i got a cd with "copy control" so i cant rip it...tried 10 different toc editors/rippers so the only way to get it to wav would be to line-in my cdplayer to the pc and through sound forge record it.

BUT i can hear the cd through my speaker but the meters in SF wont move...cant get the program to record it.

what could possibly be wrong?
cd -> line-in on PC = sound in speakers but no signal while recording

Sounds like one weird CD!
I understand why it can't be copied digitally, but why in the world is it not recording as audio. If I had to guess I'd say there's a strange phase inversion of some kind that cancels out the signal.
Have you tried recording just one channel, like just the right side?
I'm interested in how in the **** it's doing that.

very confused and intrigued Napoleon Wilson .

well i've given up now...i returned the cd to my friend and just recorded it to a minidisc. no i didnt try recording one channel since i wanted it in stereo. maybe i can record a wavefile from the md. well never mind, im not buying a "copy controlled" cd, ever. thats for sure

Ohh...I guess I should've read this before.

There are programs out there which can bypass the copy protection system allowing you to rip CD's.

then please name one..it would make my day

My friend gave it to me a long time ago...I'll see if I can dig it up.

You're lucky I remembered where I wrote it down! You should be able to find one here:

http://www.feurio.com/English/index.shtml