Using audiobook folders

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@rrowland98 wrote:

I can easily change the folder to audiobook, however I did put some other ripped programs in the audiobook folder with the same result where each CD was showing up as a seperate audiobook -

 

I have done nothing with the tags (yet).  

This would be your best bet. Otherwise yes, the player will see each CD as a separate ‘book’.

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I don’t use WMP to rip files, but I have come to understand that WMP may be set, by default and until changed, to rip into a WMA protected format.  You might want to check your WMP out in that regard, and make sure that it is ripping into unprotected WMA format.  And then also, as noted above, fill the ID3 tags in, if not already done (I believe that WMP will try to fill the tags in as part of the ripping process–but, again, I would check that out).  A well-regareded ID3 tag editor (Internet freeware):  MP3Tag.  http://www.mp3tag.de/en/   These could help.

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I don’t use WMP to rip files, but I have come to understand that WMP may be set, by default and until changed, to rip into a WMA  protected  format.  If you are using WMP to rip your files, you might want to check your WMP out in that regard, and make sure that it is ripping into unprotected WMA format.  And then also, as noted above, fill the ID3 tags in, if not already done (I believe that WMP will try to fill the tags in as part of the ripping process–but, again, I would check that out).  A well-regareded ID3 tag editor (Internet freeware):  MP3Tag.  http://www.mp3tag.de/en/   These could help.

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Okay.  My goal is to get just one of the audio programs to work and then I can just duplicate for the other ones. I am picking one program that has 3 CDs. I removed all of the multi-CD audio programs off the device.  Downloaded mp3tag software to my laptop.  Opened up each of the 3 folders (disc 1, 2 and 3) and changed the genre to audiobook on each.  Side note, most all of my CDs I ripped to my PC (XP) or laptop (Win 7) were done with the Creative software that came with my old MP3 player (creative zen V) and the only format allowed was WMA.  I am pretty sure these files are not protected as I have put them on multiple devices and have had no issues at all.  This includes converting to iTunes so my wife could put on her iPod.

Okay, so after converting the genre on all the files for each of the 3 discs, I copied the 3 folders to the audiobook folder on the device.  When I viewed on the device, it showed as 3 seperate audiobooks (not a big surprise).  So then I deleted those folders from the device and made a new folder on my laptop with the title of the program and copied the tracks of all 3 CDs into the one folder and then copied that folder on to the device - and there was no difference.  Still showed each disc as a seperate audiobook.  Not sure if I am doing something wrong or if what I am trying to do just can’t done.  Hopefully this makes sense and someone can get me over the hump.  Thanks!

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Using MP3Tag, are the ID3 tags for each consistent?  E.g., the album or book title field is the same (and not “Book X–Part 1”, for example)?  The player uses the ID3 tags to organize and navigate, not the folder and file names; if the album/book tag field is different, the player will see the files as different books.  

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Thank you Miikerman!  That was it.  Changed the Album title so they were not calling out each disc and then figured I’d better re-number the tracks as each disc starts again at 1 and I didn’t want them to get out of order after changing the disc name. Thanks again for helping out a novice!  Before a few days ago I had no idea what an ID3 tag was!  ;-)  Cheers!

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It’s sad when tech. forces all of us to become armchair engineers . . . .   :slight_smile:    Glad it’s worked out for you!

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Your conversation about bookmarking has been helpful, but it has focused almost entirely on Audible.  

If you are lucky enough to belong to a public library that subscribes to a digital library, you can get all the audiobooks you can eat for free!  The libraries I use employ Overdrive Media to supply the audiobooks.  Once downloaded to your PC (as far as I can tell the Sansa Clip does not work with Mac,) the Overdrive Media Console (OMC) shoots the book over to your player with one touch of the “Transfer” button.  So far, I’ve only seen it deliver the audiobook to the Music folder.  Managing the folders whilst connected to the PC, you can move the file from Music to Audiobooks, and ~ VOILA!  ~ you can bookmark!

If anyone knows how to get OMC to deliver the book directly to the Audiobook folder, let me know.

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Libraries are very good things.   :slight_smile:

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Just want to point out that the Sansa Clip does in fact work with a Mac - I just got a Sansa Clip Zip yesterday, and have transferred some audiobooks to it.  What doesn’t work is Audible + Mac + Sansa - unless you use a PC and the Audible manager program to authorize the Sansa Clip Zip - once it’s been authorized, you can drag & drop the Audible books to the Audible folder. 

Just wanted to put that out there for any Mac users who may stumble into this thread like I did when I googled the issue.

Info found here:  http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7320

NOTE: There is no Audible Manager available for MAC computers. In order to transfer Audible files using a MAC computer you must first Activate the Sansa on a Windows PC using Audible manager. Once the Sansa has been activated you can transfer Audible content from any computer by simply drag and dropping the Audible file to the Audible folder of your Sansa.

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Don’t you just hate the lack of 100% compatibility at this point in time?  (Of course, Apple probably is a chief violator here, having the view that it doesn’t have to try to be compatible with others, the world needs to adapt to it  . . . .)