Extract audio from DVDs

[krtxmrtz]

What's the best way to record an audio file from a DVD? Could someone recommend any free software? I'd like to make mp3 (or at least wav) files.

[Ideas Man]

From a movie or as cda tracks like a normal audio CD?

[krtxmrtz]

The DVD contains highlights of opera performances and I'd like to extract some of these in whatever format that I could convert to mp3. The idea is not to burn a CD, I'd rather have the files on the HD.

[Ideas Man]

Well that's easy. You can use any sound recording program to do this but I'll use the Windows sound recorder.

1. First open the sound properties (speaker in the notifications area) and click File -> Options.
2. Select Recording and click OK.
3. Set Wave as the recording source.
4. Run Sound Recorder.
5. Click Record and play the sound, as you hear it, it should record. Save the file and encode it to MP3 with an encoder.

I'm sure there's a better way of doing it than this, but this is the only thing i can think of right now.

[krtxmrtz]

I'm sure there's a better way of doing it than this, but this is the only thing i can think of right now.

As a matter of fact it's so easy I don't know how I didn't think of it. I'll have a go when I go back home... Thanks.

[sahbasita]

That's the simple and great ways i used to do, but don't you forget to convert the sound quality before you record the DVD. Open the Sound Recorder, go to File, choose Properties and from the combo Choose from Recording formats, then press the Convert Now .. button. From the dialog that comes up, select the quality to CD Quality wich has criteria : PCM Format and 44,100 Hz, 16 Bit Stereo 172 Kb/s or you can choose the higher one, more high this attribute more excellent the sound quality but more big the size. any way size is not the matter since u will encode it to MP3 one. Then you can start to record by press the circle red button, but remember the first time you record, this software only provide to rec. a sound for 60 sec. don't panic before you rec. from DVD, please rec a blank/silent first by pressing the rec each time the bar pane full as many length you desired. Once the length reaches what you want, Rewind by press << button, then start the DVD player simultaneously press the rec button. Have a try!!