Comments on: Speeding up and slowing down audiobooks http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/ Michael Alderete’s Weblog Thu, 03 May 2012 22:31:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Linda http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-24696 Linda Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:16:37 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/?p=787#comment-24696 I downloaded a book to my computer then to my I Pod. That is the only way can get a book to my I Pod. But for some reason reader is faster than I like and I looked but I could not find any way to slow it down. I did not find audiobook speed. I do not know where to look for it. For some reason even the music is faster than I like and I do not recall it being that fast. I downloaded a book to my computer then to my I Pod. That is the only way can get a book to my I Pod. But for some reason reader is faster than I like and I looked but I could not find any way to slow it down. I did not find audiobook speed. I do not know where to look for it. For some reason even the music is faster than I like and I do not recall it being that fast.

]]> By: Greg http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-21214 Greg Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:05:32 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/?p=787#comment-21214 Merrily, I had the same problem last week with an audiobook split into seperate tracks on my ipod. But I found a way to avoid the issue by using some free software to join all of the audio files into one single file. I have a mac, so I used "Audiobook Maker" (http://audiobookmaker.sourceforge.net/). But if you use windows, this software should work as well: "MP3 to Audiobook Converter" (http://www.freeipodsoftware.com/download.php) Good luck, Greg Merrily,

I had the same problem last week with an audiobook split into seperate tracks on my ipod. But I found a way to avoid the issue by using some free software to join all of the audio files into one single file. I have a mac, so I used “Audiobook Maker” (http://audiobookmaker.sourceforge.net/). But if you use windows, this software should work as well: “MP3 to Audiobook Converter” (http://www.freeipodsoftware.com/download.php)

Good luck,
Greg

]]> By: Merrily http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-21177 Merrily Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:35:41 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/?p=787#comment-21177 What I'd like to know, is how one gets back to the correct place when one's Ipod keeps "skipping" a book several chapters ahead. I was glad to find your website as I've got an irritating problem with listening to audiobooks on my Ipod Classic and I haven't been able to find a way to keep it from happening, or an easy way to get back to my place when it does happen. Anyway, I'll be listening to a book on my Ipod, finish for the moment, and turn it off. When I return and turn it on, the Ipod has skipped to a chapter several chapters ahead. At first I thought that I was forgetting and leaving the Ipod running (I usually listen in the car and it IS possible to turn off the audio but not the Ipod), but I'm careful to check now, and that isn't happening. Then, I thought that the dock in my car was somehow turning the track wheel, and that doesn't seem to be it, either. At any rate, every time this happens I end up sitting there and fiddling around with the track wheel trying to get back to my correct place, which usually takes a lot more time than it should and in at least one case, resulted in my going back to Chapter One and having to fast forward until I reached the correct chapter! My other question is, is there a way to listen to an audio book for a time, stop, go off and listen to some music, and then come back to the correct place in the book? If so, I haven't yet found it, as a consequence of which I can't listen to the music on my Ipod if I'm listening to a book. Irritating! Hope you can help, many thanks, Merrily What I’d like to know, is how one gets back to the correct place when one’s Ipod keeps “skipping” a book several chapters ahead. I was glad to find your website as I’ve got an irritating problem with listening to audiobooks on my Ipod Classic and I haven’t been able to find a way to keep it from happening, or an easy way to get back to my place when it does happen. Anyway, I’ll be listening to a book on my Ipod, finish for the moment, and turn it off. When I return and turn it on, the Ipod has skipped to a chapter several chapters ahead. At first I thought that I was forgetting and leaving the Ipod running (I usually listen in the car and it IS possible to turn off the audio but not the Ipod), but I’m careful to check now, and that isn’t happening. Then, I thought that the dock in my car was somehow turning the track wheel, and that doesn’t seem to be it, either. At any rate, every time this happens I end up sitting there and fiddling around with the track wheel trying to get back to my correct place, which usually takes a lot more time than it should and in at least one case, resulted in my going back to Chapter One and having to fast forward until I reached the correct chapter! My other question is, is there a way to listen to an audio book for a time, stop, go off and listen to some music, and then come back to the correct place in the book? If so, I haven’t yet found it, as a consequence of which I can’t listen to the music on my Ipod if I’m listening to a book. Irritating! Hope you can help, many thanks, Merrily

]]> By: David D http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-21162 David D Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:18:10 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/?p=787#comment-21162 Windows Media Player does a very good job of speeding up audio. Up to 2x is quite good in my opinion. The GOM player also does a good job and handles video podcasts as well. Up to 3x speedup works well for certain shows. The Samsung YP-P3 reportedly does a very good job of speeding up audio; not sure if all formats are supported or not. Windows Media Player does a very good job of speeding up audio. Up to 2x is quite good in my opinion.

The GOM player also does a good job and handles video podcasts as well. Up to 3x speedup works well for certain shows.

The Samsung YP-P3 reportedly does a very good job of speeding up audio; not sure if all formats are supported or not.

]]> By: Ken Burns Effect http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-21130 Ken Burns Effect Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:40:28 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/?p=787#comment-21130 The Amazing Slow Downer is also on speed! Change the speed of the music - from 20% (one fifth speed) to 200% (double speed) without changing the pitch. The Amazing Slow Downer is also on speed!

Change the speed of the music – from 20% (one fifth speed) to 200% (double speed) without changing the pitch.

]]> By: Alderete http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-21108 Alderete Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:31:59 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/?p=787#comment-21108 @Jen: the applications mentioned above will work on any audio file, not just audiobooks. @Jen: the applications mentioned above will work on any audio file, not just audiobooks.

]]> By: Jen http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-21107 Jen Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:09:54 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/?p=787#comment-21107 This seems very interesting. Instead of a book, do you know of a way to slow an audio file down on the MAC computer; perhaps through an application already on the computer? I need to transcribe a lecture and a program that could slow down the audio would help greatly. Please let me know as soon as you can about this. Thank you. This seems very interesting. Instead of a book, do you know of a way to slow an audio file down on the MAC computer; perhaps through an application already on the computer? I need to transcribe a lecture and a program that could slow down the audio would help greatly. Please let me know as soon as you can about this. Thank you.

]]> By: Scott http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-21062 Scott Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:39:20 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/?p=787#comment-21062 The amazing slow-downer indeed <em>does</em> speed audio up, in addition to slowing it down. There is actually <strong>a lot</strong> it can do. :) The amazing slow-downer indeed does speed audio up, in addition to slowing it down. There is actually a lot it can do. :)

]]> By: Kirk http://aldoblog.com/2009/02/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-20941 Kirk Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:28:10 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/?p=787#comment-20941 The speed change is 25% in either direction. I find it makes a big difference for books that are read very slowly, but that's the only time I use it. The speed change is 25% in either direction. I find it makes a big difference for books that are read very slowly, but that’s the only time I use it.

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