Cd File Conversion

[rsims]

What is the optimum manner of converting CD files
(*.cda) to *.wav files for purposes of editing; e.g., with ProTools in a Windows NT environment.

R. Sims

[hokypokynose]

Well, I can tell you one thing, Sound Forge won't open them! :mad: But maybe if you look around at somewhere like www.harmonycentral.com might be able to find some free little utility that will help you out.

[TimOBrien]

The cda file is nothing more than a pointer to the real audio file on your audio CDs (which you cannot see on a PC).

hokypokynose, SoundForge5 WILL rip audio from your CDs (on the menu bar, select Tools>Extract Audio from CD). It's a great way to extract audio so that you can compare songs to your compositions or just save as MP3s.

If you need a free tool, Musicmatch Jukebox (www.musicmatch.com) is a great MP3 ripper and player.

[hokypokynose]

Originally posted by TimOBrien
The cda file is nothing more than a pointer to the real audio file on your audio CDs (which you cannot see on a PC).

hokypokynose, SoundForge5 WILL rip audio from your CDs (on the menu bar, select Tools>Extract Audio from CD). It's a great way to extract audio so that you can compare songs to your compositions or just save as MP3s.

If you need a free tool, Musicmatch Jukebox (www.musicmatch.com) is a great MP3 ripper and player.

I figuered it should, and might, but I'm too cheap to fork over the bucks for sound forge 5.

[ggidluck]

Try exactaudiocopy available at www.exactaudiocopy.de.
Digital Audio Extraction, 100% error-free when possible. FREE!