Free .mp3 encoding for Windows users:
go to www.musicmatch.com
click on the "Get MUSICMATCH Jukebox now" button. (The
"Plus" version wants money.) Choose the "get basic" version.
(free)
Either Open it or Save it to Computer and Open it afterwards (run the
installer)
[Optional] During the installation, you may want to choose "Custom"
setup and UNCHECK all of
Run the installed application MusicMatch.
Options -> Recorder -> Format -> MP3
Options -> Recorder -> Quality -> Custom VBR (60%)
Options -> Recorder -> Settings [here you get popup property page]..
The "Custom Quality ( VBR )" button is selected, but the slider is
at 60%. Slide full right to
OK the dialogs when done.
With the MusicMatch application open:
On the MusicMatch application, choose the tab towards upper right that says
"CD".
Click on the track you want to encode, then click the Record button.
CAVEAT: I did not use MusicMatch for my rips for this collection, but have
used