Have you ever wondered why your interest in music is all it takes to generate interest of the opposite sex in you? Have you ever thought about doing music on your own? Do terms like music editing, music recording, music cleansing and audio mastering make you jump with joy? If you are one amongst all those who want to make a beginning in the exciting and exhilarating field of music and all its dimensions, then better start today. There is a lot of ground to cover in times to come.

Music recording is an art that is fun as well. The more you go into it, the more you will love it. As simple as that. However, to begin, we need to be conversant with a few steps and how to go about it. Let us begin with the very basics.

If you have a number of songs in your PC and want to copy them to a CD, or want to convert songs stored in a CD into MP3 format or simply want to copy the hard disk, then CD ripping is what you need. While ripping music, you can also do audio mastering using equalization, compression, editing, noise elimination processes. It is meant to enhance the quality of your music and gives it a more professional touch.

All you need is a regular PC with enough RAM and free hard disk memory to begin with. You also need to have internet connectivity for downloads and for working online with a few software. Broadband connectivity, if available, is great, though a dialup will also serve the purpose. The best part of the deal is that you do not need to spend money on expensive studio equipment.

You can do music ripping in various ways. You can download music software (ripping software normally costs around $30) and follow the instructions carefully. Most downloads are well supported by online help and after sales. Try a free trial download to a get a feel of the ripping process before you spend your hard-earned money.

If you're using Windows, you can work on Windows media Player for ripping songs from your CD to your computer and save the songs in WMA or MP3 format. You can then play your favorite songs on your PC as well as burn a CD to play in your car audio. You can make copies of the CDs and present to your friends.

A few of the websites such as www.easycdrip.com allow you to remain online and install the ripping software. Whenever you want to rip your CD, your software just takes you to the website and by the click of a key; you are able to rip the music in the shortest possible time. As ripping is done digitally in these cases and a sound card is not required, the quality of output is really good. The system allows you to convert your CDs to any format and is a great and hassle free option. The software does not cost much and comes with a technical support as well.

Music recording and ripping is a passion. As you learn more and more tricks of the game, you can create your music library, copy music into any format such as WMA, WAV, OGG, MP3 and others. The flexibility and ease of options is great and with music software available in plenty, life has never been so enjoyable for all music lovers. Have you joined the party? If not, then better make a start today. You will love the whole new world of options and opportunities.



The author loves mixing music. You can make your own music by setting up a home recording studio and using a good music production software. Learn all the music terms with the help of an online music dictionary.