Click the "Options" button at the top of MusicMatch. Then click "settings." This window will open:
Click the "Recorder" tab. This window will appear.
Under "Custom Quality" click "MP3 CBR" and adjust the sliding control to the bitrate you desire. Here's how you decide:
| bitrate | what happens |
| greater than 56Kbps | Not recommended. This bitrate is too high and will cause skipping in your broadcast. |
| 56 Kbps | High quality, but only listeners with high bandwidth can enjoy. |
| 32 Kbps | Medium quality, and listeners with 56K connection and higher can listen. |
| 24 Kbps | Lowest quality (similar to AM radio), but everyone with 28.8K connection or higher can enjoy. |
Click "OK" to save settings.
Click the "start" button in the Recorder section to rip the songs you selected MusicMatch will convert them to .mp3 files and automatically save them to your MP3 folder. It will take a few seconds for each song but less than the actual playing time.
When you're ready to rip a new CD, just repeat steps 2 and 3. When you're done, you can close your ripper. Then you can look inside the folder you created to see all the MP3 files you just ripped.
