CDA is an audio-file format. CDA is the format for audio files that are on audio CDs. If you want to be able to play your CDA files in an MP4 player, you will need to convert your CDA files to MP4 audio files. To do this, you will need to rip the CDA files off the audio CD into MP4 format. This can be done with the Digital Media Converter.
The cda file extension is used for tracks stored on an audio CD. The cda files are representations of CD audio tracks and do not contain the actual pulse code modulation (PCM) information. You cannot play the file if you copy a.cda file from the CD-ROM to your hard disk. If you want to grab audio tracks from the audio CD, you have to use audio grabbing utilities. .cda Extension - List of programs that can open.cda files. In the following table, you can find a list of programs that can open files with.cda extension.This list is created by collecting extension information reported by users through the 'send report' option of FileTypesMan utility.
Step 1
Download and install the Digital Media Converter from the DeskShare website. The download is free and there is a free trial.
Step 2
Insert the audio CD with the CD files into the CD drive on your computer. Launch Digital Media Converter on your computer.
Step 3
Add your CDA files by clicking the 'Add File' button from the toolbar. You can add more than one file at a time for conversion.
Step 4
Locate the 'Convert' button on the toolbar. Click on the small arrow on the right side of the button to get a pull-down menu of conversion options. Select 'MP4' from the list of file formats.
Step 5
Set your output location by clicking on the 'Settings' button from the toolbar. Click the 'Browse' button by 'Destination folder for converted files' to select an output destination for the new MP4 files. Click 'OK' when you are done to close the settings window.
Click the 'Convert' button on the toolbar. The files will begin to convert and the status column will update with the progress. There is also a progress bar at the bottom of the screen. When all CDA files have been converted, a 'Conversion Summary' screen will appear. Click 'OK' and you will be able to use the new MP4 files.
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The CDA format is somewhat misleading, as it isn't a file, but rather a shortcut that Microsoft uses to point to the songs encoded on an audio CD. In practice, Windows Media Player uses the CDA shortcuts and creates files in your choice of format when you copy songs to digital files, a process called ripping. While you can choose Windows Media Audio or WAV formats, MP3 files are compact and playable on a wide range of devices.
Open Windows Media Player with an audio CD loaded into your optical drive. If WMP is in Now Playing mode, click the boxes-and-arrows icon in the upper right to switch to Library mode.
Right-click 'Rip' on the ribbon at the top of the Media Player window, then click 'Format' and 'MP3' to select your output format. You can also specify other options, such as the bit rate for your converted files or the destination for finished files through the other selections on the Rip menu.
Clear the check box for any song you don't want to convert. Left-Click 'Rip' on the ribbon at the top of the Media Player window to begin the conversion process. By default the converted files are stored in the Music Library folder.
Warnings
Sharing MP3 files made from commercial audio CDs without the copyright holder's consent may be illegal in your country. Do not share files with others without obtaining permission.
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