Before continuing this tutorial, we strongly advise against infringing on copyrighted material.
Distributing copyrighted works in the United States is against the law, and the RIAA could sue you.
For other countries, c’mon check your applicable laws.
Go to theRiptab and selectMore Options.
In theRip Music to This Locationbox, selectChangeto specify where your ripped music is stored.
In theFormatdrop-down list, selectMP3,WMA, WMA Pro, WMA VBR, WMA Lossless, orWAVaudio format.
If you’re transferring the ripped audio to an MP3 player, check to see which formats it supports.
Choose MP3 if you’re unsure.
This is a useful setting if you have a lot of CDs to rip in succession.
This combination is a time saver because you won’t have to selectEjectafter every CD is processed.
Then chooseStart Ripto begin ripping your CD.
During the ripping process, a green progress bar appears next to each track while it’s being processed.
Select theLibrarytab to access Media Player’s library options.
SelectRecently Addedin the left vertical pane.
If the ripped audio files don’t sound great, start again and re-rip using a higherAudio qualitysetting.
Encode MP3 file formats with a bitrate of at least 128Kbpsto keep artifacts to a minimum.
Once you’re happy with all of the configs, selectApply>OKto save and exit the options menu.
Keeping your original files is helpful when CDs suffer accidental damage that renders them unplayable.
