HOWTO create ipod Audiobook (m4b) from mp3

[Sir_Yaro]

THIS SCRIPT IS IN BETA STAGE AND IS NOT SUPPORTED ANY MORE

Some of us have audiobooks splited to many files. Ex.:
chapter01.mp3, chapter02.mp3, chapter03.mp3[...]chapter61.mp3
This script will split them into a few batches, then join every batch into one big file and finally will create m4b files.

To do it just run script in directory with files. Make sure that files are properly named and only sound files are located in working directory...

Please try to remove all non-latin (including spaces) characters from file names.
I suggest names as simple as possible with subsequent number include
For example like that:
chapter01.mp3, chapter02.mp3 [...] chapter71.mp3
but NEVER, EVER like that:
chapter01.mp3, chapter02.mp3 [...] chapter71.mp3 [...] chapter131.mp3

If there is more than 99 files you MUST use 3 (or more) figures in a number otherwise script will join them in a wrong order!


## Changes:
## 1.0.2
## + Files split function added
##
## 1.0.3
## e mpg123 was changed to madplay due some errors
##
## 1.0.4
## + other types support
## r wavmerge required
## r mplayer required
## + automatic batches execution
## + output files are numbered
## + input files type detection
##
## 1.0.5
## + remove merged files
## + sort files
## f decode no-mp3 files
##
## 1.0.6
## + encode to mp3
## d lame
## d normalize-audio
## d imagemagick
## + waves normalization
## f minor bug fixes
## + apt-get deps instalation
## + cover arts generation for an iPod and roxbox
## + hints

Code was removed because it was too long
Check attachment

Just d/l archive and execute:

unzip encode-mp3-m4b-1.x.x.zip
chmod a+x encode
cp encode ~/bin

[adamkane]

Why choose m4b over mp3 or ogg?

Nice conversion script though.

[Sir_Yaro]

Originally Posted by adamkane Why choose m4b over mp3 or ogg?

Because m4b is ipod audiobook format?

Nice conversion script though.

thx

[adamkane]

Does the ipod automatically put m4b files into the Audiobook directory?

[Sir_Yaro]

yes, it does.
and you can use speed settings with them

[adamkane]

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[sinaen]

Yeah Baby Yeah man ive searched for this **** thanks man

but how must the files be named so that it can convert them?

sinaen@Neko:/media/space/audiobooks/Terry Pratchett$ ./kodowanie-mp3-m4b DW09\ -\ Eric/
bash: ./kodowanie-mp3-m4b: /bin/bash: bad interpreter: Permission denied
sinaen@Neko:/media/space/audiobooks/Terry Pratchett$ sudo ./kodowanie-mp3-m4b DW09\ -\ Eric/
Password:
sudo: unable to execute ./kodowanie-mp3-m4b: Permission denied

ive tried to execute the script in the folder too

Later:
Ive tried a little more now. and it seems i must write /bin/bash <scriptname>
and then i get a error-message that i am missing faac. but i have the latest libfaac-codec installed 1.24 cleanubuntu is that correct?

[Sir_Yaro]

To run any script you must chmod it.
chmod +x file_name
or run:
bash file_name

but how must the files be named so that it can convert them?

Please try to remove all non-latin (including spaces) characters from file names.
I suggest name as simple as possible with subsequent number included
For example like that:
chapter01.mp3, chapter02.mp3 [...] chapter71.mp3
but NEVER like that
chapter01.mp3, chapter02.mp3 [...] chapter71.mp3 [...] chapter131.mp3

If there is more than 99 files you MUST use 3 (or more) figures in a number because otherwise script will join them in a wrong order!

faac might be found in faac*.deb package (faac_1.24clean-0ubuntu3_i386.deb)
http://packages.ubuntu.com/breezy/sound/faac

I've updated script to most recent version

[sinaen]

Originally Posted by Sir_Yaro To run any script you must chmod it. chmod +x file_name or run: bash file_name

yup its chmodded

Originally Posted by Sir_Yaro Please try to remove all non-latin (including spaces) characters from file names. I suggest name as simple as possible with subsequent number included For example like that: chapter01.mp3, chapter02.mp3 [...] chapter71.mp3 but NEVER like that chapter01.mp3, chapter02.mp3 [...] chapter71.mp3 [...] chapter131.mp3 If there is more than 99 files you MUST use 3 (or more) figures in a number because otherwise script will join them in a wrong order!

then i got a lot to do. it is not fun. cause its multiple files for every cd. and not named chapters

Originally Posted by Sir_Yaro faac might be found in faac*.deb package (faac_1.24clean-0ubuntu3_i386.deb) http://packages.ubuntu.com/breezy/sound/faac

well now i have faac but not

* wavmerge is missing....
Check on http://huli.org/wavbreaker/

Missing dependencies...
Can't continue.

going to check on huli.org/wavbreaker

Edit: now the script works as it should i am testing it how it does as i write this
Edit: ok another program thats missing madplay. but after i installed that. i dont know how to correct the error that the scrip made :/

as i can se it when i ls the dir its made the mp3s merge into 4 great mp3 in batch 1 2 3 4 5 folders
should i just move the files out to the original folder and try the script again?
Did so now it works, i really love that you made this script

[Sir_Yaro]

Originally Posted by sinaen then i got a lot to do. it is not fun. cause its multiple files for every cd. and not named chapters

i was only an example
i just know from an experience that simple names are usually better. It should work fine fine with almost any file file name but i can't guarantee that...

mostly is all about good files numbering ex:
if you have files:
1.mp3, 2.mp3, 10.mp3
look what ls returns:

[yaro][~/tmp/1]$ ls
razem 0
-rw-r--r--  1 yaro yaro 0 2006-05-29 20:25 10.mp3
-rw-r--r--  1 yaro yaro 0 2006-05-29 20:25 1.mp3
-rw-r--r--  1 yaro yaro 0 2006-05-29 20:25 2.mp3
[yaro][~/tmp/1]$

"10" is before "1". Story with files merge will be the same. Chapter "10" will be in a wrong place. thats why I draw attention on this.

btw I'm posting new version right now.