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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 432457" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p><strong>How to merge multiple mp3's into a single file and move</strong></p><p></p><p>You must have Quicktime 7.0 or better for this to work.</p><p></p><p>And you have already installed Join Together, closed it, closed and re-opened iTunes, right?</p><p></p><p></p><p>1. Import your files into iTunes if not already there and they will naturally show up in your Music folder </p><p></p><p>2. Right click on one of the files you want to merge and select 'Get Info' and go to the 'Summary' tab</p><p>Find the 'Bit Rate' - it will be listed as something like '24 kbps', 32 kbps, etc. </p><p>Also look for 'Channel' and check to see if your file is mono or stereo</p><p> </p><p>3. Now select all the files you want to merge together (highlight them all with Command-Click) - I have read that the max for a single file is something like 13 1/2 hours and that it is best to keep them under 12 hours - it was at a reputable site and this is what I would recommend - I put my first book into about 2 1/2 hour segments reducing 45 files into 5.</p><p></p><p>4. Now open Join Together - it will be in your Apps folder</p><p>It will automatically populate with the files you have chosen in step 3 under Track Name/Order</p><p></p><p>(If Join Together is open before making your selections - not to worry - go ahead and highlight the files you wish to merge and then at the bottom of Join Together click the 'Get Tracks from iTunes' button)</p><p></p><p>5. At the top on the right is a 'Name' field - put in a name for this selection here - this field must be occupied</p><p>All the rest of the fields you can fill out as you wish</p><p></p><p>6. 'Track Number' - This can remain blank if your whole book will be merged into a single file</p><p>If you do as I did - took 45 files down to 5 - then the first merge will be 1 of 5, the next 2 of 5, etc. this will keep your book playing in the proper order.</p><p></p><p>7. Next: change the Data Rate to match the bit rate you obtained in step 2. You can also change the 'Channels' and the 'Sample Rate' to match your files. No big worry though, mainly the Data Rate is what you want to set.</p><p></p><p>8. Next to 'Save as:' - choose .m4b</p><p></p><p>9. Chapter Tool - I have not used this feature yet, but I will and will post back if I find some advantage of this feature</p><p></p><p>10. Click on 'Proceed' - this is a time consuming step as it is re-encoding all of those files and will take from a minute to several minutes depending on the size of the file you are creating. Sorry, have not actually timed them.</p><p></p><p>11. When it is finished you will get a box with the option of visiting the site - please do if you find this program to your liking and click 'Thanks' to finish. It will then open a new Join Together window to begin your next merge. </p><p>FYI: Clicking on the red close button does actually quit this app, so no need to go up to the menu to quit.</p><p></p><p>12. This program, unlike 'Make Bookmarkable' above does not remove the files from your Music folder, so you will have to delete them manually. </p><p>It does place the new file under your Audiobooks folder. </p><p>Check it out and give it a try before you delete the original mp3's from your Music folder if you like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 432457, member: 24160"] [b]How to merge multiple mp3's into a single file and move[/b] You must have Quicktime 7.0 or better for this to work. And you have already installed Join Together, closed it, closed and re-opened iTunes, right? 1. Import your files into iTunes if not already there and they will naturally show up in your Music folder 2. Right click on one of the files you want to merge and select 'Get Info' and go to the 'Summary' tab Find the 'Bit Rate' - it will be listed as something like '24 kbps', 32 kbps, etc. Also look for 'Channel' and check to see if your file is mono or stereo 3. Now select all the files you want to merge together (highlight them all with Command-Click) - I have read that the max for a single file is something like 13 1/2 hours and that it is best to keep them under 12 hours - it was at a reputable site and this is what I would recommend - I put my first book into about 2 1/2 hour segments reducing 45 files into 5. 4. Now open Join Together - it will be in your Apps folder It will automatically populate with the files you have chosen in step 3 under Track Name/Order (If Join Together is open before making your selections - not to worry - go ahead and highlight the files you wish to merge and then at the bottom of Join Together click the 'Get Tracks from iTunes' button) 5. At the top on the right is a 'Name' field - put in a name for this selection here - this field must be occupied All the rest of the fields you can fill out as you wish 6. 'Track Number' - This can remain blank if your whole book will be merged into a single file If you do as I did - took 45 files down to 5 - then the first merge will be 1 of 5, the next 2 of 5, etc. this will keep your book playing in the proper order. 7. Next: change the Data Rate to match the bit rate you obtained in step 2. You can also change the 'Channels' and the 'Sample Rate' to match your files. No big worry though, mainly the Data Rate is what you want to set. 8. Next to 'Save as:' - choose .m4b 9. Chapter Tool - I have not used this feature yet, but I will and will post back if I find some advantage of this feature 10. Click on 'Proceed' - this is a time consuming step as it is re-encoding all of those files and will take from a minute to several minutes depending on the size of the file you are creating. Sorry, have not actually timed them. 11. When it is finished you will get a box with the option of visiting the site - please do if you find this program to your liking and click 'Thanks' to finish. It will then open a new Join Together window to begin your next merge. FYI: Clicking on the red close button does actually quit this app, so no need to go up to the menu to quit. 12. This program, unlike 'Make Bookmarkable' above does not remove the files from your Music folder, so you will have to delete them manually. It does place the new file under your Audiobooks folder. Check it out and give it a try before you delete the original mp3's from your Music folder if you like. [/QUOTE]
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