DRM Removal - Comments Page 1

Thanks for the nice list of audio converters and DRM removers. Just one note... WMA Convert Platinum may also be a clone of Sound Taxi. Clever marketeers!

I recently ripped a bunch of CDs using WMP to lossless WMA, before I realized I should have unchecked the "copy protect" button. Now I want to convert all these files for my own use, without spending many hours re-ripping. What about SoundTaxi or TuneCab? Can it do the conversion without losing any quality ?? Thanks.

EDITOR'S NOTE: SoundTaxi offers "CD quality" copying. That may imply some loss of quality, not sure.

Hi Bob
For about the last five years I've been using a free program named HardDiskOGG from http://www.fridgesoft.de/harddiskogg.php The thing I like best about it is the fact that it automatically adjusts the recording volume during the recording. It can also be controlled from a command line.

Thanks!

That's Nice. Now how about how to back up movie DVD's?, and or play them on a Linux computer.

EDITOR'S NOTE: See http://askbobrankin.com/convert_vhs_to_dvd.html

Have never understood the fuss about DRM especially when ripping a CD. Why not use MS Sound Recorder set to record at CD quality (44,100 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo)? You need to have chosen 'what U hear' of course. (accessed by clicking on system-tray speaker)

By default MS SR will only record for one minute. But you can record over any existing .wav file. Or you can record a minute of silence and 'insert' other silent files until you have the required length. If you 'save as' you can use the silent file again.

EDITOR'S NOTE: You can use Seound Recorder, but as you mentioned, it's a bit hokey. And it will only create WAV files, not MP3s.

Hi, You appear to have forgotten to mention one of the best converters which is FairUse4WM, it converts DRM protected Windows Media Player files and is FREE.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Thanks, here's the URL: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=114916

Best not to convert to .mp3 if you are copying a CD because of some loss of sound quality. Also it saves your CD burner the task of re converting to .wav before burning.

If you don't want to mess with Sound Recorder, Audacity will do the job of recording What-U-hear. It will convert .wav to MP3 also. This facility has been available for about five years, to my knowledge.

BTW Sound Recorder will convert to numerous formats and compressions. From 188KB per second to as low as one one KB per second. Still puzzled. Since I have always been able to record any sound my PC plays, what is the point of DRM?

Just FYI FairUse4WM is kind of hard to find.
i got it as a torrent Here
http://www.torrentportal.com/download/1343223/DRM%20Removal%20Tool.torrent

Noteburner - simulates a CD on your hard drive - burn DRM protected files to .wav, ,mp3 etc.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Yes, it's already in the list above...

You can also go to http://musicforte.com and download 5 free songs, and give a listen to the "Haters Need Luv2 Show" @ http://YouRockRadio for no DRM hassles whatsoever.

Many of the people I talk to think Audacity is quite the program, and for the price, I would say they might be right on that one!