Can't burn audio files - help!

[knutley]

I'm having a terrible time burning a cd from my audio files. Apparently they are stored on my hard drive in a couple of formats, and I don't know what to do with them. Most of them are saved as Real System Media files, which is apparently a Real Player format. However, when I try to burn them, I can't get to them with my software. I am using an HP 9200 series cd-writer which comes with its own software. Real Player wants me to use EZ CD Creator by Roxio, and wants me to upgrade my Real Player in the process. I really don't want to spend all that money just to be able to record those files. Is there anything else I can do, or am I stuck with upgrading in order to burn those tracks?

 

[lagger]

to make an audio cd with them you would need to convert to CDA ( WAV) format.. to burn as RM files burn them as DATA not audio ( same goes for mp3's) there might be a converter to change them to wav files from RM but as I hate RM I've never researched it

** edit** Maybe<A HREF="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Realaudio-to-Wav_Recorder/" target="_new"> this </A> shareware will help

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<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by lagger on 06/22/02 10:54 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[ejsmith2]

There's a few programs that I have that will convert .rm to .wav. But Real changes their formats twice a year so programs get outdated really quick. Even if the file is named .rm, the actual codec varies every 6 months. Literally.

Last one I remember was G2. Now it's probably G8.

I doubt anything I have would do their newest format. G8 or whatever in the hell, so I can't really help you out there.

As a backup secondary, you could record the audio out with another program, and save that as a .wav. The quality won't be digital, but it will get the job done half-a$$ed.

 

[lakedude]

I'm not all that big into audio but I'm betting Grapedit can convert your files givin the proper codecs.

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