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Questions tagged [m4b]

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How to convert series of MP3 to a M4B in a batch

I have a batch of MP3 based books. Some of them divide into files according to book's own structure: chapters and so on. Some of them was just divided into equally lengthened parts. So. I've bought an iPhone, and I want to convert them all to M4B…
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How to convert M4B files to MP3?

I have downloaded some .m4b files, but my mp3 player cannot play them. I have tried several converters i found through google, but they can't seem to be able to convert the whole files. (Its an 8 hour long file, first program only converted it to a…
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How to convert audible AAX file to M4B format, while preserving all information (including artwork)

I tried to find a solution that will allow me to batch-process a whole bunch of AAX files (which I bought over the years) into M4B. I tried using the audible-activator in order to extract the secret, then use FFMPEG with -activation_bytes [secret],…
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ffmpeg consolidating multiple mp3 files into 1 m4b file

I chose ffmpeg as the tool by recommendation from How to convert series of MP3 to a M4B in a batch . I downloaded the static build for windows from http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/ . When I try to combine 4 mp3 files into 1 m4b file, the error…
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Free software to convert MP3 files to M4B on Windows XP

I'm seeking free software that would convert a bunch of MP3 files into one M4B file (audio book) that: works on Windows XP needs no additional tools to be installed can mark the chapters. So far I tried "Chapter and Verse" but it cannot start up…
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Does dragging and dropping an audio file from a zip archive give the same result as extracting it?

I have been downloading podcasts and audiobooks from the Internet. Some sites put them in zip files, often including the _MACOSX files. The files are in mp3 and m4b formats and if I drag and drop them from the zip file they are the same size as if I…
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Remove Noise from m4b (audiobook) file

I have an audiobook in m4b-format (with metadata such as chaptermarks etc) that unluckily contains a high pitched background noise. What is the best tool/workflow for OS X to remove this unwanted noise while preserving the metadata? I've already…
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Converting large files from AAX to M4B causes unusable files in iTunes/iPods

I am converting audiobooks from AAX to M4B with the command: ffmpeg -activation_bytes xxxxxxxx -i BOOK.AAX -c copy book.m4b This command works for most books, but large files over approximately 750 MB have an incorrect duration in iTunes and iPods.…
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How to remux mka audiobook to m4b?

I have some audiobooks in "mka" files (Matroska audio) that I wish to remux to the more-standard "m4b" container, which more players can read. Is there a way to do this without losing the chaptering and without reencoding (the codec is 8 kbps…
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