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Originally Posted by pidgeon92
On my iMac, I use Audiobook Builder for assembling audiobooks, and under the build options is an option to use M4B (AAC) format when building audiobooks. It's a nice little app for $9.95 for anyone who is using a Mac and is interested in ripping books from CD and converting them for iTunes, or for combining MP3s into an audiobook. |
You really don't need any other program to create m4b books from CD's in iTunes. I imagine this would work the same on a MAC. Here is the how to:
change the import settings in iTunes. Click Edit>>Preferences and open the Advanced tab. Click Importing. The files must be imported using the AAC encoder.
click the dropdown box labeled Setting. Select Custom. For bitrate, select 64kbps or lower. If the bitrate exceeds 64kbps, iTunes won’t recognize the file as an audiobook. You can also select “Optimize for voice.” Click OK.
Also, on the Importing tab, find On CD Insert. Set that to Ask to Import CD. Click OK.
To make things easier, join the tracks together before importing. That way, you won’t have a million files for each book. Instead, you’ll have a file (or two) per CD.
Select the tracks you’d like to join. Click Advanced>>Join CD Tracks. Click the Import CD button.
Now, find the file in iTunes. Right-click the file and select Get Info. You will probably want to add the disc number. For example, you should put 01/xx for the first disc. That way it will sort correctly in iTunes and on your iPod.
Now, you need to find the file in Windows Explorer. Right-click the track in iTunes and select Show in Windows Explorer.
Once you find the track in Windows Explorer, change the file extension. iTunes uses the M4A extension for music files. Change that to M4B.
go back to iTunes and find the track with the M4a extension in the Music library. Right-click it and select Delete. Click OK to delete the track from iTunes. iTunes will ask if you want to remove the file from your computer. Click No.
Return to Windows Explorer. Find the file with the M4b extension and drag it into the iTunes library. The file will be imported into the Audiobooks section. It will function like an audiobook purchased from iTunes or Audible.
Carol