How to Rip DVD Audio
From time to time you may want to extract audio from a DVD rather than rip the entire movie. For example, you might want to take a line from a Dirty Harry movie and use it as a ring tone for your cell phone. Regardless of the reason, when the time comes to rip audio from a DVD you'll want to know exactly how to do it cheaply and easily. Fortunately, the software costs around fifty bucks on both Mac and PC platforms.
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Instructions
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PC
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Buy, download and install DVD Ripper from iSkysoft. Other software programs can do the job, but DVD Ripper costs less and comes with the most format alternatives.
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Open DVD Ripper, then insert the DVD you want to convert to audio. Go to "File" in the application menu and choose "Open DVD."
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Under "Profile" choose an audio type such as WAV, MP3 or AAC (for example). Click the "Destination" button and browse for the folder where you wish to save the audio file.
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Press the button with the red circle and your conversion will start immediately.
Mac
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Buy, download and install 4Media DVD Ripper for Mac. While other software programs offer the same functionality at the same price point, 4Media's application is backwards compatible with Mac OSX 10.3.9 and above.
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Open DVD Ripper for Mac and insert a DVD. The DVD loads automatically.
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Choose the section you'd like to copy to a WAV or other audio file.
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Choose "Browse" and determine where you want to save the audio file from the DVD.
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Choose "Convert" and the conversion of the DVD audio to your WAV or other audio file will begin.
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Tips & Warnings
If you own a Mac and QuickTime Pro it's possible to rip audio without buying any software, but it's a longer process and you'll need to download the shareware application Handbrake to rip your DVD to MP4 first. After you've made the MP4, open it in QuickTime Pro and hit "Export As Sound File."
Remember, it's against the law to copy some DVDs in whole or in part.
