This function uses the multimedia control interface (MCI) to control the CD drive. Public Sub RecordWave(TrackNum As Integer, Filename As String) ' Tracknum: track to record ' Filename: file to save wave as On Local Error Resume Next Dim i As Long, RS As String, cb As Long, t# RS = Space$(128) i = mciSendString("stop cdaudio", RS, 128, cb) i = mciSendString("close cdaudio", RS, 128, cb) Kill filename RS = Space$(128) i = mciSendString("status cdaudio position track " & TrackNum, RS, 128, cb) i = mciSendString("open cdaudio", RS, 128, cb) i = mciSendString("set cdaudio time format milliseconds", RS, 128, cb) i = mciSendString("play cdaudio", RS, 128, cb) i = mciSendString("open new type waveaudio alias capture", RS, 128, cb) i = mciSendString("record capture", RS, 128, cb) t# = Timer + 1: Do Until Timer > t#: DoEvents: Loop i = mciSendString("save capture " & filename, RS, 128, cb) i = mciSendString("stop cdaudio", RS, 128, cb) i = mciSendString("close cdaudio", RS, 128, cb) End Sub The method is quite easy: 1) Stop everything in the CD drive 2) Start playing track 3) Record a new wave with the information from the CD (note: it also records MIDI and microphone sounds: in fact anything coming out of the speakers) 4) Save the wave file 5) Stop the CD again