Where......

[triker_gal]

..... can I download music for free ? I tried Napster but it doesn't support my windows 98 apparantely :(

Can anyone suggest a good place ?

[Nitrowing]

You can download back-up copies of tracks that you already own with programs like kazaa lite and emule. Don't be downloading tracks that you don't own as that would be illegal.

[guyver1]

can anyone reccomend a programme thats lets me convert my cds to mp3, ive tried a few off the net but when i play them back they sound crap

[jediross]

I use a program called musicmatch jukebox, which works very well for me. I have over 150Gb of MP3 on my PC, enough to last me a lifetime!!! :cool:

[bill?]

can anyone reccomend a programme thats lets me convert my cds to mp3,
try wavelab or if you got the latest version of nero, 'the nero wave editor' isnt bad, just record then convert

[Rabid]

Imesh is what i use and never had a problem with it although can be a little slow if you are not on broadband.

[Huw Beer Monster]

WinMX is good for downloading mp3s. Or try e-donkey.

Get WinAmp for playing them, and get the WinAmp Ripper add-in for converting your CDs. If you want to play around with your mp3s (like mixing/cutting/merging) then you want to get Audacity.

All are free. Just Google for 'em.

[triker_gal]

Cheers for help peeps :D

[Kingo]

Winmx is what I use as well Triker gal.

[guydewdney]

can anyone reccomend a programme thats lets me convert my cds to mp3, ive tried a few off the net but when i play them back they sound crap

dont forget there are settings - the bitrate is the most important - set to 128 fro good quality...

[Huw Beer Monster]

dont forget there are settings - the bitrate is the most important - set to 128 fro good quality...

I'd argue for 192 if you've got the disk space.

[guyver1]

disc space isnt a problem, just got musicmatch and it aint bad, as usual it dont work 100% with my PC but then whats new, i steer well clear of winmx now though as the last sont i downloaded had a charming virus attached to it which wiped my computer clean and then filled it full of child porn, NICE!!! :eek:

[Huw Beer Monster]

disc space isnt a problem, just got musicmatch and it aint bad, as usual it dont work 100% with my PC but then whats new, i steer well clear of winmx now though as the last sont i downloaded had a charming virus attached to it which wiped my computer clean and then filled it full of child porn, NICE!!! :eek:

Fairy snuff, but that's not a WinMX issue as such, it happens across all P2P networks - it's a well known route for any wouldbe distributor of virii/pr0n/malware to stick it on a P2P network with a name matching something that loads of people are going to search for.


Do not connect your Windows PC to the internet without...
A decent firewall
A decent, regularly updated anti-virus product
A spam filter
An anti-spyware product.

Create a new user without administrative powers to be your default user (NT/2k/XP)

And there's more... (but we can save that for another time)

[Kingo]

Ditto Ditto

[royster]

download kazaa, which is ad supported, then search for kazaa lite which has no ads,uninstall kazaa and install kazaa lite, download to your hearts content.
use wav2mp3 to convert to mp3 and mp32wav fot change mp3 to wav file, both are free downloads. if you want a copy of nero7 email me at

roywilson1@ntlworld.com

and I will gladly let you have a copy

[triker_gal]

I tried kazzaa lite and it was asking for money :confused: so i've opted with WinMX for now :D

[Peirre]

also try soulseek

[Jim]

I paid for KaZaa Lite cos i got so pissed off with the normal KaZaA and I reckon it was worth every penny.

On a slightly separate tack have you noticed how many more corrupted music files are being put up. I read recently that the music companies are doing it deliberately to stop illegal downloads.
Burnt a CD the other day and found a quarter of the tracks were duds. That'll teach me to check first in future.

[royster]

open up kazaa and put kazaa lite in the search box it will come up with loads of people who are willing to share the program, thats what p2p is all about, just download and install.

kazaa lite for no money

[triker_gal]

blah.........

[Rogue Monkey]

Win MX is a bit old hat now and Its a tad slow! You might be better off with Morpheous! You get a bigger choice of bands too! Its a Free Download from
http://www.morpheusultra.com/?ref=gmorpheus Check it out! Soulseeker is good too! :)