converting MP3's

**TehSpaz** · 10-28-09, 12:22 AM

'Ey guys....my grandmother recently recieved a few CD's of square dancing music, and all the music is in mp3 format, but none of her CD players play MP3's.

She asked me if I could make them work in her regular CD players.....

What FREE MP3 converters do y'all recommend?

**Kanati** · 10-28-09, 12:26 AM

erm... Windows Media Player...

Right click on the mp3... add to burn list... click burn...

BAM

**IRON MAN 2142** · 10-28-09, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by TehSpaz

but none of her CD players play MP3's.

err what?

by mp3 i think you meant the actual files on the computer, not on a cd, in which case the solution would be to burn them onto a cd, stick them in a player and blammo! music!

**TehSpaz** · 10-28-09, 06:03 AM

....

as I said, she recieved CD's with the music in mp3 format, not in the normal format used by CD players, which I believe is wma...

I need to take the CD's, rip em onto my computer, and re-burn them in a CD-stereo-friendly format.

WMP is outta the question....mickeysoft doesn't like my version of windows for some odd reason :2

if needed, my windows 7 install discs should be here in a few days and I can use WMP then to do it....but the sooner I get this done, the sooner my grandma will leave me alone, lol.

**fly351** · 10-28-09, 06:22 AM

www.musicmatch.com

They use to have a good converter, not sure anymore but try the free version of the software and look around. Use to be able to click on File -> Convert and bam, done.

**WileECyte** · 10-28-09, 08:18 AM

Programs like Nero will burn mp3 to audio CDs and do the conversion on the fly.

**Alundil** · 10-28-09, 08:30 AM

Yes, there are several programs that will do this, but in essence you simply need to convert (or burn) these as an audio CD. WMP, and several others, will do this without any problems.

**finc.hairy** · 10-28-09, 08:35 AM

I use this http://www.mediamonkey.com/ does these things nicely and you can stay the hell away from itunes too!

Even manages your ipod or whatever pocket mp3 player you're using.

**Kanati** · 10-28-09, 08:52 AM

btw... regular audio cd's are in redbook format... not wma. Just a little tidbit o info there.

**Phyrelight** · 10-28-09, 10:34 AM

most burning software has an option that says something like "burn tracks to Music CD - To be used in a CD player"

So rip the Mp3 into a folder on your PC, close out that project...open a new one and select the one that says to burn a music cd and it will convert them from mp3 and burn them at the same time.

A simple google search for "free mp3 to Music CD burner" turned up several pages of results.