Joining tracks in iTunes 12

For music previously imported (iTunes12):

Select all the tracks

Right-click and select "Get info"

It will ask you "Are you sure you want to edit information for multiple items?"

Click "edit items"

Under "details" I clicked "compilation"

I also made sure all of them had the same Album title

When finished, click OK

For me, this worked in that I now can see them together in one album when I click on albums.

You can also then click on each track individually using the same process if you want to edit track number, etc.

Just to illustrate the point made above.

Although it must actually be that left column, not track number or album by artist, or other column which would give the same order, but not enable the option.

See Audiobooks on iPods for further advice.

tt2

You're welcome. 🙂

Personally I'm quite happy using nested playlists and my AudiobookSortName scripts (see Organizing audiobook chapters) to fix up the order on the old classic or in iTunes 12.7.2.x. If you want to go to single files then you'll need a third party app for anything that is on more than one disc.

tt2

Here’s a workaround that requires no other software. Burn onto a CD-ROM (or CD-RAM to save disks) the tracks you want to join. Start iTunes, insert the newly burned CD, and use iTune’s CD menu to merge the tracks.

iTBotB wrote:

Here’s a workaround that requires no other software. Burn onto a CD-ROM (or CD-RAM to save disks) the tracks you want to join. Start iTunes, insert the newly burned CD, and use iTune’s CD menu to merge the tracks.

Sadly, if you are doing an audiobook, you will need to do this multiple times as most are more than an hour, which is what will fit on an audio CD.

I somehow struggle with this question every time I need to do it. And every then, the iTunes version has found to be changed. Finally after so much of struggle to do a seemingly simple task, I have realised that it is extremely tedious (if at all) in iTunes. And who uses CDs anyways nowadays. Ways to join simple audio tracks (mp3) in cumbersome ways have been suggested using iMovie and Garage Band on Mac. Sincerely, let me suggest you all to just download a 3rd party software like MP3 Trimmer (its free) and it would do all - Analyse, Trim as you want and Merge haplessly. While using tracks of varied bitrates, go online and convert all tracks to same bitrate. And thank almighty that online conversion, merging of every format is possible. This is just one of them.https://www.ofoct.com/merge-mp3-files.

I sincerely feel that we should do simple things simply. Apple has learnt it. Today, we have integrated functionalities for our Apple devices but such integration has happened only when prompted by Android when finally iOS has since been in continuous free upgradation.

August 14, 2017 I was able to use this feature yesterday joining tracks of Audiobooks on CD.

I upgraded to iTunes 12.6.2.20, and now the Join Clips does not appear under the gear icon on the Import CD page, even though all tracks are selected.

What's the story?

I need to import six tracks of a commercial cd onto iTunes as one complete track -eg as one single MP3 file-this is proving a bit of a mind boggler.

Could there be a little more step by step help on just how this can be achieved please.

Currently-On inserting my commercial CD i have only two visible options "on the right hand side of the display--one to IMPORT and the other to DISPLAY information. I understand the instruction about knocking the ticks off the tracks I do not want -but am stuck on finding where to click to display that the CD will then import what I want as one single mp3 track

All pointers and support welcome-thanks

What version of iTunes is this? I have no 'tool bar' at all and cannot find the place to turn it on. No options function at all. Time to find a different music player at iTunes has always been the worst software Apple ever made and after all these years it just gets worse. Way worse. APPLE - PLEASE HIRE some geniuses

It's not the same. No "CD Info" grey box No "Import CD" grey box No "Gear" icon at all.

I've looked in view menu and preferences and cannot find a way to show these boxes and thus find "Join CD Tracks"

iTunes keeps getting worse. It always was Apples worst design. I think they need to go back to the drawing board. Back to basics. Look at what people do with their music. List is by far my favourite view, icons are not. Same as everything on the Mac since 1984. I'm not sure why Apple has always made the default icons. Finding things in icon view is ****. List is great.

Perhaps I've left out the obvious step to Select the CD icon (next to Music in the image) first.

The import CD dialog looks exactly the same in iTunes 12.7.2.58 as it did with iTunes 12.6.2.20.

You might try repairing or reinstalling iTunes.

tt2

Sorry, it's not only not obvious it's not there. I tried everything. Clicking everywhere in and around the "Music in the image" I am not trying to "import CD" I am just trying to join tracks so they stay together. Maybe as you say try reinstalling but everything else seems to work in iTunes. Not flakey. Is there a menu or preferences settings? I just don't get it. I've been a Mac guy since 1984 so it's not like I'm blind. (or maybe I am).

You only get to Join CD Tracks during the Import CD phase of importing a physical CD. The little CD icon will show if iTunes detects the disc, and you click that icon before proceeding. If you want to join tracks together later you will need a third party utility. See Audiobooks on iPods for a couple of suggestions, plus more on organizing audiobooks.

tt2

Ahh, okay got ya. Thanks! Now I know. Apple sure can miss out on something so obvious. I will have to download some of my CDs all over again just to join tracks. Weird. Thanks for the heads up on third party utility. Is there an app that is better for music lists than iTunes? The old iTunes was better but not much. The old iTunes had three different places to sync and back up making it very confusing and even Windows like.

Hey, I have an idea, use a CD player and the songs will be in order. (sometimes tech gets in the way)

Time to hook it up again so we can use it. Same as the TV. What a MESS. Even with Apple TV and a Harmony remote my wife can't get it and I don't blame her. When I go to turn on the TV I give a big sigh because I have to focus on several things. Where as in the old days you push one button and watch. Kinda like an old Mac (and mouse). hmmm

ok i'll stop complaining

Thanks again tt2 🙂

An updated image for iTunes 12.6.2.20.

tt2