Help needed

[dkh51250]

Got a large music collection on CD. Wifey has obtained an external hard drive for said music.

However, what is the method applied to store the music onto the hard drive?
As you may gather, personal computer skills, zilch.

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

itunes is a good option. It will automatically rip the CD to the drive

 

[Scaley brat]

If like me you won't use i-tunes as you consider it a virus DT_Xtremez_09:
Try Using CDeX 1.70. An easy to use ripper that carries out all your tagging by submitting a request to a remote database. All you have to do is insert the CD, submit the query and choose the one you wish to use. then you click the rip button and it creates your MP3 for you. It's the only one I use mate.

SB Apple hater extraordinaire DT_Xtremez_31:

 

[TrenchardsLoveSock]

If like me you won't use i-tunes as you consider it a virus DT_Xtremez_09:
Try Using CDeX 1.70. An easy to use ripper that carries out all your tagging by submitting a request to a remote database. All you have to do is insert the CD, submit the query and choose the one you wish to use. then you click the rip button and it creates your MP3 for you. It's the only one I use mate.

SB Apple hater extraordinaire DT_Xtremez_31:

Doesn't Windows Media Player do all of that as well? And without the hassle of downloading new stuff.

Agree with you about i-tunes SB, it's the main reason I just bought a Creative Mp3 player.

 

[Scaley brat]

Doesn't Windows Media Player do all of that as well? And without the hassle of downloading new stuff.

True, but it's a small download and it's really easy to use. plus of course it's not a "big business" toy. By that I mean owned by the likes of Sony, Apple or Microsoft.

Agree with you about i-tunes SB, it's the main reason I just bought a Creative Mp3 player.

I use the drag and drop option onto mrs brat's i-pod, it works just fine without having to contaminate my hard drive with i-tunes (Fool me once Apple DT_Xtremez_25: ).

 

[MontyPlumbs]

Get a free program called VPod, a very simple version of ITunes that allows you to move around any MP3s you see fit, and no advertising or store nonsense to worry about, just plain, simple file transfer.

Open source is the future my friends...

 

[TrenchardsLoveSock]

I use the drag and drop option onto mrs brat's i-pod, it works just fine without having to contaminate my hard drive with i-tunes (Fool me once Apple DT_Xtremez_25: ).

Didn't know you could do that. Mrs TLS wants an i-pod but I have avoided them because of all the DRM stuff has put me off. Don't you have to somehow prove you own the stuff before it will play it?

 

[MontyPlumbs]

Didn't know you could do that. Mrs TLS wants an i-pod but I have avoided them because of all the DRM stuff has put me off. Don't you have to somehow prove you own the stuff before it will play it?

If you use VPod and don't buy your music from the Apple store, DRM is irrelevant. This is also handy for making copies of your own music onto MP3 (for backup purposes of course).

 

[Ex-Bay]

If you use VPod and don't buy your music from the Apple store, DRM is irrelevant. This is also handy for making copies of your own music onto MP3 (for backup purposes of course).

I'd like to put some of my music (some MP3) from my PC to a CD (.cda) so I cna play them in the car.
VPod any good or do I need something else for it?.

DT_Xtremez_27:

 

[Fearless Leader]

Got a large music collection on CD. Wifey has obtained an external hard drive for said music.

However, what is the method applied to store the music onto the hard drive?
As you may gather, personal computer skills, zilch.

The one I've got syncs music on to the external HD using Memeo, which came on the e-book already installed. I just tell it which folders to sync from and it does the rest. I've backed up all my digital photos and my i-tunes library.