Changing Audio Book Playback Speed?

I wasn't able to find where you can change the playback speed of Audio Books in iTunes. Can someone point me to where this setting is?
It's pretty easy on iPhone/iPod/etc... it's just a little button under the scrubber that allows for 1/2x, 1x, or 2x. But I can't see the option in iTunes. I'd assume iTunes on a Mac is capable of as much or more than the functions on an iPod/iPhone, but... I can't find the button.

In any case, if my Mac had problems, I'd send it in for service....!!!
About your problem, I don't think that it depends on hardware.
I'd check Live configuration and the SR of the audio files: you know, Live has so many features to modify speed and a lot of other parameters that bacomes easy to forget something.
Try recording something with Garage Band so you will be sure if there is a real problem.
cheers
rob

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Try recording something with Garage Band so you will be sure if there is a real problem.
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