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Question

Audio format conversion

Dec 6, 2013 1:08AM PST

I have about 2,000 CDs in my library. I use windows media player. All of the CDs have been ripped in the WMP lossless format. I want to have the ability to burn my Christmas playlist onto a CD or DVD, in the MP3 format, so it can be played over the business' PA sytem, which will not play any "standard" CD format. Is there a program (hopefully freeware), which I can use to accomplish this?

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Clarification Request
Why not WMP?
Dec 6, 2013 1:14AM PST
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Why not WMP? Response
Dec 6, 2013 2:02AM PST

I want to keep all of the CDs I've ripped, in the lossless format. I just want to burn my Christmas playlist onto a CD, in the MP3 format, for one time only. WMP is not allowing me, or just cannot seem to to convert my burn list to the MP3 format. I have no desire to keep any MP3 format material, in my library. I am not the most computer savvy of people, by the way.

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(NT) There's always Roxio & Nero, but they're not freeware.
Dec 6, 2013 2:08AM PST
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Thanks
Dec 6, 2013 9:33AM PST

Thanks for your reply and recommendations.

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(NT) Looks like you either re-rip or pay for an app then.
Dec 6, 2013 2:43AM PST
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Thanks
Dec 6, 2013 9:30AM PST

Thanks, but I just discovered that my idea will not work for a Muzak player.

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So this is the real Muzak player?
Dec 6, 2013 3:01PM PST

Ahh, that's a blast from the past.