Converting .wma To .mp3

[tilen76]

I use Easy CD-DA Extractor for ripping my albums.
It also comes with Easy Audio File Converter.

Here's the problem:

I received an album ripped with WMP in .wma file format from my friend.
I wanted to convert the files to .mp3 and received an error from the Easy Audio File Converter:

"DRM Protected (Copy-Protected) WMA files are not supported!"

And it refuses to convert the files.

Is there any way around this problem. Does anybody know of a program (converter) that ignores this protection and converts the files anyway.

And don't tell me to ask my friend to rip them again not using WMP but something else, I already know that solution.
I would like to use the files I already have. Who knows, the solution for this might be useful in the future.

Thanks

["The Avatar Man"]

I'm pretty sure you'r out of luck
just another example of how microsoft screws us again

[tilen76]

Originally posted by Master YodaX@14 March 2003 - 19:43
I'm pretty sure you'r out of luck  
just another example of how microsoft screws us again

Damn Micro$oft!

I knew it.


Please tell me that Master YodaX is wrong.
Somebody? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.
:'(

[Shoebird]

Seek and you shall find...

http://www.wma-mp3.com/

[tilen76]

Originally posted by Shoebird@14 March 2003 - 21:35
Seek and you shall find...

http://www.wma-mp3.com/

I tried the converter from that site, but it also refuses to convert the protected .wma files.

Thanks anayway.

I guess I'll just have to ask my friend to rip them again, this time using something else, like Easy CD-Da Extractor.

Ahh, damn Micro$oft, dissapoints me every time.

[Shoebird]

Originally posted by tilen76+14 March 2003 - 22:18--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (tilen76 @ 14 March 2003 - 22:18)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Shoebird@14 March 2003 - 21:35
Seek and you shall find...

http://www.wma-mp3.com/

I tried the converter from that site, but it also refuses to convert the protected .wma files.

Thanks anayway.

I guess I&#39;ll just have to ask my friend to rip them again, this time using something else, like Easy CD-Da Extractor.

Ahh, damn Micro&#036;oft, dissapoints me every time. [/b][/quote]
Wow....that&#39;s weird. I actually downloaded it to make sure it would work, and it converted an entire Evanescene album (from WMA) that I got from mp3delivery.

Are your files those XP-only "lossless" VBR files? That could be a factor, since the ones I got were normal 80kbps WMA&#39;s.

[tilen76]

The problems is that they are protected.

I have no problems converting non-protected .wma files. I guess yours are not protected.
Otherwise they are ripped at 192 kbps.

Thanks anyway.

[Shoebird]

You can rip them without copy-protection in WMP too; under Options>Copy Music simply uncheck Copy Protect Music.

...but you probably already knew that

[freak]

Try Acoustica MP3 To Wave Converter it can convert between mp3,wav,and wma...Don&#39;t remember the web site just type it in in yahoo or something you should find it.

[Shinigami_[R.I.P.]]

I use Audio Conversion Wizard. Search on google or Kazaa and you&#39;ll find it. ^_^