Posted by itsmikemazz on 08/05/07 12:20

On Jun 28, 9:54 pm, nlaplaca <nlapl...@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> Sla#s wrote:
> > itsmikem...@yahoo.com wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> After searching the internet, I just can't get a clear, easy to do,
> >> picture of how to take audio book cd's and actually load them to the
> >> ipod nano, and into the audio book section on the nano. Appreciate
> >> any help on how I can do this. Thank you very much, in advance!!
> >> Mike
>
> > Rip to *.m4a type file (AAC) then rename it to *.m4b.
> > That way it will load to iTunes Books section.
> > Google it.
>
> > Slatts
>
> The problem with ripping audio books from a cd is they often have many
> short tracks and to drag all of them into itunes then convert to aac and
> rename to m4b is a pain in the ass.
>
> This is what I do. I rip them all using itunes. I then merge them into 1
> track with a program called mp3 merge. The link is below.There are
> surely many apps that will do this but this is the one I prefer. I try
> to make the merged file around 5 hours or less. I read some time ago
> that the ipod has trouble handling files larger than that. This way you
> only have 1 or 2 files, (depending on how you broke it up) to drag into
> itunes and then change the extension.
>
> If all you need the ipod to do is remember playback position then
> renaming to .m4b is unnecessary. You can right click the file in itunes
> and click get info/options/remember playback position. Personally I do
> like them to show up under audiobooks in the ipod so I prefer to convert
> to aac and then rename. It is an extra step but its no big deal. Hope
> this helps.
>
> Nick
>
> http://mp3merge.netfirms.com/- Hide quoted text -
>
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Don, Slatts, Nick, thank you very much for the guidance, I really
appreciate it!!

Mike

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