Butch:

Where do I get sound taxi?

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

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From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: converting audio books to rusable format


> I'd run it through sound taxi and convert it to an mp3 file.  I've never
> done it with this particular format, but have done it often with
> overdrive protected books.  I can then put them on my stream, play in
> wianamp or whatever.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2008, T Behler wrote:
>
>> Hi again, all.
>>
>> Well, Ihave another question for the list.
>>
>> My XYL just ordered and downloaded an audio book for me.  It's called 
>> :The
>> Unthinkable:  Who Survives When Disasters Strike, and why?".
>>
>> The book was advertised in this month's edition of World Radio magazine, 
>> so
>> it is certainly ham radio-related.
>>
>> My problem is this.
>>
>> We can access the audio book via "audible manager", but I have no way to
>> access controls like play, stop, fast forward, rewind, etc..
>>
>> What would be the best way for me to save the two files for the book, so
>> that I could do these things, or is someone familiar enough with audible
>> manager to access these controls?
>>
>> I have thought of trying to put the book in Daisy format, but don't think 
>> I
>> have the software to do that here.
>>
>> Could winamp be used for something like this?
>>
>> I have Jaws 9.0 and Windows XP here.
>>
>> Just for the record, the book costs $18.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>