Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/ 2009-11-07T21:49:45-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/ /images/halogo.gif text/html 2007-01-07T13:06:28-05:00 Afrow UK http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=40#469200 A lot of people still don't know though that WMP10/11 allow you to rip directly into MP3 format. text/html 2007-01-07T11:29:23-05:00 Brian T http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=40#469197 My bad, sorry Mark text/html 2007-01-06T08:43:31-05:00 CrAsHnBuRnXp http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=40#469048 Brian T said: <div class="quote">Christ is it really that hard? I just play the DRM file on ZUNE or WMP and have my wave recorder running in the background, recording input is set to &quot;anything I hear&quot;. One I am done &quot;recording&quot; the track, simply encode in whatever friggin format you like.</div><br /> You have to remember that this thread was created back in 2004 and this is now 2007. Technology was different then that it is now. It was harder to do that stuff then compared to now. text/html 2007-01-06T03:18:34-05:00 Brian T http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#469004 Christ is it really that hard? I just play the DRM file on ZUNE or WMP and have my wave recorder running in the background, recording input is set to &quot;anything I hear&quot;. One I am done &quot;recording&quot; the track, simply encode in whatever friggin format you like. text/html 2006-12-24T03:43:42-05:00 B34NS http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#466842 or you can just copy into itunes and then convert to mp3, thats the way i do it at work <img src="/images/smilies/smile1.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":)" title=":)"> text/html 2006-12-23T21:08:53-05:00 John Doe http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#466813 matt north said: <div class="quote">i found a way to do it. if you have nero rom on your pc, then should be a program called nero wave editor. what you need to do is change the device settings on the options tab. change the input device to &quot;(wave mapper)&quot;. then play your DRM and press record on wave editor. the you can save it as wav, mp3, asf, ogg.</div><br /> <br /> Just in case anyone is interested, I recently purchased music legally but was frustrated by this DRM crap, after looking for a number of ways to remove it, WITHOUT paying extra for software, the above method does work. <br /> <br /> For the guy ('d b') who mentioned errors using this approach, I too got errors, but I changed both the input and output device to &quot;wave mapper&quot;, and before pressing record changed the bit depth to 16 Bit. Once you save the file as your chosen format/settings, I think you lose some quality, but I think it’s negligible and certainly not noticeable. text/html 2006-11-16T14:06:32-05:00 Ricardo Pereira http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#459840 Here's one more anti-drm guide: <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.nomoredrm.com" target="_blank">http://www.nomoredrm.com</a> text/html 2006-08-16T08:23:49-05:00 john doe http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#439009 beings you already own the original cd's just get a mp3 rippper and rip the mp3's directly from the music cd's . theres few out there thats free search for them . text/html 2006-08-16T08:15:53-05:00 andrew munns http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#439008 Take a look at the guide about how to convert drm protected wma to mp3.<br /> <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.dvd-tool.com/remove-drm/wma.html" target="_blank">http://www.dvd-tool.com/remove-drm/wma.html</a><br /> Works perfect. text/html 2006-07-18T16:36:11-05:00 john albrich http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#431548 Re: Post by Lunatic Asylum Feb 27, 2004, 06:01 AM<br /> <br /> It would be helpful if posts would warn up front when something recommended is adware, spyware, or anyware that does anything except perform the stated function.<br /> <br /> Daemon Tools is adware. You apparently must install the adware subsystem at least once. It then claims to provide the option to safely remove the adware afterwards if you so desire. I've read enough problems reported by people who rely on the ability to remove adware like this. In general, it sometimes either doesn't remove completely, or it screws up the PC in doing so.<br /> <br /> I'm not making any specific claim about the suitability of Daemon Tools, or the quality and reliability of its claims and removal functionality.<br /> <br /> Daemon Tools says this about its program, Current Version <img src="/images/smilies/smile3.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":D" title=":D">AEMON Tools 4.0.3 X86.<br /> <br /> <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/download.php?mode=ViewCategory&amp;catid=5" target="_blank">http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/download.php?mode=ViewCategory&amp;catid=5</a><br /> <br /> &quot;This version has an option to install client-side software applications (DAEMON Tools Searchbar and Save Now) that deliver a limited number of behaviorally targeted and contextually relevant coupons, ads and comparative shopping results directly to consumers desktops - without compromising the privacy, security or smooth functioning of peoples computers! No URL hijacking or redirects! In order to support FREE distribution of DAEMON Tools we highly encourage you at least to try out this optional software! (you can remove it anytime later when you wish: via Control Panel-&gt; Add/Remove Programs)&quot;<br /> <br /> The &quot;option to install&quot; actually appears to be to an option to remove it AFTER it's been installed. text/html 2005-09-20T14:34:13-05:00 Woody Dewar http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#325938 I recently subscribed to Yahoo Music for a trial week. After I found out that the .WMA files with incompatible with ANYTHING, I immediatly canceled my subscription. I tried lots of free WMA to MP3 converters, but non of them work. I just want to transfer the songs that I paid 79 cents for to a portable device or CD. I understand a need for copyright protection, but I'm not going to pay good money to download files that are useless. If you're looking for compatible MP3 files, don't subscribe to Yahoo Music!!! text/html 2005-04-24T14:09:19-05:00 david murray http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#268627 I tried FreeMe but soon as i start it it says that hole<br /> <br /> Usage: FreeMe [-V] protected file<br /> Press Press &lt;Enter&gt; to acknowledge error<br /> <br /> so i can't do anything with it because i have to hit enter at some time and then it just closes without creating the new file<br /> <br /> how can i fix this? text/html 2005-04-16T05:17:11-05:00 eurone bhren http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#265856 currently unprotecting and converting 5000+ wma songs i downloaded from napster while i'm writing this.. instead of the painstakinly time consuming real-time recording through your sound card, my method let's me convert an average of 5 to 10 secs for a 3 minute long song... interested in doing the same and wanna have the same software i'm using? email me at <a class="ext" href="mailto:wmaconvert@yahoo.com">wmaconvert@yahoo.com</a> and i'll share you what i've got... text/html 2005-03-30T23:26:47-05:00 d b http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#260314 i tried that Nero Wave Editor thing and it says that it has a problem reading in the wma file... text/html 2005-03-30T21:40:13-05:00 Tony Smith http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/20130/?o=20#260290 Its included in media player now <img src="/images/smilies/smile5.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":P" title=":P">PPP<br /> windows media player 10.<br /> Hit tools at the top.choose options,rip music.Choose format mp3.Done <img src="/images/smilies/smile1.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":)" title=":)"><br /> <br /> Throw your CD in the tray and rip.No questions asked.end result mp3 <img src="/images/smilies/smile1.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":)" title=":)">