[Feronia]

I've seen that alot of the audiobooks I have (especially from audible) has no working index (atleast not as an release). If you by mistake starts from the beginning and had listen 6 hours, you have to fastforward for 6 hours of reading :S
Is there and easy way to index the file?

[Feronia]

No one? I've looked around a bit and the only things I've found is for apple/apple formats. Isn't there an easier way then to make the mp3 into some apple format, make an index, convert back to mp3 and hope the indexing fallows?

[jaysee]

The easiest way (as long as you are using iTunes.....) is to put a tick in the 'Remember playback position' box.



That way it'll always go back to the last listening point.

As far as creating MP3 files from Audible.... you'll need to burn the Audible file to CDs (could be as many as 15-20 depending on the book.....) and then rip those CDs as MP3s which will give you unlocked MP3s. they should rip in chunks (usually 5 mins but depends on the book....) and then you can add to your MP3 player of choice just like you would with music files..... but I would still recommend you tick the 'Remember playback position' box on all those files too.

Hope this helps.

[Feronia]

You don't need to burn the audible-book to cd's. You use "Aimersoft DRM Media Converter". Unfortunally it takes the same time to convert as actually listening to it.
What you suggested my Mp3 player can allready do. But sometimes I'm a cluts and press the wrong button and the position is lost. Then I have to fast forward 6-7 hours of the book
It had been easier if clutsy me could jump to the right chapter and then fastforward

[merry60]

Not exactly what you asked for, but my solution to that annoying problem was to split big, not-chapterized files into 15 or 20-minute pieces before adding the book to my mp3 player. It is a lot easier to find the last position in a smaller chunk when your player loses it (as iPod does, all the time.) I use a very simple tool called Audiobook Cutter FE (Free Edition). Not a professional solution but it works for me

[Feronia]

Thanks for the tip Merry.

Odd no one seems to have made a program to fix the problem yet...

[jaysee]

Thanks for the tip Merry.

Odd no one seems to have made a program to fix the problem yet...

Well AFAIK audiobooks on CD come in 10/15 min tracks and digital audiobooks all have markers in them that remember the playback position so the problem you have is (I assume) that the audio files are one big long chunk. There are tons of audio editing software packages out there that can function as a splice-and-save program (Audacity for example) but Merry's suggestion looks like the best thing for your needs.

Good luck.

[Feronia]

The problem by doing as Merry suggested is that my Mp3 player (like all models) take a short paus between files, and it can be pretty enoying (spelling?) if I chopped the file in the mittle of a word.
But I'll check out audacity. I rather put some more time into it then less time and not be happy with the outcome.