[access-uk] Re: allofmp3 and an alternative

  • From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:49:41 +0100

Thanks Steve. Didn't realize that CDex couldn't do that. Thanks again.
On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:32:44 +0100, "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
said:
> Hi Christopher,
> 
> No way.  Cdex can only convert unprotected files, which includes WMA, but
> these are licence protected, so as far as my researches go, there is no
> software out there that will convert protected WMA files to anything else
> digitally.  Pele's method is OK, but you end up with an analogue
> recording,
> and a decrease in quality.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Christopher Hallsworth
> Sent: 23 October 2006 23:44
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: allofmp3 and an alternative
> 
> I wonder if CDex can do it? I know it can convert from .wav to .mp3 and
> back, but I wonder if it can convert .wma to .mp3? Thanks.
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:10:08 +0100, "Pele West" <pele.west@xxxxxxxxxx>
> said:
> > Hi Trace
> > 
> > The files from Tesco, 7digital and Tunetribe, which were the sites I 
> > mentioned some days ago, area all in .WMA format.  I use Goldwave to 
> > convert them to MP3.  This is fine for my purposes, as I do not 
> > download too many tracks.
> >  In order to convert them you have to play them using Windows Media 
> > Player and record them with Goldwave.
> > 
> > Unless anyone knows of another way of doing it!
> > 
> > Pele
> > 
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