Bookmarking/skipping mp3 files

Bookmarking doesn't work on many files I use on my nano 4g and some files are being skipped as soon as I try to scroll through them. This typically happens with many audiobooks I have, many are mp3s of more than 10 hours length so bookmarking is very important to me.
These files worked fine on my older ipods (3g, 5g and nano 1g), it seems the nano 4g is much more picky and of lower playback quality than the older pods.

I am experiencing a similar issue. The same symptoms you described (skipping files/not remembering position(bookmarks)) are happening with files that are longer in length than the average song. I record radio shows with files that average 2 hours in length. My previous nano had ZERO issues with remembering position in these files.

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Ipod skips mp3 files

I recorded an audio book on tapes to wave files and then converted the wave files to mp3. I added these mp3 files
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these file to AAC and same thing happens. What can I do?
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1. suggest you use freeware Audacity to record to mp3 files to begin with -- much smaller than wav files and don't require a second conversion -- and split up into smaller files. Record at not too much more than the ultimate kbps rate you want. Suggest 32-48 kbps for audio spoken word files is adequate. Use line in from a stereo audio cassette player, etc (see guide below)
2. Then, you are probably creating too-large files. The iLounge consensus used to be 5 hours/300mb max for satisfactory play, but now maybe 13.5 hours. have a look at this post:
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=767618#post767618
3. I think that if you use higher bit rates and sampling rates, you will approach the limit at shorter time length files. I would love to have a definitive answer on this.
Have a look at the following guide:
Mostly PC, but there are some links to mac:
Guide 2. Audio CassetteTapes, vinyl LPs & CDs to bookmarking iPod files (PC only) Requires freeware or software such as this software to record:
-Convert ANY SOUND Played on computer to bookmarking iPod file
And some related guides/information:
Audio Book FAQ & iTunes Screenshots
<a href="http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116700> Guide: Converting audio book files,CDs,& mp3s with iTunes5+ to Bookmarking iPod files</a>
<a href="http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79396> Guide: MarkAble Shareware. EZ merges/converts CD/MP3/WAV to AAC (Slow) or MP3 (fast) bookmarking files, adds to iTunes, & deletes temp files
<a href="http://www.ipodsoft.com/index.php?/downloads/markable> MarkAble $15 PC Shareware</a> free full-function trial.
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Guide 4. Audio CDs to bookmarking iPod files (Mac adaptable)
Guide 1. Audio mp3 files to bookmarking iPod files (mac adaptable)
<a href="http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=582930#post582930>G uides to Sound Recording ware: Audacity Free, $12 Total Recorder, 30 Euro PolderbitS</a> <supplement to guide 2>
<a href="http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=312147#post3121 47">
Guide 3. Copy Audio CDs into fewer iPod files using freeware & additional steps&time
Guide 5. Burn audible.com books to CD iTunes (mac adaptable) or AM (Best!PC only)
Guide 6. Convert mono m4b files to Stereo to avoid 4G & Mini Lockup AND keep iTrip out of 4G+ Shuffle
Link 7. Roberts sorta literary Audible Book Recommendations
To avoid bugs, keep files under 13.5 hours duration (if 32kbps, Auto Sampling in preferences. Less than 13.5 if higher rates) and convert in stereo. See Supplement to Guide 2 to see how, if necessary, to reduce file length with Audacity Freeware. (Just select a section of the long file and do a save as.)
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Help ? Nokia 5800 Xpress skips MP3 music file

Phone has latest firmware.
The music mp3 files (at 192kbps or above) were all ripped from CD, no DRM involved.
I copy them onto the phone memory card (8gb). I use drag-and-drop to do this on
Windows Vista. When connecting the phone USB cable select the 'Media Transfer' option.
The tracks all play fine on the PC. Some play fine on the phone, but many it plays just a few
seconds of, skips some seconds, plays some more, jumps to the next track etc. I get only
perhaps 30-40 seconds from each track. Any ideas why it might be doing this????
Solved!
Go to Solution.

I found a fix. Nokia Care told me to select 'Media Transfer' when connecting the phone to the PC via USB to copy music files. This did not work, then they ran out of ideas.
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Creating Audiobooks with Chapter Divisions from MP3 files.

I can create a plain old audiobook file from mp3's using this program...
http://www.freeipodsoftware.com/
I have several unabridged books that have one 15-20 min mp3 file per chapter. I have heard that i want to keep audiobook file sizes below 320MB for stability reasons, so i've been breaking up the audiobooks to have 8-15 chapters per file, which yields about 5 audiobook files per book. My problem is that sometimes i want to skip a whole chapter. The program i listed above doesn't have the capability to insert chapter bookmarks/divisions.
Can someone please provide instructions or a link that shows how to take mp3 files that have 1 chapter per file, and turn them into audiobook files that have the appropriate file size for stability/quality and chapter divisions/bookmarks that i can skip to within each file?

That is used to Import from CD and also works when converting songs in iTunes.
You can convert directly when adding songs to iTunes.
If you look under the Advanced menu, there is an option to Create AAC {or whatever is set in Import settings}. This is used (as mentioned above) when converting songs in iTunes.
If you hold {Option on a Mac, not sure what it is on Windows - maybe alt}, you can select it and then select a file/folder on the HD.
This will import the songs into the library and convert them directly to the selected format. This is instead of adding the files, then converting them then deleting the original file.
Since each mp3 is a chapter, can iTunes combine multiple files/chapters into a single larger file?
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ITunes takes a few seconds to start playing MP3 files

I just started using this new MacBook Pro and transfered my music library to the new laptop. I'm having a problem with iTunes playing MP3 files: when I double click on a MP3 track iTunes seems to freeze for like 3 - 4 seconds before the track starts playing and then it plays normally without a hitch. This is happening with each and every MP3 track that I have in the library as well as new MP3 tracks that I'm adding. Th short delay/freeze also occurs when I try to view or alter the info of an MP3 track in the library, so that when I right click on a track and click Get Info, the 'Get Info' screen will take about 3 - 4 seconds to show up and the same freeze happens when I click OK to close the 'Get Info' screen.
Note that this happens only with MP3 tracks. Tracks purchased from the iTunes store (AAC) do not have this problem and start playing without any delay/freeze.
Another weird tidbit: When MP3 tracks are in the same playlist (or album) and I let them play one after another (without me skipping to the next/previous song) then the delay/freeze does not occur at all. This delay seems to just happen when I start playing a song or when I click the fast forward/Rewind buttons to skip to the next/previous track.
Does anyone know what might be causing this? And if a fix is available somewhere? Thanks in advance!

It only happens on mp3s not on AAC's to me too! Just so you all know. I thought an EXTERNAL DRIVE was my problem but after hours of research I found it's probably an intentional bug (just kidding Apple you don't hate other companies that much....geesh! ) It might not be this...but you never know.
I thought maybe it was the TAG but it seems this has nothing to do with it. Point is either Apple left a bug on the last update of itunes MP3s because to them it's less of a priority or it's being messed up by Amazon folders (still looking in to), or maybe there was a problem with the install.
So far my options are to get an MP3 to AAC convertor and dump my 3000 songs into a program for converting, wait for an update, reinstall, or keep looking for a missed solution.
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I'm trying to save MP3 files of a national talk show host- Bruce Williams, in a way that I can play these files in the car. Each of these files is 1 hour long and somebody in the forum said that I could only get 1 hour saved on each CD, which is right. He also said something about being able to save these files in a way in which they could be played on an MP3 player. In that case I could get 10 hours. I really no nothing of MP3 and was wondering if somebody could help with this. Is there a device that could play these files in the car, so that several people could hear at one time. Is there a boom box or portable player. Also how do I get files from my Mac to the player? Thanks for your help.

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Itunes "Ignoreing" some of the MP3 files

Afterthe latest issue of Itunes that i have slapped into my system a while ago,
I realize that Itunes won't recognize some of the properly tagged, legally bought, or ripped mp3 files from my own collection.
I am a year old Itunes and Vista user
didn't have any problem with both software until the latest patch from apple, I have downloaded.
Note that, I did "NOT" have any probelms with these files until the latest automated patch that i have installed a while ago.
In description.
I click on "Add Folder to Lib." -> I go to my MUSIC folder and then click on the album of "Norah Jones - Not too late" -> Itunes skips the first 3 of the tracks from these folder.
so I click on "Add File to Lib." -> click on specific files to be added. -> does not respond.
Click & Drag / "Right click" on the file and "open with" Itunes / alternating the name of the file and its tag / Re-installation of Itunes / Formatting the Window
All my efforts seems nothing
Again, these ignored files are formatted to MP3 and properly tagged.
I personally bought or ripped legally from my own collection.
These files does not have any kind of expiration date or restrictions.
Lastly, these ignored files work great on other media players
please advise
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Cpu - Duo t7200
HD - 160 gb
mem - 2048mb
os - vista biz
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+these ignored files are formatted to MP3 and properly tagged.+
+I personally bought or ripped legally from my own collection.+
+These files does not have any kind of expiration date or restrictions.+
+Lastly, these ignored files work great on other media players+
As is clear from that set of facts, the problem is in iTunes. It has been reported many times here.
If the file is already in your library but has stopped being able to play, use Advanced > Convert ID3 tags and change it to one of the versions iTunes will accept.
If it not already in your library, as seems to be your case, you will either have to re-rip from CD with the new iTunes, or else find another program that can clean up the MP3. Audacity or Switch can do this. I have also heard, but have not tried, that mp3Trim or VBRfix can clean up the files to iTunes's satisfaction.
Pls let us know if this helps.

Itunes 'eating' my MP3 files?

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The tracks all do the same thing; the first 1 to 2 seconds of the track repeat themselves 2 or 3 times before playing the actual song. Words cannot describe how annoying this is; when I've just got it on shuffle and trying to skip tracks to find a song I like, it makes my ears hurt like a broken record. I have looked around forums and Google but haven't seen anbody else with this problem and the extreme degree to which it has permenantly damaged my 30 gig collection of music that I've been collecting and archiving for over 10 years.
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Compensated!?! HaHa! For losing files that you no longer legally have the right to possess after selling the originals? LOL. Sorry 62lotus, but I have no pity for you.
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I have several audio books that are .mp3 files on CDs. Since they are books, they work best in iTunes as .m4b files, which I can convert from .m4a, but when I import to iTunes, the files import as .mp3 files. There's lots of help to go from the .m4a to .mp3, but not the other direction - does any one have any suggestions? Thank you!

With iTunes 8.x you have the option to tell iTunes to treat any audio file as an audiobook, so there is no need to change format (avoiding the consequent loss of fidelity that would entail). Just drag the files from the CD into your music folders, then add to the library in the usual way. Chris has already explained how you set the *Media Kind* to Audiobook. On the same tab you can also set options to *Remember playback position* and *Skip when shuffling*.
Assuming, however, that the books consist of more than one file you may have problems if you plan to listen to them on an iPod. The Audiobooks feature was originally designed for books that have been stitched up into a single file and hasn't been updated to reflect the changes that make multi-track audiobooks easy to work with in iTunes. There are tools for creating iPod-friendly audiobooks for which Aldo on Audiobooks is probably the best reference. Personally I don't bother with the extra effort and just have an "Audiobooks" playlist folder containing sub-folders for each author and within these playlists for each audiobook.
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Part numbers beginning with P are usually promotion items.
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If you IMport a file, it will convert it to the format set in teh iTUnes prefs. If you Add a file, it will simply add it to the library in the format it already is.
To get music into iTunes;
- insert a CD and select Import.
- click on iTunes Music Store and purchase songs.
- go to iTunes menu - File -> Add (Folder or file) to library and select the file/folder.
- Drag songs onto iTunes.
To get music onto the iPod;
- Plug it in.
Yeah, it really is that simple.
Easiest way to manage your library is to use iTunes.
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Why can't my mp3 files be downloaded from my website?

Hello there,
I am creating a HTML website for a client and they want a 'podcast' page with a listing of their podcasts. The idea is that the viewer can click on the link on the web page and have a choice of either listening to the podcast streamed through the website or they can download it to put on an ipod if they want. The trouble is that when I click on the link, I can only listen to the mp3 files streamed. Normally when I upload a file, e.g. a PDF file, it can be downloaded when its link is clicked on. Am I doing something wrong? I need a 'download' option too.
I've read about RSS feeds and find it terribly confusing and can't find a clear, simple explanation anywhere on how to do it.
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Look at this RSS example. View source. It's an XML file with a list of audio files. You can subscribe to the feed and have it saved to iTunes etc...for import into iPod, or Live Bookmarks, or Browser bookmarks or some other RSS aggregator on your PC.
Or you can click on individual links to launch your player.
http://www.plaino.com/mp3s5/wimpy_podcast.php
My suggestion is to provide options for as many users as possible. Not everyone has an iPod, not everyone has Flash player capability.
Read this again
http://www.wimpyplayer.com/docs/mp3/index.php?m=playlists&p=playlist.podcast.html
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This question differs from, but is related to subscribing to podcasts (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2124335&tstart).
Rather than subscribing to a podcast, I just want to download a story http://transmissionsfrombeyond.com/podpresstrac/web/121/0/TFB_020TheWatersOfMeribah.mp3, hosted at http://transmissionsfrombeyond.com/2009/08/transmission20. I did File->AddFileToLibrary. The dialogue box that came up was pointing at a temporary internet file folder. For the file name, I provided the URL above, but all that happened was that it downloaded 2 files into the temporary internet file folder:
TFB020TheWatersOfMeribah[1].mp3
TFB020TheWatersOfMeribah[2].mp3
Why are there 2 parts?
I tried to drag them to the iTunes Podcasts area, then try to drag it to the Podcast entry in the navigation panel along the left. Neither action resulted in the appearance of the files in iTunes.
I tried to find where iTunes stores its files. It seems to be at "My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music", though the folder structure in no way mirrors the 6 iTunes libraries (Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, Applications, Radio). Previously suscribed podcasts had corresponding folders in the Podcasts subfolder, but there were no subfolders for the other five libraries.
I dragged the two mp3's into the Podcasts subfolder, but it didn't show up in iTunes. I then emulated the previously subscribed podcasts by creating a TheWatersOfMeribah folder within the Podcasts subfolder, then dragged the mp3's into that folder. Again, no joy.
Surely, I doing something very wrong. What is the way to download mp3's into one's iPod Touch?

Apple rejects my alias wrote:
That's the thing, it's not a subscription podcast. It's just an mp3 file. Entering a URL as worked for subscription podcasts, but hasn't worked for the URL of the mp3 file.
No, it won't!
I've checked the links you provided and the problem is - they are not Podcasts (as you noted), despite what the text on the page says. In order to get these programmes into the Podcast section of iTunes, they must be downloaded _as Podcasts._ So why not get the Podcast?
First, let's get the Podcast, then I'll explain what the problem has been.
To actually get the Podcast; on the pages you linked, look for and click on the *iTunes/1 click* button, just above the donate button. You may get a dialogue box appear that says "This link needs to open an application. Send to:" and one of the choices should be iTunes - choose it. That step may be skipped and you may go straight to iTunes.
When iTunes does open, it should go to the *iTunes Store/Podcasts/.../Transmissions From Beyond* page, where you can select individual episodes or subscribe to the complete series. Make your choice. The advantage of subscribing is that iTunes will then do all the work of finding new episodes, downloading them and syncing them to your iPod.
An alternative is to search in the iTunes Store for "Transmissions From Beyond" which will find the Podcast. I've just done this, so I know it works!
Now, what was the problem?
On the pages you linked to, the authors keep referring to everything as a Podcast, but an mp3 file _is only a Podcast_ if it's downloaded through a "Podcast catcher", such as iTunes. This whole process then keeps track of new episodes and can also automate the removal of an episode that you have listened to if you wish. (See the options in the Podcast tab of your iPod when you connect it to iTunes.)
If you download the mp3 files as you did, they are simply mp3 files, which will end up in the music section of your library, perhaps with a genre of Podcast. (To be a Podcast, the file needs to have a *Media Kind* of Podcast, not the genre. A Podcast can have any genre, speech, music, drama etc.)
As you have seen, even the content providers are mis-informed about what a Podcast is.
By the way, when you tried "entering the URL" - iTunes will only recognise valid *Podcast Feed URLs,* but not the location of an mp3 file. The enter URL option is useful if you have the *Podcast Feed* of a Podcast that is not listed in the iTunes Store.
Finally, in fact you have downloaded the mp3 file _three times._
The first time as TFB020TheWatersOfMeribah.mp3,
the second time as TFB020TheWatersOfMeribah[1].mp3,
and a third time as TFB020TheWatersOfMeribah[2].mp3
Phil
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Bookmarks for mp3/aac Audiobooks/Spoken word

I listen to a lot of books. Audible.com's downloaded books get bookmarks, remembering where you were when you come back to them after listening to something else. These bookmarks are transferred to the Mac on a sync operation. If you rip you own books purchased on a CD, the mp3 or AAC files do not have bookmarks. Any workaround available to be able to get bookmarks for these files?

in itunes, in "get info" for the audio files in question, tick "Remember Position" (or something along those lines) it'll be under the 'options' tab if you only select one track at a time.
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