Audio CD (.cda) Wave (.wav) MP3 Conversion

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I recommend these four tools. Easy to install, easy to use, they do the tasks involved with converting CD audio tracks and MP3's. Download MP3's to your PC then burn them to Audio CD. Convert your Audio CD's to MP3. Create WAV files from either.
Listen and enjoy. Simple.

Nero Burning Rom


OS:	Windows 95/98/NT
Filesize:	4 . 5 MB
License:	Demo

Nero is a flexible, reliable, and easy-to-use application designed to write both data and CD audio to CD-R and CD-RW discs . It supports ISO 9660 images as well as ISO mode 1 and XA mode 2, and allows for on-the-fly disc recording in addition to overburning (if supported by hardware). Nero also supports multisession and mixed-mode recording, HFS, ISO/HFS hybrid, UDF, PSX, OFAS (optimal file access speed), track-at-once (TAO) and disc-at-once (DAO) writing, digital audio extraction, and more. In addition, Nero can dynamically disable automatic-insert notification, offers support for multiple languages, and works with all major models of CD-R and CD-RW drives. This download also contains Nero's standalone Cover Editor for designing and printing CD covers.

HyCD Play&Record

OS:	Windows 95/98/NT
Filesize:	11 MB
License:	Demo

CD RECORDING FEATURES
1) HyCD's New "Drag and Drop" Data CD Recording
2) HyCD's Signature "Copy&Paste" Playlist CD Recording
3) HyCD's Signature "Copy&Paste" CD Recording
4) Support for 68 major 2X to 12X CD Recorders

MP3 ENCODING FEATURES
1) MP3 Encoding with Fraunhofer II 320 bit Encoder
2) Batch Processing for CD-to-hard disk MP3 Encoding
3) Batch Processing for hard disk-to-hard disk MP3 Encoding

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
1) MP3 Audio Resampler for MP3 to WAV conversion
2) MP3/Audio Player with multi-display
3) MP3 Enhanced ID3 Tagging
4) CDDB Support

Napster


OS:	Windows 95/98/NT
Filesize:	1.6MB
License:	Freeware

Napster is a completely new way of thinking about music online.

Imagine...an application that takes the hassle out of searching for MP3s. No more broken links, no more slow downloads, and no more busy, disorganized FTP sites. With Napster, you can locate and download your favorite music in MP3 format from one convenient, easy-to-use interface.

What else does it do?
Quite a bit, actually. Some highlights include:

CHAT - Allows users to chat with each other in forums based on music genre.
AUDIO PLAYER- Plays MP3 files from right inside Napster, in case you don't have an external player or would prefer not to use one.
HOTLIST- Lets you keep track of your favorite MP3 libraries for later browsing.

Winamp


OS:	Windows 95/98/NT
Requires:	486 processor or faster and at least 8MB of RAM
Filesize:	1.2MB
License:	Freeware

An incredibly popularplayer . Impressive customisable interface, packed with features including a 10-band equalizer, a drag-and-drop playlist, a mini-web browser, streaming audio capabilities and access to hundreds of skins and plug-ins. Winamp supports ASFS, CDA, IT, MIDI, MOD, MP2, MP3, S3M, XM, VOC, WAV, WMA, AAC (via plug-in), and VQF (via plug-in).Who could ask for more?