tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post7588492907661170714..comments2008-05-03T08:27:02.319-05:00Brent Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11336719205371313266noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-61127921961085288142008-05-03T08:27:00.000-05:002008-05-03T08:27:00.000-05:002008-05-03T08:27:00.000-05:00I would like to convert some books and keep the chapters in separate files (i.e. the Bible). The automated method is much faster but does not seem to carry the track numbers over to the m4b files. Is there a way to keep the chapters in the proper order in the audiobooks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-50647612947392992632008-05-02T05:24:00.000-05:002008-05-02T05:24:00.000-05:002008-05-02T05:24:00.000-05:00Hi,<BR/><BR/>If you want to create a bookmarkable audio file, without having to convert it to an m4b file (i.e. keep it as a normal mp3 audio file), then it is EXTREMELY simple:<BR/><BR/>1) Plug your iPod into your computer<BR/><BR/>2) In iTunes, go to an audiofile WITHIN your iPod that you want bookmarkable.<BR/><BR/>3) Right-click on it, and go to OPTIONS<BR/><BR/>4) Tick the selection box “Remember Playback Position”<BR/><BR/>bish bash bosh - the file will remember its position everytime you play another file then return. AFAIK this follows the same properties as a ‘normal m4b’ bookmark<BR/><BR/>(this was for iPod classic 80gb, but i dont think this will make a difference)Suhaibnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-71221201490224270302008-04-06T12:02:00.000-05:002008-04-06T12:02:00.000-05:002008-04-06T12:02:00.000-05:00Thanks for the great tips.<BR/>I have a 3rd generation ipod nano.<BR/><BR/>I use the mp3 merge and try not to have more than 2 hours at a time because if you accidentally switch tracks it takes a long time to forward back to where you were. <BR/><BR/>I've been importing at 96kbs at 56 I get buzzing. You could go lower than 96 but you'll have to experiment.<BR/><BR/>I had problems getting itunes to recognize the new files as audiobooks. It is because I didn't follow the exact directions. It's very important to delete the newly imported aac file from the itunes menu (keep them). I didn't do that and just changed the extension to .m4b so itunes looked for it and reimported it into the music menu. You must delete from itunes. <BR/><BR/>My next problem was that my ipod nano didn't put the files in the audiobook menu. I had to play a small section of each audiobook in itunes first. This will place the audiobook in the ipod audiobook menu.<BR/><BR/>Thanks everyone!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090846638272135227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-63646065998917944002007-11-12T19:44:00.000-06:002007-11-12T19:44:00.000-06:002007-11-12T19:44:00.000-06:00Wow, I am seriously in love with this method. Thank you so much for making this information available! My ipod is now on the way to being listenable again without all the mp3 audiobook clutter!!Yaelihttp://gnblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-4937347845174411082007-10-11T07:26:00.000-05:002007-10-11T07:26:00.000-05:002007-10-11T07:26:00.000-05:00Hi Mark,<BR/>I'm in no way related or associated with the developer of the MP3 to Audiobook software. To contact the developer, e-mail him at freeipodsoftware@gmail.com<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/>BrentBrent Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11336719205371313266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-24506519823451010862007-10-11T00:59:00.000-05:002007-10-11T00:59:00.000-05:002007-10-11T00:59:00.000-05:00Hi Brent - Great software ! I have a BUG to report however. On the latest version (and the previous) on both XP and Vista, there is an issue when attempting to use the file browser to delete a folder that contains files that were recently converted. Apparently, although the file browser ostensibly works, the handle to the recently converted file and file folder is still open and therefore not allowing me to delete the folder until exiting the program.<BR/><BR/>This was problematic because I wanted an easy way to convert a batch of audio files and a way to keep track of them by deleting the folder when I have finished the conversion of a particular set of files. But what I have to do instead is close the program, delete the file, reopen the program and THEN select the new files to be converted.<BR/><BR/>Anyway - this is probably a relatively minor class 3 bug - not a show stopper but definitely an issue. <BR/><BR/>Once again this was an excellent piece of software ! Thanks so much for offering it to the public !<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts about including a batch edit function?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>Mark (boradicus@gmail.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-29163025710916940942007-06-21T18:27:00.000-05:002007-06-21T18:27:00.000-05:002007-06-21T18:27:00.000-05:00Thanks Brent, Yeah it was 2 GB after it was done so ill try that. Thanks.Jamisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709502140889430428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-5186892004648686792007-06-21T07:34:00.000-05:002007-06-21T07:34:00.000-05:002007-06-21T07:34:00.000-05:00Jamison,<BR/>One thing you might check is to be sure your resulting file/s (after merging) aren't any larger than 320MB or longer than 5 hours. If its longer than 5 hours, I would split it up into smaller pieces.<BR/><BR/>BrentBrent Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11336719205371313266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-9992605490802832692007-06-21T00:04:00.000-05:002007-06-21T00:04:00.000-05:002007-06-21T00:04:00.000-05:00Ive converted roughly 1,000 mp3's into one audio book but cant get itunes to import it to load it on to the ipod itself, its the bible and broken down into 4 different parts, however i added them all together in order and converted them... do you know if im doing something wrong?Jamisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709502140889430428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-36268796075500346962007-06-20T13:19:00.000-05:002007-06-20T13:19:00.000-05:002007-06-20T13:19:00.000-05:00Brian,<BR/>Thanks for the comment. Let me know if you run into any problems. I've been using the manual method for quite a while now, but the new "automated method" worked perfectly on the last two audiobooks I tried.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear it was a helpful post.Brent Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11336719205371313266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11976697.post-20737108355280485742007-06-20T13:02:00.000-05:002007-06-20T13:02:00.000-05:002007-06-20T13:02:00.000-05:00Great post and instructions. I'm trying the automatic method now with a book I listen to far too often that keeps coming up in my top played list.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03548621558290451771noreply@blogger.com