.mp3 to audiobook format conversion

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.mp3 to audiobook format conversion

I have just uploaded an audiobook (.mp3 format) onto my ipod nano but it is just playing it as a music file. How do i set make my ipod regognise it as an audiobook? as far as i know it is supposed to recognise it and exclude it from shuffle etc

There must be a way of changing the file type so its put in the aubiobook section, but I don't know how !!!! i have iTunes latest version.

hp, Windows XP, ipod nano 3rd generation

Posted on Jul 17, 2008 1:29 AM

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Answer 1

PT

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20,894 points

Jul 17, 2008 7:37 AM in response to iconcreations

These are only the first three links when doing a Google search for "iTunes Audio Books MP3 convert"...
http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/turning-mp3-audiobooks-into-ipod-audiobooks/
http://aldoblog.com/audiobooks/itunes/importing-mp3-cds/
http://derek.broox.com/how-to-convert-mp3s-into-audiobooks-with-itunes/
Cheers,
Patrick

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Answer 2

dave37

Level 1

15 points

Jul 17, 2008 12:57 PM in response to iconcreations

Check the links provided. The key is to convert to AAC (or is it ACC?). You need to get the right settings (again, see links). However, one issue I have run in to is when I tried checking the "optimize for voice" setting. When converting from a CD, that setting induced a hiss to all the books I downloaded. Once I unchecked it, it worked fine. I have ripped over 100 books, so to me it was not a case of operator error. I went back and did the same 4 books that had this issue without "optimize for voice" and they all worked fine.

A thing to look for in the instructions - when you convert to AAC they will still show up in your music folder. To make them true audiobooks to your Ipod, you will need to change the converted file from xxx.m4a to xxx.m4b. Then it will show up under "audiobooks" on the Ipod and be truly seperate from you music.

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