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Importing Audiobooks from CD - Media Kind Greyed Out

I am importing audiobooks from CD and all the relevant Options for audiobooks are greyed out.

"Media Kind" is greyed out
"Remember position" is greyed out
"Skip when shuffling" is greyed out

I can make the changes after I've imported them, but I really want to do it before I import as it simply makes it easier on me (which is to say, it saves me time, and time is precious).

Any idea why these would be greyed out for importing audio CDs?

At least I can still join tracks.

Hmmm ... I suppose I should see if it's also greyed out when I import a music CD, but I haven't bought a music CD is years and have already imported all the one I do own.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2), iTunes 9

Posted on Jan 21, 2010 11:11 AM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2010 12:24 PM

Any idea why these would be greyed out for importing audio CDs?

Because this info is not in the tags for the audio CD. They are part of the file after you import it.
This info is part of the *CD Info.cidb* file., which is where iTunes stores the CD info. The CD info is not stored in iTunes.
See this -> How iTunes remembers audio CDs
I suppose I should see if it's also greyed out when I import a music CD

Yes it is.
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Jan 21, 2010 12:24 PM in response to nic_mac

Any idea why these would be greyed out for importing audio CDs?

Because this info is not in the tags for the audio CD. They are part of the file after you import it.
This info is part of the *CD Info.cidb* file., which is where iTunes stores the CD info. The CD info is not stored in iTunes.
See this -> How iTunes remembers audio CDs
I suppose I should see if it's also greyed out when I import a music CD

Yes it is.

Jan 27, 2010 1:16 PM in response to nic_mac

How best does one import into iTunes audio books purchased on CD?

Problem: each disc merely designates tracks with numbers. And each disc starts with number 1.

So important two discs this AM I find two #1s, etc.

Should I rename each track on 5 discs as I import them A1, B1, etc?

Are there other options?

I have a book with 5 CDs and another with 18 CDs.

What's the quickest way?

Importing Audiobooks from CD - Media Kind Greyed Out

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