Easy CD-DA Extractor 12.0.4

3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 (513 votes)

(October 13, 2009)

Windows (All) / Commercial Demo; $34.95 / 117,577 downloads

For ripping audio CDs, burning discs, and converting tracks, Easy CD-DA Extractor excels. The interface is pleasant, and you can configure the well-organized software to suit your needs. After you insert a CD, the Audio CD Ripper window displays information such as artist name, tracklist, production year, length of each track, and length of the total album. The output section of that window lets you set the destination folder, the quality and format of output tracks, and even the filename format. MP3 settings include the ability to choose constant, average, or variable bit rates. In the Audio File Format Converter window, you drop files from your PC into the folder on the screen, then select the format into which you wish to convert the files. The program supports a large list of lossy and lossless formats including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, and 3GP. The Audio CD Creator window lets you drop files into that screen, choose the recording speed, and enable or disable the test feature.

  • Publisher

    Poikosoft

  • Homepage

    Easy CD-DA Extractor

  • Limitations

    Yes - 30 day timeout

  • Uninstaller

    Yes

  • Latest Changes

    - New AAC and aacPlus encoder version from Dolby. New encoder comes with improved sound quality and performance

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  1. 2 out of 5 stars
    emanresU deriseD

    Reviewing 12.0.4 (Oct 14, 2009)

    Yes, yes, I know that I can do it in two steps. I don't want to do it that way. If I'm converting/burning many files, I want to start a single convert/burn process and let the software convert/burn all at once. I don't want to let it convert only to come back and have to burn the newly-converted files, and then wait again.

    Did you see how I wrote that I wanted this software to "automatically convert [the APE files] to MP3 in order to create an MP3 data disc"? You failed to realize that by saying "automatically convert", I meant that I wanted the software to "prevent me from having to do it in two steps".

    If you don't understand the point someone is making, you shouldn't blame the author; blame yourself.

    By the way, other software can do this (e.g. MediaMonkey).

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    Artem Tashkinov

    Reviewing 12.0.4 (Oct 14, 2009)

    2emanresU deriseD:

    You could at first convert APE files to the MP3 format, then burn mp3 files in any burner application.

    If you don't understand how to use a program you shouldn't blame its author, blame yourself.

  3. 2 out of 5 stars
    emanresU deriseD

    Reviewing 12.0.1 (Jul 9, 2009)

    All I wanted this software for was to take my existing APE files, and automatically convert them to MP3 in order to create an MP3 data disc. The web site clearly indicates that this is possible: Under "CD/DVD Creator", it says "Burn ... MP3 CD/DVD" and then immediately below that it says "Supports ... Monkey's Audio (APE)".

    Yet when you install the program and select the "CD/DVD Creator" tab, you find that you can drag APE files to the "Audio CD" sub-tab, but NOT to the "MP3 CD/DVD" sub-tab.

    So, despite what the inaccurate web site says, Monkey's Audio is NOT supported for making "MP3 CD/DVD". The files have to already be in MP3 format. The program automatically converts APE files to CDA format (i.e. for audio CD creation), but not to MP3 format (for MP3 CD/DVD creation). What a joke.

    I sent an email to the author, just to make sure I wasn't missing something. I was ignored. Now, you'd think that the author would care about winning over prospective customers, but apparently not. I work for a software vendor who bends over BACKWARDS addressing questions like that. (But then again, he's a hard worker and is not arrogant.) Annoying.

    By the way, MediaMonkey can handle this task, even if this guy can't figure out how to.

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    Ciolouse

    Reviewing 11.9.9 Build 800 (Oct 25, 2008)

    I have build 801 installed.
    Awesome software !

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    bobthegoat2001

    Reviewing 11.9.9 Build 701 (Oct 16, 2008)

    I've tried free alternatives and I keep coming back to this one. It's the easiest and I like all the configurations.

    I don't think it costs too much, you get unlimited free updates for life. The price changes though, currently at the writing of this post, it's $31.95. I only paid $28 even for it.

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