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Audiobook Builder

Audiobook Builder - 1.1.1

Easily move Audiobook CDs to your iPod, join audio files.

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This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 1.1.1
Release Date: 2009-05-19
License: Shareware
Downloads (this version): 901
Downloads (all versions): 1,938
Price: $9.95

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Product Description:

How do you move Audiobooks to your iPod? Do you rip to iTunes, moving every imported track to a special playlist before syncing? That means hundreds of confusing track names cluttering iTunes and your iPod, no way to save your place in a track when you take a break, and working with iTunes' Import settings just gets old.


Now there's Audiobook Builder, the easy way to import your Audiobook CDs (or tracks that are already on your Mac), organize them add enhanced chapter markers and output files that your iPod recognizes as actual Audiobooks. The results are automatically sent to a special playlist in iTunes - ready for your next iPod sync.


No more wading through hundreds of tracks on your iPod. No more wasted storage space. And no more losing your place - it's saved automatically each time you take a break from listening to your favorite Audiobooks.


Features Include:
  • Audio file joining: Already ripped your CDs? There's no need to suffer through it again.
  • Enhanced chapter stops: Custom artwork you specify will appear in iTunes and on iPods with a color display.
  • Adjustable quality settings: Start with the included presets, but feel free to customize each project's audio settings to suit your personal taste.
  • iTunes integration: Audiobook Builder can add the current selection in iTunes to your projects. It can also send its output directly to a special playlist in iTunes.
  • Quite a memory: Each Audiobook Builder project's audio data is contained in the project document file, so you are free to start a project now, take a break and return to finish your project later. You can even move projects between Macs, if necessary.

What's new in this version:

New Features:
  • Progress bar in Dock icon when adding Files, importing CDs and building
Fixes:
  • Resolves a hang when entering the Import CD sheet
  • Enhances performance when entering the Build section

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • QuickTime 7 or later

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Audiobook Builder CommentaryGreat, but old-school - Version: 1.1.1, 6/22/2009 01:09PM PST

heydt--2008
This program is nearly perfect. It's good and it does want it should do, the price is perfect for what it does.

But why doesn't it support multicore CPUs ? I'm running this on my MBP 2,4 GHz and it's using 99% of just one cpu core. The fans are screaming like hell while compressing a 5 hour audiobook. That's the only drawback. Even on my MacPro with all of it's cores this program just uses one. Just imagine how fast it *coult* be :)
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Audiobook Builder ReviewIncredibly useful! - Version: 1.0.11, 4/10/2009 06:09AM PST

jgranger
This is by far the most useful piece of shareware I have ever downloaded for personal use (I couldn't live without Passenger at work). I tried the demo by putting together a 2-disc audio book in 19 minute chunks (the unregistered version has a 20 minute limit). It worked flawlessly, so I gladly paid the 10 dollars and began building usable files. I had many audio books that I had ripped from CD's and ended up with many files that were a pain to keep track of on my iPod. If you copy your audiobook cd's to your iPod, you MUST buy this. It will be the best 10 dollars you ever spend!!
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Audiobook Builder ReviewListen to audiobooks? Would you like to? This is a must! - Version: 1.0.11, 10/29/2008 06:36PM PST

Duckfeet78
A must for anyone with an iPod or iPhone looking to listen to audiobooks. Make making books from all sorts of sources easy for yourself!

My commutes to and from work are too short thanks to Audiobook Builder!
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