Ripping CD's

expressburn tech people want me to copy music from my internal hard drive to a blank CD using their software.

I'm baffled by Windows Media Player.

First: I want to copy a CD onto my hard dr1ve (because all amazon music is mp3's presumably compressed). I want full CD resolution 44k.

If a data CD, open CD, select all, drag to wherever I want, including a new folder I make, anywhere I want.

BUT, Audio CD's contents show up as track 1 to track 16, each track only 1kb (presumably a shortcut to a hidden file). I select all, copy to HD, all I get is shortcuts, no content.

Create a Playlist: I try, WTF, I cannot figure this WMP crap out!

Hi Jrpnde,

I agree 100 % on use of Exact Audio Copy to rip. Best software I have ever used and able to rip some pretty bad CDs (flea market and garage sale purchases !). Make sure rip is WAV, no compression or FLAC. I prefer WAV !

Rip to a good hard drive and make a backup (very important).

It then becomes super easy to copy to USB drive or to CD-R after. Can't however help on best CD-R software, sorry!

NOTE: It is not unlawful to make backups of your CD library (or vinyl) as long as you do not sell or distribute the copies and still have the originals.

+2 dbPowerAmp

+1 for Exact Audio Copy and also +1 for DB Poweramp. Both are really good, and for some people the fee is worth it to use DB Poweramp. Currently using EAC to rip my collection. Once you create the hi-res files just put them on any media you'd like, whether it be CD or USB drive, or whatever you choose.

I use good old Windows Media Player to rip and burn. This works fine for me although it may not be the 'best' it is easy and free. I still have  a CD player in my SUV so I listen to copies there. Easy,peasy. BTW Win 10