Audio copy protections are currently a hot issue and a lot of people keep asking questions about the best method to bypass them, to enable them making backups or rip their CDs into the MP3 format so they can transfer them to their MP3 players.
Upp3rd0G, one of our moderators of the Club CD Freaks Audio Forum has made a guide that explains almost every audio copy protection available, how to recognize them and how to bypass them.
Here is a part of the guide:
General tips regarding the used software: |
CloneCD v4 is the easiest way to backup your audio protected cd. Just use the audio-profile which reads only the first session so your backup is not protected anymore. Feurio can be used to rip the tracks. Of course your backup, when writing the ripped tracks, isn't protected anymore. Feurio is able to detect illegal TOC entries and gives you the option to ignore the further sessions and illegal entries. If you succeed in reading the protected audio cd with CloneCD you should also be able to rip it with Feurio. You might need to tweak the advanced settings of Feurio first.
Exact Audio Copy can be used to rip the tracks. Of course the protection is gone after ripping. In some cases you might need the ption 'manually detect TOC' in order to be able to rip the tracks. The advantage of EAC is its secure reading method (which has nothing to do with the protection).
Read the entire guide here. If you have more questions regarding Audio and CDs, check out our Audio Forum.
Source: Club CD Freaks
