Comments on: How to join (combine) multiple MP3 files in OS X http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/ Common questions, simple answers Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:28:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: andy http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 andy Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:59:43 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/#comment-2953 " cat *.mp3 > combined.mp3" Will make one very big file -- either put combined in a different directory or change the extension. cat *.mp3 > combined.mp4 or cat *.mp3 > combined/combined.mp3 ” cat *.mp3 > combined.mp3″
Will make one very big file — either put combined in a different directory or change the extension.

cat *.mp3 > combined.mp4 or cat *.mp3 > combined/combined.mp3

]]> By: Joe Lee http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2952 Joe Lee Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:40:37 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/#comment-2952 Why all the fuss with Audacity? You can just open up Terminal and: <code> cat *.mp3 > combined.mp3 </code> Why all the fuss with Audacity? You can just open up Terminal and:

cat *.mp3 > combined.mp3

]]> By: Joletta http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2951 Joletta Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:50:02 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/#comment-2951 Thank you so much for this painless tutorial. I didn't have the foresight to check the additional links below so I adapted as I went (I'm running windows). Thank you so much for this painless tutorial. I didn’t have the foresight to check the additional links below so I adapted as I went (I’m running windows).

]]> By: Ian http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 Ian Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:57:30 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/#comment-2950 I found I had to save, close, and re-open the Audacity project containing the two combined pieces, and *then* export, or something messed up and I ended up with a file long enough for both combined pieces, but with the audio for the second piece starting at the beginning, followed by silence for the duration of the first piece. Also, Audacity crashed repeatedly on me while trying to export to mp3, so I exported to WAV and used EasyWMA (fantastic program) to convert to mp3. (Audacity 1.2.5 on Mac OS X 10.5.2.) I found I had to save, close, and re-open the Audacity project containing the two combined pieces, and *then* export, or something messed up and I ended up with a file long enough for both combined pieces, but with the audio for the second piece starting at the beginning, followed by silence for the duration of the first piece.

Also, Audacity crashed repeatedly on me while trying to export to mp3, so I exported to WAV and used EasyWMA (fantastic program) to convert to mp3.

(Audacity 1.2.5 on Mac OS X 10.5.2.)

]]> By: bt http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2949 bt Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:24:30 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/#comment-2949 <a href="http://www.digicowsoftware.com/detail?_app=AJoiner" rel="nofollow">Ajoiner</a> does this without all the headache. Or not as much headache. Ajoiner does this without all the headache. Or not as much headache.

]]> By: scate http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2948 scate Fri, 25 May 2007 05:23:19 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/#comment-2948 Although this is a handy tutorial, it is important to understand the clearly stated caveat that this workflow doesn't just stitch the original mp3 files together. Instead, it decodes the mp3files, combines them and <i>re-encodes</i> the new, combined file as new mp3, resulting in generational loss. It is possible in many cases to actually join matching mp3 files with no conversion or generational loss if they are identically encoded. You can even do it in iTunes using a track splicing script from http://dougscripts.com/. There are also some stand alone utilities for mac and windows for this purpose. Although this is a handy tutorial, it is important to understand the clearly stated caveat that this workflow doesn’t just stitch the original mp3 files together. Instead, it decodes the mp3files, combines them and re-encodes the new, combined file as new mp3, resulting in generational loss.

It is possible in many cases to actually join matching mp3 files with no conversion or generational loss if they are identically encoded. You can even do it in iTunes using a track splicing script from http://dougscripts.com/. There are also some stand alone utilities for mac and windows for this purpose.

]]> By: Mule Monday: I Think You Know What I Mean > When The Levee Breaks > ITYKWIM - Rock Music Daily http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2945 Mule Monday: I Think You Know What I Mean > When The Levee Breaks > ITYKWIM - Rock Music Daily Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:14:28 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/#comment-2945 [...] This weeks track comes from the recent 4/20 show in Mobile, AL. The setlist was just ridiculous, and the taper (jkbyram) did such a fantastic job that I actually took the time to learn how to combine .wav files so I could present the following songs as one track. Enjoy. [...] [...] This weeks track comes from the recent 4/20 show in Mobile, AL. The setlist was just ridiculous, and the taper (jkbyram) did such a fantastic job that I actually took the time to learn how to combine .wav files so I could present the following songs as one track. Enjoy. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2946 Mike Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:15:48 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/04/24/how-to-join-combine-multiple-mp3-files-in-os-x/#comment-2946 Great explanation. I enjoy your tutorials. This one, among a few others, has been submitted into the queue @ <a href="http://www.tweako.com" rel="nofollow">tweako</a> Great explanation. I enjoy your tutorials. This one, among a few others, has been submitted into the queue @ tweako

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