I tried to make an MP3 of the golden path off the uk singles 93-03 disc but unfortunately I kept on getting clicks and stuttering right from the beginning. I 'washed' the disc very carefully but I still get the problem, I think a small but pronounced scratch on the disc could be the culprit. The CD plays fine, it's just making an MP3 that's a problem - anybody got any ways to stop this?

is your cd drive a modern one?? older drives are not digtal audio extraction compatible. i used to have this problem on my old computer before i replace the drive.

sounds like it would be quicker to download the track off sslsk if you only want 1

Did you put the disc in the washing machine, then the dishwasher, followed by the tumble dryer?

iguanapunk Escribi�:

Did you put the disc in the washing machine, then the dishwasher, followed by the tumble dryer?

Don't be silly! I sanded the playing surface, sprayed it entirely with car polish and then repeatedly stamped on it in order to really get rid of the dirt!



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In actual fact, I rinsed it carefully and it does remove grease/fingerprint marks. Before I had an MP3 of GYH and near the end there was a crackling noise, after cleaning the disc and remaking an mp3 it was perfect.

beatrobot Escribi�:

The CD plays fine, it's just making an MP3 that's a problem - anybody got any ways to stop this?

If it's an original copy, then that sounds like the EMI Copy Control thing kicking in.

About time!

I'll all for that, it does my head in the amount of people that borrow CDs off their mates and then rip them to PC. Even worse, buying them, ripping them, and taking them back! Don't be so cheap!!! *RANT OVER*



Still, it won't stop people recording vinyl, then converting that to mp3 and sharing it with the world.

It is an original uk disc which I bought on the day of release 8) and I doubt it has copy protection, making mp3s of the other tracks works fine. I was wondering if I hook up my hi-fi to my pc I could theoretically record the sound output onto the machine, maybe someone more technically minded could explain this (seeing as the track playes fine on a hi-fi).

@chemicalfan

you're an idiot if you think copy protection does anythign other than piss people off.



i personally make a specific effort to take back for a refund any cd i've bought which has copy protection after copying it.



why should some a$$hole record company dictate how i listen to my music cds by making them unplayable in macs/car stereo's/etc... refunded cd's and emailing them is the only way they'll see how much it pisses off their true customers.



http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ beats any and all copy protection if you can finb v.09b4







@beatrobot

you should also try http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ as it is made to rip cd's perfectly regardless wether they are scratched or not. just make sure you configure it in secure mode.



cheers

There's nothing good about copy protection for someone who uses their PC to listen to music. All we want to do is place it in the CD player, use our Media player of choice rather than installing the crap on the disc. I have trouble playing my Massive Attack CD even on my CD walkman ffs.

I really like to trade music, make copies for friends and copies for my car. Copy protection tells me I can't do what I please with my posessions. I agree with the concept of copy protection as it is supposed to protect the artist (aside from how much goes into lining record company pockets) but I don't agree that I cannot share or copy something I bought and paid for and rightfully own.



Digital transfer/file swapping has made leaps and bounds as far as sharing goes, it is so easy now. but the problem we all can agree on is blatant abuse and flat out piracy. It is near impossible to stop, and piracy is more rampant that ever. But music swapping is still the same as it was when we traded using cassette tapes - and when I traded lots of cassettes back in the day, I'm sorry - but I never saw myself as some criminal. If anything I was getting the word out! And when cassettes were the new medium, record companies whined and complained about how much money they were going to lose and even threatened to sue companies that made blank cassettes. Didn't happen.



I could go on, but if the record companies wanted to curb piracy and if they really cared about artists receiving their fair share of royalties, they'd go take an economic course and re-learn the concept of supply and demand. Lowering prices would be a start. It's amazing how many millions are spent on promotions and marketing - this all gets passed into the cost of that next cd you buy. It's also amazing how much people will buy if the price is fair.

http://www.janisian....nternet_debacle



http://www.negativland.com/albini.html



both of those articles are very interesting reading for anyone but the record company executives