How to Split Long Audio Tracks

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download and install Audacity.

   Save it some place that's easy to find on your hard drive, such as the desktop. (When you export your files as MP3, Audacity will ask you to locate it.) ,,, (You can use the keyboard arrows to zero in on "0" if necessary.) ,,,,,, For example: "Chapter1," "Chapter2," and so on.
   
   In the "Save as type" box, choose MP3. , It's not required, but I recommend that you do because it will help to keep things organized on the MP3 player.
   
   Title will be what you named the file in the previous step, Artist will be the author, and Album will be the book title. (You will be asked to locate the LAME file from earlier.
   
   You need to do this only once.) ,
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   Step 2: Download and install lame-3.96.1

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   Step 3: From the LAME .zip file

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   Step 4: extract only the file lame_enc.dll.

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   Step 5: Open Audacity

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   Step 6: go to File > Open

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   Step 7: then select the audio file you wish to split from wherever it is stored on your hard drive.

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   Step 8: In the upper-right corner of the window

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   Step 9: ensure that the selection tool (it looks like an uppercase "I") button is highlighted.

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    Step 10: Starting at the very beginning of the audio file

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    Step 11: click and drag the selector so that it highlights a selection of the file.

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    Step 12: Using the cursor counter at the very bottom of the window to determine where in the elapsed time of the file you are

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    Step 13: continue to highlight until you get to the point where you want to split (0:00:0 -- 30:00:0 for 30 minutes

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    Step 14: for example; then 30:00:0 -- 60:00:0 for the next one

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    Step 15: and so on).

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    Step 16: With the selection highlighted

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    Step 17: go to Edit > Copy.

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    Step 18: Then select File > New.

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    Step 19: In the new window

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    Step 20: select Edit > Paste.

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    Step 21: Then select File > Export.

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    Step 22: Choose a location to store your files--I suggest a folder with the book's name--and then name the file.

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    Step 23: You will then be given an option to edit the ID3 tags.

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    Step 24: Repeat as necessary.

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