MP3 queery
 

aye up,

i have a large amounf of mini disks that i need to rip to mp3,
can anyone reccomend a good bit of FREE software to assist me, or can it be done in media player?

also , ,

i have a large collection of MP3's that have crap ID tags, is there any software i can use just to alter id tags?

anyone got a link to how id tags work ?


hope you can help.........

Re: MP3 queery
 

Sadly you will need to record you music to your pc much like you would with a cassette or vinyl. Its a long time consuming task!! Youd be better off posting up a list of albums and i am sure that someone will send you a back up copy ;)

Any of the main media players will allow you to edit the id3 tag. WMP, Itunes and suchlike. There are dedicatied programmes that do this stuff, but i dont know the names.

Re: MP3 queery
 

unforunately, the stuff i have to get off mini disk is bespoke stuff,

its backing tracks for my stage work, so i cant get them elsewhere, i know i have to copy them in real time onto the pc, it was more for advice as to which bits of software are easier for me to do that, i have audacity and Creatives media source can do it, ill give them a try and see how it goes.

Re: MP3 queery
 

there used to be an old program that let you make a virtual audio cd of minidisc recordings, which you then ripped to mp3, I never managed to get it working though...
It was Net MD Simple Burner..
http://www.gooduse.com/drivers/net%2..._burner_2e.zip
Steve

Re: MP3 queery
 

audacity... all you need... and best of all its freeeeeeee... cant remember if you need the mp3 plugin....

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Re: MP3 queery
 

you have audacity?? me too, load your sound files onto there and save as mp3 i thought? although this is not what i use when mastering my music.

i have no experience of minidisks so wouldnt know where to start but if u have the sound files on your comp its easy...

if not audacity most freeware sequencers have the option to save as mp3, and if all that fails let me know and ill post you cubase sx which definatley has the save as mp3 option as well as loads of other bits (as long as you post it back after youve loaded it up!!)

Re: MP3 queery
 

Google is your friend...

Here's a guide - http://www.minidisc.org/charman/mdtomp3.html

Re: MP3 queery
 

Here's one way...
http://www.forumapex.com/apps/27494-openmg_to_mp3.html

Steve