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What Is Ripping Music from a CD?

The phrase "ripping music" from a CD refers to the process of pulling music off of a blank CD. This can be done by either making a duplicate copy of the CD onto a second blank CD, or by saving the music onto a computer's hard drive.

  1. Uses

    • CD ripping is often done in order to create original compilations, though is still often used to make an identical copy of another CD.

    File Formats

    • Most CD players only play CDs which have .wav file format songs on them. As a result of the large size of .wav files, this limited the amount of music that could be stored on the CD.

    CDR vs. CDRW

    • With CD-R discs, once you have copied the CD, you can no longer edit its contents. On a CD-RW disc, the files can still be changed after the disc is burned, but most CD players do not play CDRW discs.

    Programs

    • Itunes and Windows Media Player are free programs used to rip new CDs. However, to convert files from mp3 to .wav or .wav to mp3, you will need to download a second program, like dBPowerAMP or Winamp Media Player.

    Speculation

    • The future of CD copying is more or less obsolete, as iPods have increasingly replaced CD players. Ripping CDs to put the files onto an iPod, however, is quite common.

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