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(Message started by: Redd on Aug 28th, 2007, 8:27pm)
Title: Tech help please.
Post by Redd on Aug 28th, 2007, 8:27pm
I have a host of music on my computer, but it's in windows media format.  Is there anyway to import from Windows media player into real player or even within windows media player to convert them to MP3 files?

Kids want to download the songs onto their MP3 players.  I just don't know how.  is there a tutorial out there somewhere maybe so we can do this?  Thanks a bunch.
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by JenniferD on Aug 28th, 2007, 8:29pm
Pegg, the boy child should be home momentarily. He can walk ya thru it if its possible.
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Redd on Aug 28th, 2007, 8:42pm
That would be totally awsome Jen...

There is so much music on my computer that the kids want, but it's not downloadable to their MP3 players.

We'd be most thankful.
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by vietvet2tours on Aug 28th, 2007, 8:59pm
http://nch.com.au/switch/index.html
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Jonny on Aug 28th, 2007, 9:00pm
Thats easy....even for me.....LOL ;;D

Go here, it will convert the files for free online and email them to you, no BS!.

http://www.zamzar.com/
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Redd on Aug 28th, 2007, 9:14pm
I just emaild the right links to Dyl, and he'll teach Meg how to do it too, and they'll have their MP3 players maxed out on music in no time.

Thanks guys you were all so very helpful.  Dyls like..."really pumped".
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by blood_Redd_son on Aug 29th, 2007, 12:18am
oi, jonny! a shout out to ya!  I keep getting this message about an error of how i need to upload a file before conversion.  I DID get the file i want and put it in the 'Step one' spot.  I have everything filled out, and i click the button and it gives the message.  how do i get passed this, o great guru of Zamzer?
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Brewcrew on Aug 29th, 2007, 7:24am
Wow - imagine that. Meg and Dyl want to listen to some of the same music mom does. Doesn't that just warm your cockles?

(I knew I was having an impact when I caught Roy listening to The Temptations' My Girl and Ain't Too Proud to Beg over and over, learning the bass parts).

This is pretty cool, Pegg.
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Redd on Aug 29th, 2007, 9:09am
Oh yes Brew,

There are quite a few artists and genra's of music that both the kids and I enjoy.  However, we have also downloaded some of their music that I could stand to live without on the home machine as well.  I'm not a big fan of Slip Knot, but it's on there.  :-/
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by blood_Redd_son on Aug 29th, 2007, 2:30pm
well, mother, media player IS a shared program.  your gonna have the music on here whether you like it or not. <3
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Redd on Aug 29th, 2007, 3:03pm
I wasn't complaining child, just stating a fact.  But now that you have it figured out how to convert the files, once you have them downloaded to your MP3 player we can now delete them?  Hurrah!!!!!  [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Linda_Howell on Aug 29th, 2007, 3:12pm

 
Quote:
your gonna have the music on here whether you like it or not. <3


  One word.  FASTFORWARD, Pegg.   ;;D
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by blood_Redd_son on Aug 29th, 2007, 3:29pm
NO! NEVAH!!  MWAHAHAHAHA!

NOW!  I have something to ask...

There are two songs that i really would like to get on my mp3 plaer.  They are Requiem for a Dream by (i don't know there name) and It's by Kinya Kotani (this is how you say the bands name in good ol' Engrish *English*)

How can i find these songs?  and how can i get them for free AND where it's not going to send me to prison for doing so (just kidding about that, though i would like to know where i can find files like that...)?
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Brewcrew on Aug 29th, 2007, 4:01pm
Sorry, bud - I'm not the right guy to ask about finding free music.
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by JDH on Aug 29th, 2007, 4:08pm
www.limewire.com
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by vig on Aug 30th, 2007, 7:10am
iTunes converts from any to .MP3 if it wasn't copy restricted and most stuff isn't.  unless you bought it from the iTunes Store.

right click on the song in iTunes and convert to MP3!

enjoy
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by vietvet2tours on Aug 30th, 2007, 9:54am

on 08/29/07 at 16:08:40, JDH wrote:
www.limewire.com
Limewire is now a tool for the RIAA.
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by blood_Redd_son on Aug 30th, 2007, 3:37pm
I've got some more songs now, and almost all from my favorite anime! (Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicle by CLAMP! ^^)

How can i get songs without having to download anything like Limewire, for the meantime?  Still in search of those two songs as posted earlier.
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Opus on Aug 30th, 2007, 6:42pm
The best way to get most things is Bittorrent.

http://www.mininova.org/

http://thepiratebay.org/

You do have to download a client if you OS doesn't have one built in, but it is nothing like most filesharing. You only up load the file you download , and usually never the whole thing to one person, just bits a pieces to many different people. I get recent fan subs of Naruto this way and downloaded the sound tracks.

If you use Microsoft Windows I have heard that Utorrent (http://www.utorrent.com/) is very good, but I have never used it.

So far the RIAA has lost anytime someone defends themselves, but just to be sure, check any album you want to download on RIAA Radar (http://www.riaaradar.com/), best to steer clear of any music made under RIAA anyway, except of course for Weird Al that is.

Paul
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Kirk on Aug 30th, 2007, 8:51pm
http://www.gnutella.com I use gtk-gnutella myself. YMMV

[smiley=smokin.gif]
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by MvT on Sep 8th, 2007, 1:38pm
www.uwwwb.com has a great community and forum much like this one

and bitcomet is good if your new to torrents
www.isohunt.com is as good as thepiratebay
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by vietvet2tours on Sep 8th, 2007, 1:54pm
Just go and buy the cd.Don't steal.
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by Opus on Sep 8th, 2007, 2:12pm

on 09/08/07 at 13:54:49, vietvet2tours wrote:
Just go and buy the cd.Don't steal.


   It is quite possible that the anime sound tracks are not available to buy in the USA. The 3rd Naruto movie took a year to come out in DVD in Japan, and it is still not avalable here, so what other option is there but to download it. The same goes for some of the sound tracks. I guess they don't think Americans want to listen to music sung in Japanese.

Paul
Title: Re: Tech help please.
Post by MvT on Sep 8th, 2007, 2:49pm

on 09/08/07 at 14:12:51, Opus wrote:

   It is quite possible that the anime sound tracks are not available to buy in the USA. The 3rd Naruto movie took a year to come out in DVD in Japan, and it is still not avalable here, so what other option is there but to download it. The same goes for some of the sound tracks. I guess they don't think Americans want to listen to music sung in Japanese.

Paul


there are online stores with download options but you do not know if they actually have the right to sell that cd or if they are just copying it 100 times and they can ship things world wide but the wait and emissions from the planes and shipping vehicals +packaging is it really worth it...

you can go to itunes but then theres a credit card involved and I'm not interested in APPLE software on a pc or even the stupid ipods really get a pda or umpc or smartphone its a better value

and then there are some cd's you can not find anywhere but online....

if he did buy a cd whats he going to do anyway copy it to the computer or mp3 player than you have a cd thats useless sitting around....


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