed greenhorn.

When I had no experience, I did use it briefly and it worked fine on mp3s. But I found it confusing at the time. There are a lot of config choices.

Now that I have a lot of experience, I imagine I could run it quickly with no issues. But it would not be my first recommendation for a newbie who wants to learn to rip.

 

[noobvious]

Exact Audio Copy may be preferable even for MP3s if your CDs are hammered. That is its advantage as I understand it. I don't know in the real world how scratchy your CDs must be for EAC to be noticeably superior to CDex.

I looked at EAC, but didn't really need it because my CDs are virtually all scratch free.

As I recall, it is more complex to configure as well.

It's definitely the best tool when your CDs are somewhat ****ed up.
I was able to save quite some of my very old ones and I don't see the point in installing multiple tools for the same task when one is obviously superior.
But with perfect CDs, there is no difference actually, that's right.

That has been my experience as well. EAC is what I use too.

 

[sordid]

For a greenhorn, it's unnecessarily complex. The OP is a self-proclaimed greenhorn.

Hmmm...
Maybe I'm just too familiar with puters for too long then...

 

[whs]

WMA is inferior to MP3 in terms of sound quality.

They are both lossy formats and it will depend on the player and the users ears which is better. If you want sound quality, go .wav - for the price of files that are 10 to 30 times larger than e.g. .mp3.

 

[sordid]

They are both lossy formats and it will depend on the player and the users ears which is better. If you want sound quality, go .wav - for the price of files that are 10 to 30 times larger than e.g. .mp3.

Audio quality ratings of encoders and DSP - SoundExpert

 

[noobvious]

What's wrong with ripping with WMP - most tablets support .wma.

Most, but not all. Although since the OP is inexperienced in this area, WMP could be an easy option to figure out......and it can rip to MP3 if you set it to do so in the options (not the superior LAME version however).

As an experienced user in these matters, I wouldn't rip with WMP, but it might be the answer for the OP.