How to convert audio CD to MP3 ?

How to convert audio CD to MP3 ? How is it possible to create a copy of CD Audio and convert all files quickly to MP3 format? Any free solution?

Free and easy-to-use program #1 - MEDA CD Ripper

This freeware tool allows to convert audio tracks from cd to mp3 using friendly interface.

Step 1. Download and install free MEDA CD Ripper: Click here to Download MEDA CD Ripper

Step 2. Launch MEDA CD Ripper, insert your audio CD, and click Refresh button.

The program will read the content of audio CD, and will show tracks and length of each audio track as it is shown below:

Step 3. Next, click the ripping button (the first button with image) or press Ctrl+R (choose Ripping from the File menu).

Step 4. Select output format. Choose MP3 and click OK.

Step 5. Finally, select the folder where your mp3 files must be saved, click OK, and wait several minutes.

OK. You have converted CD to MP3.

Free program #2 - CDDA-Xtractor

Step 1.   Download free CDDA Xtractor: cdda-xtractor-v0_24.exe, install it.

Step 2.   Launch this tool, insert CD, and click Refresh CD from File menu.

Step 3.   Click Options -> Output Options. Click Browse button, and choose the location where you want to save your mp3 files (select Directory). OK.

Again, in Output Options - select Encoder from the drop-down list. Choose Lame Encoder DLL. Click OK.

Step 4.   Click File -> Rip Tracks or click the second button with image.

Wait several minutes while your audio CD is being converted to mp3 files.

If your CDs are scratched, then usual CD rippers often can't extract audio tracks from CD correctly.

Therefore, in this case you must try free Exact Audio Copy program. This fantastic tool is able to rip even such bad CDs perfectly. It produces extremely accurate rips.

Free program #3 - Exact Audio Copy

Step 1.   Download and install free cd ripper Exact Audio Copy: eac-0.95b4.exe

Step 2.   After you have installed this program, download these files: wnaspi32.dll and lame.exe . Copy files to C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy folder.

Step 3.   Insert your CD. Launch Exact Audio Copy. The Wizard will pop up. Click Next, select your CD Drive. Click Next.

Step 4.   Now it asks the question: For this drive, what do you prefer? Select I prefer to have accurate results and click Next.

Step 5.   Wait 1-4 minutes, while the program tests your CD-ROM. Click Next two times.

Step 6.   Now Wizard asks for lame.exe file. Click Next, and the program will find this file. Click Next two times, select I am a beginner, make all options as easy as possible, and click OK.

Step 7.   Finally, click menu Action -> Copy Selected Tracks -> Compressed...

Step 8.   Choose the output folder (where your mp3 files will be saved), click OK.

That's all. Your audio CD will be converted to MP3 using 100% accurate audio extraction algorithm. It may be slower, but that's because it's eliminating reading errors.