On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 3:32:46 PM UTC-4, Steve Mc wrote:

Does anyone know of a way to combine many MP3 files in bulk, resulting
in one big MP3 ?

It's called a "Playlist."

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Does anyone know of a way to combine many MP3 files in bulk, resulting
in one big MP3  ?

Thanks,


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On 8/19/2023 3:32 PM, Steve Mc wrote:

Does anyone know of a way to combine many MP3 files in bulk, resulting
in one big MP3  ?

Thanks,

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Or you could just put all the ones you want into a folder and then play
that folder (on shuffle or not). That's what I do, mostly.

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On 8/19/2023 3:32 PM, Steve Mc wrote:

Does anyone know of a way to combine many MP3 files in bulk, resulting
in one big MP3  ?

Thanks,

I don't know about "many," but you can use Audacity to combine *several*
mp3s.

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On 8/19/2023 1:04 PM, DianeE wrote:

On 8/19/2023 3:32 PM, Steve Mc wrote:

Does anyone know of a way to combine many MP3 files in bulk,
resulting in one big MP3  ?

Thanks,

I don't know about "many," but you can use Audacity to combine
*several* mp3s.

Thanks.

I do have Audacity, and added 5 MP3s to it, but I can't figure out how
to create one MP3 from those 5 individual MP3s.

A primer please.

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On 8/19/2023 5:49 PM, Steve Mc wrote:

On 8/19/2023 1:04 PM, DianeE wrote:

On 8/19/2023 3:32 PM, Steve Mc wrote:

Does anyone know of a way to combine many MP3 files in bulk,
resulting in one big MP3  ?

Thanks,

I don't know about "many," but you can use Audacity to combine
*several* mp3s.

Thanks.

I do have Audacity, and added 5 MP3s to it, but I can't figure out how
to create one MP3 from those 5 individual MP3s.

A primer please.

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I did this years ago and don't remember how. I created two medleys of 3
Four Seasons songs each, for my walking playlist. The answer should be somewhere in here:
https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/how_to_use_audacity.html

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On 8/19/2023 6:21 PM, DianeE wrote:

On 8/19/2023 5:49 PM, Steve Mc wrote:

On 8/19/2023 1:04 PM, DianeE wrote:

On 8/19/2023 3:32 PM, Steve Mc wrote:

Does anyone know of a way to combine many MP3 files in bulk,
resulting in one big MP3  ?

Thanks,

I don't know about "many," but you can use Audacity to combine
*several* mp3s.

Thanks.

I do have Audacity, and added 5 MP3s to it, but I can't figure out
how to create one MP3 from those 5 individual MP3s.

A primer please.

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I did this years ago and don't remember how.  I created two medleys of
3 Four Seasons songs each, for my walking playlist. The answer should
be somewhere in here: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/how_to_use_audacity.html

Thanks for trying.

Actually I have WavePad, and I checked out all the menu items, and under
Edit, there is a batch join option, and it works great for what I was
trying to do.

Thanks again,



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On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 5:49:43 PM UTC-4, Steve Mc wrote:

I do have Audacity, and added 5 MP3s to it, but I can't figure out how
to create one MP3 from those 5 individual MP3s.

Open your first MP3, then your second. Copy MP3 #2 into the window of the first one. Just be sure your cursor is at the end of MP3 #1. Next, open your third MP3 and paste it to the end of song #2. You can add as many additional MP3s as you like. I do it
all the time!

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On Sat, 19 Aug 2023 16:05:49 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

On 8/19/2023 3:32 PM, Steve Mc wrote:

Does anyone know of a way to combine many MP3 files in bulk, resulting
in one big MP3  ?

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Or you could just put all the ones you want into a folder and then play
that folder (on shuffle or not). That's what I do, mostly.

Yes, in Windows you can right-click on a folder (if it has, in its
Properties under Customize, been optimized for Music) and select
'Play with Windows Media Player'. Within WMP you can toggle
shuffle and/or repeat list.

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On Sat, 19 Aug 2023 22:11:04 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soulexpress@gmail.com> wrote:

On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 5:49:43?PM UTC-4, Steve Mc wrote:

I do have Audacity, and added 5 MP3s to it, but I can't figure out how
to create one MP3 from those 5 individual MP3s.

Open your first MP3, then your second. Copy MP3 #2 into the window of the first one. Just be sure your cursor is at the end of MP3 #1. Next, open your third MP3 and paste it to the end of song #2. You can add as many additional MP3s as you like. I do it

all the time!

in Wavepad *you don't have paste an mp3 to end of song(s)*

after selecting the "Join" icon under "Home" or "Edit" in the top of
screen horizontal menu, you just browse in turn for each mp3 file,
which in turn are added to a displayed list in a box, and then finally
you simply click on the *Join box* below the displayed list
(as an option you can select a common specified millisecond time gap
between each mp3)

as an option, to make audio levels consistent throughout, click on the
Auto Gain icon under Levels (in top of screen horizontal menu)

as an option, this merger of mp3s can then be played (for review)
before saving it as one mp3 file

to save as one mp3 file, go to (in top of screen horizontal menu)
File > Save File As

Wavepad (free) can be downloaded here:
https://wavepad.en.softonic.com/download

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On 8/20/2023 6:28 AM, RWC wrote:

On Sat, 19 Aug 2023 22:11:04 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soulexpress@gmail.com> wrote:

On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 5:49:43?PM UTC-4, Steve Mc wrote:

I do have Audacity, and added 5 MP3s to it, but I can't figure out how
to create one MP3 from those 5 individual MP3s.

Open your first MP3, then your second. Copy MP3 #2 into the window of the first one. Just be sure your cursor is at the end of MP3 #1. Next, open your third MP3 and paste it to the end of song #2. You can add as many additional MP3s as you like. I do

it all the time!

in Wavepad *you don't have paste an mp3 to end of song(s)*

after selecting the "Join" icon under "Home" or "Edit" in the top of
screen horizontal menu, you just browse in turn for each mp3 file,
which in turn are added to a displayed list in a box, and then finally
you simply click on the *Join box* below the displayed list
(as an option you can select a common specified millisecond time gap
between each mp3)

as an option, to make audio levels consistent throughout, click on the
Auto Gain icon under Levels (in top of screen horizontal menu)

as an option, this merger of mp3s can then be played (for review)
before saving it as one mp3 file

to save as one mp3 file, go to (in top of screen horizontal menu)
File > Save File As

Wavepad (free) can be downloaded here: https://wavepad.en.softonic.com/download

Thank you for this primer, and like I said earlier, I did figure it out
prior, and it worked great. And it's very simple to do.

However, is the level's option you're talking about normalize ? I don't
have a levels menu. Perhaps I have a different version.

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On Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:20:58 -0700, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 8/20/2023 6:28 AM, RWC wrote:

Wavepad (free) can be downloaded here:
https://wavepad.en.softonic.com/download

Thank you for this primer, and like I said earlier, I did figure it out >prior, and it worked great. And it's very simple to do.

I realized you had figured it out, Steve. My primer was for Dean and
anyone else interested.

Again for others here, Wavepad also has "Split" menu options:
Split at Cursor {ie on the displayed audio wave}
Split Automatically
Split at Silences
Split at Bookmarks {Bookmarks are set by clicking on audio wave and
then pressing Ctrl-B}

However, is the level's option you're talking about normalize ? I don't
have a levels menu. Perhaps I have a different version.

Steve, my version of Wavepad is 17.66 dated Aug 1, 2023.

The Levels menu has both Normalize and Auto Gain.

Auto Gain produces a much different audio wave pattern
compared to Normalize...

Normalize - "Adjust the volume such that the loudest part of your
audio matches a selected peak value";
the next level Normalize options are:
Auto Normalize
Auto Normalize Settings...
Auto Normalize Method:
Simple Peak Value
Average Loudness (RMS)
Peak Loudness (RMS)
Perceived Loudness (dBA)
Integrated Loudness (EBU Method)
Normalize...

Auto Gain - "Make the audio level consistent throughout, similar
to compression"
Automatic Gain Control (Quick)
Automatic Gain Control (Advanced)

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On 8/21/2023 2:10 AM, RWC wrote:

On Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:20:58 -0700, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 8/20/2023 6:28 AM, RWC wrote:

Wavepad (free) can be downloaded here:
https://wavepad.en.softonic.com/download

Thank you for this primer, and like I said earlier, I did figure it out
prior, and it worked great. And it's very simple to do.

I realized you had figured it out, Steve. My primer was for Dean and
anyone else interested.

Again for others here, Wavepad also has "Split" menu options:
Split at Cursor {ie on the displayed audio wave}
Split Automatically
Split at Silences
Split at Bookmarks {Bookmarks are set by clicking on audio wave and
then pressing Ctrl-B}

However, is the level's option you're talking about normalize ? I don't
have a levels menu. Perhaps I have a different version.

Steve, my version of Wavepad is 17.66 dated Aug 1, 2023.

The Levels menu has both Normalize and Auto Gain.

Auto Gain produces a much different audio wave pattern
compared to Normalize...

Normalize - "Adjust the volume such that the loudest part of your
audio matches a selected peak value";
the next level Normalize options are:
Auto Normalize
Auto Normalize Settings...
Auto Normalize Method:
Simple Peak Value
Average Loudness (RMS)
Peak Loudness (RMS)
Perceived Loudness (dBA)
Integrated Loudness (EBU Method)
Normalize...

Auto Gain - "Make the audio level consistent throughout, similar
to compression"
Automatic Gain Control (Quick)
Automatic Gain Control (Advanced)

Gottit.

I'm leery about upgrading, especially when my current version ( 6.02)
works fine for my needs.



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