Seriousness Joining Audible files

BeccaAnn · 09-24-2009, 05:42 PM

Does anyone know of free and easy to use program that will join audio files from Audible.com? I hate having my audiobooks broken up and would like to have one file to play. I have downloaded Audacity but it's too technical for me. I haven't been able to figure out to join the files and get rid of the part telling me why the book has been broken into parts.

Jaime_Astorga · 09-24-2009, 06:53 PM

Perhaps you could try the free version of Wavepad? I found it much easier to use than Audacity, myself. Just select what you want, copy it, and paste it onto the other file. 'Tis like a word processor. I think there is also a join function, if you prefer to do it the automatic way...

http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/

I am reading the Audible FAQs, though, and it seems like their DRM might prevent something like this from happening at all. Still, worth a shot.

http://audible.custhelp.com/

BeccaAnn · 09-25-2009, 11:51 PM

Thanks for the reply, Jaime_Astorga. I did try the Wavepad and it was easier to use but unfortunately, it doesn't recognize my Audible files (mp322 files). Audacity does but I still haven't figured out how to work it. I think I will email Audacity and ask them to send me detailed instructions on how to join the files (with a tiny bit of deletion).

AnemicOak · 09-26-2009, 12:21 AM

AFAIK you'd need to remove the DRM first by either burning to CD and ripping to MP3 (or another audio format) or using a program that basically records to a new file like Sound Taxi.

Sweetpea · 09-27-2009, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

AFAIK you'd need to remove the DRM first by either burning to CD and ripping to MP3 (or another audio format) or using a program that basically records to a new file like Sound Taxi.

No need to burn it on a CD.

I have a TomTom which can play audio files (including Audible), but it wouldn't remember exactly where I had stopped. So, I'd either miss a few minutes or had a few minutes repeated. The repeating wasn't so bad, the missing parts were. So, I converted them to MP3, using GoldWave (and then split the file in 3 minute long parts).

09-24-2009, 05:42 PM	#1
BeccaAnn Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 660 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Spearfish, SD, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	Joining Audible files Does anyone know of free and easy to use program that will join audio files from Audible.com? I hate having my audiobooks broken up and would like to have one file to play. I have downloaded Audacity but it's too technical for me. I haven't been able to figure out to join the files and get rid of the part telling me why the book has been broken into parts.

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09-24-2009, 06:53 PM	#2
Jaime_Astorga Member Retired Posts: 274 Karma: 4446 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Device: PRS-350-SC: Sony Reader Pocket Edition	Perhaps you could try the free version of Wavepad? I found it much easier to use than Audacity, myself. Just select what you want, copy it, and paste it onto the other file. 'Tis like a word processor. I think there is also a join function, if you prefer to do it the automatic way... http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/ I am reading the Audible FAQs, though, and it seems like their DRM might prevent something like this from happening at all. Still, worth a shot. http://audible.custhelp.com/

09-25-2009, 11:51 PM	#3
BeccaAnn Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 660 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Spearfish, SD, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	Thanks for the reply, Jaime_Astorga. I did try the Wavepad and it was easier to use but unfortunately, it doesn't recognize my Audible files (mp322 files). Audacity does but I still haven't figured out how to work it. I think I will email Audacity and ask them to send me detailed instructions on how to join the files (with a tiny bit of deletion).

09-26-2009, 12:21 AM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	AFAIK you'd need to remove the DRM first by either burning to CD and ripping to MP3 (or another audio format) or using a program that basically records to a new file like Sound Taxi.

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