Exact Audio Copy

Introduction
Exact Audio Copy is a very helpful, freeware application which allows you to convert the contents of a CD to various formats and then save them in your HDD. You have lots of options available, including mp3 support!

ExactAudioCopy Installation:
You can get a copy of ExactAudioCopy from the official website: http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ . Now we will cover the installation procedure:

• Double click on the setup and click “Next”
• Click “I Agree”
• Select a location where you want ExactAudioCopy to be installed and click “Next”.
• Click “Install”
• That’s it, click “Finish”

Without loosing any time, let’s get down to business!

How to use ExactAudioCopy:

First, you need to launch ExactAudioCopy:

Click on: Start->Programs->ExactAudioCopy-> ExactAudioCopy

If you are presented with a wizard, just keep on pressing “Next”; everything will be configured for you automatically.

• As you can see, ExactAudioCopy has created a list with all the tracks that the CD includes.
• If you want to save the songs in .WAV format on your Hard Disc, click the first button to the left side (it shows a disc, a HDD and it reads “WAV”).
• Similarly, if you want to save the songs as .mp3, you need to click the mp3 button.
• If you want to create an image, you can use the IMG button (below the mp3 button) and if you want to restore an image, you can use the WRI button (the last one)
• When you have done your choice, you are prompted to select a location where you want the files to be saved. As soon as you have done that, the conversion process begins.

When everything is finished, simply click the “OK” button and enjoy your music!

Conclusion
As you have seen, it only took you a few clicks to convert all the tracks of a CD to your desired format. Of course, we have covered only the very basics of ExactAudioCopy; if you like the software, you can play around with the various options that it provides in order to optimize performance or in order to (possibly) increase the output audio quality.