Re: [Harp-L] DVD audio question

["Dave Murray" <dmurray777@xxxxxxx>]

> Anyone know how to get at the underlying audio on a DVD?  I have a music 
> DVD that I'll watch once or twice on the computer.  I'd really just like 
> to listen to the music.  Any ideas on how to rip the audio and get it to a 
> burnable state so I can move it on to a CD?  I own the DVD and I'm only 
> making a copy for my personal use.  fjm

I've done this.

To capture:
 Start the free program Audacity.
 Select stereo mix as input from the pull-down
 Start the DVD
 Start recording before the music that you want starts.
 Stop recording when done.
 Edit with Audacity as required.
To save in burnable state:
 Export MP3 from Audacity (requires free plug-in)
Burn:
 Your own way of burning MP3 files to CD.

I could be wrong, but it is my understanding that if you put Vista onto your 
PC that it has extensive DRM and you will no longer be able to do such 
things. I don't plan to go to Vista any time soon, and I have a Linux drive 
on my PC. I just mention it as a cautionary. When my Windows Media Player 
upgraded itself to 11.0 it stopped ripping from my backup CDs and I had to 
go to my original CDs. That's the end of transferring my compilation CDs to 
my MP3 player using Media Player. That is the direction that Microsoft seems 
to be going.

Peace and music,
Dave


Peace and music,
Dave