Tech: DVD audio to CD?

Subject: Tech: DVD audio to CD?
From: Anglo
Date: 09 Jan 06 - 03:50 PM

Is there a straightforward way to rip the audio track from a DVD to make a CD or a .wav file? I don't really want to spend any money on software. I know I can simply record the audio track in real time, but I'm wondering if there's a more direct way. I'm on a Mac.

Subject: RE: Tech: DVD audio to CD?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 09 Jan 06 - 04:08 PM

First you need a DVD ripper, but they're mostly illegal....

If that doesn't bother you, google for them, and you'll be more than half way there

Subject: RE: Tech: DVD audio to CD?
From: Anglo
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 03:24 PM

Thanks Clinton. I didn't even know where I needed to start looking. The only ripper for Mac seems to be Roxio's Popcorn.

A little experimenting demonstrated that I can record directly onto a .wav file with CD Spin Doctor (which came with Toast, which I do have), doing this in real time and using the "internal microphone" setting. And since I just want to record bits of the DVD, not the whole thing, I'll go that way.

I was hoping I didn't have to do something like record out to minidisc or tape, then record back in from that, and I don't.

It gets a bit convoluted, but the reason I need to do this is to put guitar solos that I have on DVD into Amazing Slow Downer where I can transcribe them more easily.

Subject: RE: Tech: DVD audio to CD?
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 04:35 PM

Yes. Download a copy of the free program called DVD Shrink (you'll have to search for it and download it from offshore if you're in the U.S.). Copy the DVD onto your computer then choose "ReAuthor" and that will let you parse out the audio track.

You may have to convert that to something other than the format it is in to play on a CD.

Subject: RE: Tech: DVD audio to CD?
From: Anglo
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 09:06 PM

Windows only, it seems.