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Can I encode to MP3 straight off of the CD?
Yes. Many programs will do this in the background making it seem as if it is being done in one step but it is always being done as CD > wave > MP3. Most "all in one" programs such as MusicMatchJukeBox or even the newest versions of Winamp will do this. Using EAC or CDex it is simple to select "Extract to compressed file" and have it all done at one time. Some folks prefer to extract the wave files and then use a front end (such as RazorLame) or a command line encoder to turn all those wave files into high quality MP3s at a time when they are not using the computer for anything else.
