Hi Adrienne, The format you need for an Audible file depends on the device you use to play the file on. Audible files can be played directly in iTunes, provided that you have authorized your computer or your device. This usually happens the first time you try to play your Audible file on a new Mac in iTunes, and a dialog window will pop up asking whether you want to authorize your computer. You do this by supplying your Audible login and password. If you're sending in your computer for repair, or if you are upgrading to a new computer, there is a menu option in the Advanced menu of the iTunes menu bar to "Deauthorize Audible account…" If you sync Audible tracks to your iPod or iPhone from an authorized iTunes account, you'll also be able to play those files.
Ray was asking about playing Audible books on regular CD players, which requires burning the CDs in a different (audio) format that uses multiple CDs, since regular CD players won't recognize the Audible data format. Since one audiobook might take up seven or eight audio CDs, you need to tell iTunes where you want to start up each new CD. Typically, and audio CD will accommodate 70-80 minutes of playing time. If you are using your SD card in a an Audible-ready player, such as a Victor Reader Stream or Book Port, you only need to copy the files from your computer to the SD card in an attached card reader, and the compressed data format of the Audible file is fine to be used directly. Make sure that iTunes is authorized to play your Audible files For example, if you have transferred these files from your PC and added them to your iTunes Library, try playing one of them by selecting "Books" in your iTunes source list, then moving to the "Books table" with either VO+J or VO+Command+T and interacting, then navigate to a track for an Audible book and press "Return" to start it playing. If you weren't previously authorized to play Audible books on this computer, you'll be prompted with a dialog window. If you want to copy that track to an SD card, you can do so. Command+Shift+R will reveal the location of any selected iTunes track in a Finder window, and show that track as highlighted. Then regular copy and paste can transfer copies of those files to your SD card. I don't used an SD card reader, so others may be able to give you more detailed instructions about how this device should show up, but you should be able to locate it under "Devices" in your Finder sidebar when it is attached. You don't mention what format your CD of radio series is in. If it is an MP3 CD, and the files can just be moved to the SD card, you can simply copy and paste from the CD to the SD card. If it is an audio CD, then you need to import it in some compressed format like MP3 files, or other compatible format for your player, and you don't even need to use iTunes to do the importing, if you don't want to. iTunes is only absolutely required if you want to handle tracks which require authorization for Digital Rights Management, like books you purchase from Audible or the iTunes Store, or Movies and TV shows you purchase through iTunes. It's also required for automatic syncing of content with iPhones or iPod Touches. Playlists are required for burning content to CDs or DVDs in iTunes. Some people on the list like to use other music players, such as VLC or Cog, instead of iTunes. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Oct 31, 2011, at 12:47, Adie wrote: > Hi people, > > So how would saving an Audible book to an SD card work? Would you be > able to do that without messing around with start times? > > I'd would also like to copy a 13 hour radio series, which I have on > CD, to an SD card. My guess would be, from reading this conversation, > that I should make it into a playlist, but then what? > > I'm pretty much of an iTunes dunce, so I hope the explanation is fit > for a three year old:) > > Cheers > > Adrienne > > On Oct 31, 10:27 pm, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Ray, >> >> To burn Audible books to audio CDs using iTunes, use Command+I to access the >> Options tab of the Audible track and set the Start and Stop time boxes each >> time before burning the next segment (e.g., 0:00 to 80:00, then 80:00 to >> 160:00, etc.) Audible suggests that you just adjust the start time, but if >> you want, you can check the start and stop time locations to match natural >> breaks with the RestartAt AppleScript from Tim Kilburn's VoiceOver Downloads >> web page:http://web.me.com/kilburns/voiceover/downloads.html >> For example, I split a set of short stories so that the breaks would come at >> the beginning and end of complete stories on the audio CD. >> Remember to turn these settings off when you're done, or your Audible track >> will only play the section between the start time and the stop time that >> you've set. A bit more tedious than doing this with the app on the Windows >> side. >> >> Here's the link to the help instructions on the Audible web site: >> <http://audible.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3128/~/cd-burning...)> >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Oct 31, 2011, at 09:10, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Say, ever burned an audible.com book to CD using ITunes? I can't imagine >>> how that's done. >> >>> When I looked up the instructions at audible, it seemed to me like you had >>> to access stuff I reckoned we don't have access to. >> >>> For my audio CD's, I just use either Simply Burns or Burn. >> >>> Great tools both of them; but, I found that with Burn, you need to take >>> care to ensure that the files you are burning have 44.1 oversampling and 16 >>> bit depth. IF not, the files may play at half or double speed on the CD. >> >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >> >>> Skype name: >>> barefootedray >> >>> Facebook: >>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >> >>> On Oct 31, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Gerry Cook wrote: >> >>>> thanks there had to be a way just knowing it. Gerry Cook >>>> cheers gerry >>>> [email protected] >> >>>> On 01/11/2011, at 3:25 AM, Esther wrote: >> >>>>> Hi Gerry, >> >>>>> To make sure you burn an Audio CD, create your playlist in iTunes and >>>>> select it in the sources table. Then, after you use VO-M and navigate to >>>>> the "File" menu of iTunes and arrow down to the "Burn Playlist to Disc" >>>>> menu option, select the radio button for "Audio CD" as the format in the >>>>> dialog window. >> >>>>> HTH. Cheers, >> >>>>> Esther >> >>>>> On Oct 31, 2011, at 01:19, Gerry Cook wrote: >> >>>>>> Hi all! I tried to burn a music cd so i could put it in a normal cd >>>>>> player, but when i went to vo m and arrowed down to burn the contence of >>>>>> the cd to a blank it said the name but seemed to just burn an image and >>>>>> there was no music, and there seems no option in itunes once you've >>>>>> ripped it in to your itunes library to burn it to a blank cd. Any help >>>>>> would be appreciated, thanks. >>>>>> Gerry Cook >>>>>> cheers gerry >>>>>> [email protected] > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
