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**Ten_In_2010** · 07-16-2006, 09:12 PM

When I bought the limited edition of Prey, it came with a free soundtrack download from DirectSong. So I download it, then I find out it's in WMA. I HATE WMA. I've tried converting it, but can't because of the DRM protection. So, is there any way to remove the protection, or a converter that will just bypass it and let me convert it to MP3?

**delight1** · 07-16-2006, 09:17 PM

one unnice way would be to play the song and recored the internal speakers (on computer, not acculy recoreding the sound coming out)

Hardrive · 07-16-2006, 09:19 PM

There ARE apps that record all sound that's being generated from your computer.

**soccerPMN** · 07-16-2006, 09:20 PM

IIRC there's one called like mp3 workshop or mp3 tools and once its installed you just right click on audio files and it gives you a bunch of extra options like converting.

**iball®** · 07-16-2006, 09:22 PM

Hmmm...I use Audio Hijack Pro to do all that. Makes a perfect recording of anything being played on the computer.
But it may be OS X only still though.

Hardrive · 07-16-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by iball®

Hmmm...I use Audio Hijack Pro to do all that. Makes a perfect recording of anything being played on the computer.
But it may be OS X only still though.

So, he should just buy a mac then?

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**Ten_In_2010** · 07-16-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardrive

So, he should just buy a mac then?

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I've got OSX dual booting, so that shouldn't be a problem.

**delight1** · 07-16-2006, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardrive

So, he should just buy a mac then?

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everyone should :P

Hardrive · 07-16-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Talent

I've got OSX dual booting, so that shouldn't be a problem.

Ah, then no, it wouldn't.

Sometimes, I think iball works for Apple...

**soccerPMN** · 07-16-2006, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iball®

Hmmm...I use Audio Hijack Pro to do all that. Makes a perfect recording of anything being played on the computer.
But it may be OS X only still though.

It'd be much faster to just convert it, so that you don't have to listen to ALL of the music you're converting. I'm a little iffy if thats windows only though...

**mannymix03** · 07-16-2006, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iball®

Hmmm...I use Audio Hijack Pro to do all that. Makes a perfect recording of anything being played on the computer.
But it may be OS X only still though.

thats what im using, but mainly for skype conversations and prank calls

**Kold Kalamity** · 07-16-2006, 10:35 PM

As with almost all kinds of recordings (Line-In, Microphone) I use Audacity. I know what you're going through with DRM. I just got David Gray's 'Life in Slow Motion' and the 'effin disc won't let me copy it to MP3 with any program I choose (that even includes the mighty AudioGrabber). So, I just did a 'Wave Out' recording using Audacity and played the CD. It's just as good as ripping as far as I can tell (believe me, I am a bit of an audiophile) and you have the option to export the recording to either .wav, .ogg, or .mp3. In your case just play the .wma files back and record from 'Wave Out' source. It takes a while, but it works.

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Ten_In_2010 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 3,375 Trader Feedback: 0	Removing DRM Protection When I bought the limited edition of Prey, it came with a free soundtrack download from DirectSong. So I download it, then I find out it's in WMA. I HATE WMA. I've tried converting it, but can't because of the DRM protection. So, is there any way to remove the protection, or a converter that will just bypass it and let me convert it to MP3? __________________ [CENTER][img]http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2488/sigdx8.png[/img][/CENTER]

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Kold Kalamity Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Peekskill, NY Posts: 1,586 Trader Feedback: 0	The Audacity routine As with almost all kinds of recordings (Line-In, Microphone) I use Audacity. I know what you're going through with DRM. I just got David Gray's 'Life in Slow Motion' and the 'effin disc won't let me copy it to MP3 with any program I choose (that even includes the mighty AudioGrabber). So, I just did a 'Wave Out' recording using Audacity and played the CD. It's just as good as ripping as far as I can tell (believe me, I am a bit of an audiophile) and you have the option to export the recording to either .wav, .ogg, or .mp3. In your case just play the .wma files back and record from 'Wave Out' source. It takes a while, but it works. __________________ Raptor Jesus

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Hardrive No longer a community member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 22 Trader Feedback: 0	There ARE apps that record all sound that's being generated from your computer.

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