Audiobooks in iTunes is playing at high speed

I recently downloaded some audiobooks onto iTunes but when I play them back they're are high speed. Any ideas why and how I can stop it! It's very annoying!

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Hello community,
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I record and modify the audio recordings externally from
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I'm working on).
In Captivate 1, to have a low file size of the SWF file, I
imported MP3 files in 48 kbps, 41,100 KHz, 16 Bit Mono quality.
Using Captivate 2 in editing mode, when I import MP3 files,
everything seems fine. I hear everything OK. But once I publish the
project the audio is being played in high speed!!
Now, I tried importing plain WAV files, sure. But there is
another problem.
I can easily modify the audio quality from within Captivate
2, and this is great! I publish the project's audio in the above
48kbps quality. However, the end result is a kind of blurry audio.
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water.
Now, once I publish the project in an audio quality of 96
kbps the blurry effect is gone. But the file size increased
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Anyone aware of a solution? :-)
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Stefan

Ditto...
But my issue is that they sound great in preview but slow way
down on playback. I suspect that in the import/converting process,
the bit rate or sample rate is getting corrupted.
I do not use the record function of Captivate, using Audacity
and a Lexicon Alpha sound card. I can set any number of options
during recording and have the ability to export in a number of
formats (WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MP2).
Does anyone have a 'best practices' suggestion for the
recording settings that would prevent any need for
import/converting and therefore reduce the possibility of
corruption?

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Why are the songs in my library playing at slower speeds? They sound likean old casette player with rundown batteries?

What are your hardware specs?
OS, version of iTunes, etc....
Is this on a computer or iOS device?
iPods can change the playback speeds, but in iTunes on desktop/laptop, it could be caused by other programs.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/3147928#3147928

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Open up the converted Quicktime file. How does that play?
What about importing it with FCP...how does it look then?
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Hello, all. Long story short, I'm re-ripping all my CDs at a higher bit rate. I'm going from 128 Kbps AAC to 192 Kbps AAC (variable bit rate.) Now I'm having issues.
So far, when iTunes asks me if I want to replace my existing files before I rip, I say "yes," but now I'm wondering if that's a big mistake due to a bug in iTunes. Why? Well, although the newly ripped album plays fine in iTunes and through my iPod (using it as a hard drive through the computer), once I disconnect my iPod and make it portable, the iPod will skip track #2 (for example) of a 9 track cd.
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I've deleted the album from my iPod and dragged it back on there - no change.
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Have you updated your iPod and iTunes sofware?
most cases, iTunes can play these high quality songs, which is meant for newer mobile devices like iPhones, iPod Touch, nano and iPad, which the older iPod cant play, but only playable with iPod classic sofware version 2.0.4
most likely it is an incompatible song format, read this Apple support article.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1334?viewlocale=en_USet
If your iPod software is version 1.1.2, then you have to use lower quality format.
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Welcome to the Apple community.
Try deleting the problematic tune (electing to remove original file if/when prompted) and then re-downloading the file from the iTunes store.
You can re-download content purchased from the iTunes store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option from the Quick Links section in the top right corner of the iTunes homepage in your iTunes application on your computer.
You can re-download content purchased from the iTunes store (availability varies depending on location) using the purchased option at the bottom of the screen of the iTunes app on your iOS device.
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Lately my otherwise well-behaved 4GB Nano has defaulted to the faster of the three voice speeds for audiobooks when I switch it on.
I can cure the effect by temporarily stopping/pausing playback of the audiobook in question and selecting 'Normal' in the Audiobook Setting menu.
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FYI I brought my 1stGen 1Gb Nano back to a Genius at the AppleStore at Westfarms in CT, 9/22/06.
Same problem ... after long sleep (at least a day) it does a quick (less than 2 seconds) black apple, reboot then the audio book (from audible) plays back at very high speed (sounds like chipmunks).
This Nano was purchased new in June 2006 and has AppleCare.
I was told that he checked the genius database and that "Apple is awhare of the problem but, is NOT repairing or replacing the defective units.".
I was then told, "AppleCare repairs or replacements are strictly at Apple's discretion and in this case they will not do either."
I asked if this was a problem that I caused and was told, "No. Apple is 'studying' this issue and has not determined if it is a hardware or software problem."
I asked if I would be notified when it was fixed and was told, "No".
The red faced tech suggested I Revert the Nano from the v1.2.1 and I did, to v1.2 but it made no difference.
I even offered my Nano, since the problem is completely reproducible and he said, "No. We have plenty of them."
I asked how long before I should check back for a fix and was told, "it shouldn't take years".
In other words, don't hold your breath! They've moved on to the second generation Nanos and don't support the 1st gen anymore, obviously!
3 months old and obsolete! Amazing.
Sorry to be the bearer of such bad news! I plan to use my Amex Gold Card's 1 year warranty on electronic purchases. Unfortunately, this won't do anything for the $50 I invested on AppleCare. For that, I am just stuck!
Good luck!

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Since installing the latest version of iTunes (12.1.1.4 x64) in Win 7 I have been unable to import Audible audiobooks into iTunes. Also Audible books already in my iTunes library won't play. When I try to play them I receive a message stating I must authorize this computer for my Audible account. When I enter my name and password they are accepted, but the book selection does not play. When I try again the same authorization message appears - an infinite loop! Similarly on trying to import books I receive the same message for each section being imported, but after filling the info nothing is imported.
I have uninstalled and re-installed all of the iTunes components several times and I have tried deauthorizing both my computer and Audible account and then authorizing them again. All to no effect. My laptop is running iTunes 12.1.0.74 and has no problems at all. Has anyone else encountered this difficulty? I can't find 12.1.0.74 and I would like to install it. The place where Apple has earlier versions doesn't seem to include 12.1.0.74. If anyone can direct me to this version I would be grateful.
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My contact with Audible produced a solution very quickly. Obviously the changes in iTunes 12 took Audible by surprise as well. I quote below the solution as it was sent to me by Audible. After installing the new version of Download Manager I found that everything worked as it should so didn't have to follow the last three instructions.
"With the release of iTunes 12.1 there have been reported issues with the automatic import feature for the Audible Download Manager which forces customers to manually import their titles. To address this, Audible has released an update for the Audible Download Manager. Please follow the steps below to install the update.
→ First ensure that your current Audible Download Manager is closed.
→ Click on this link and save the file: http://download.audible.com/AM50/AudibleDM_6.0.0.18_iTunesSetup.exe
→ Locate the file in your Downloads folder. Right click on it and then select the option "Run as administrator" and follow the installation process.
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What happens when playing the same books in iTunes. Is there sound after 15 min?
If also silent in iTunes, check the info tab where you can see the item is an audiobook, etc. Check the volume bar, this normally is on the zero point.
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