tag: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.com