ACIM USB MP3 Audiobooks

The audio of the three volumes: Text, Workbook for Students and Manual for Teachers is read by Mr. Jim Stewart, a student of the Course since 1977. The audio of the Supplements: Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process and Practice and The Song of Prayer: Prayer, Forgiveness, Healing is read by Mr. Brad Cahill.

There are many ways in which you can manage and play MP3 files. Since iTunes is universally used by many to manage their music files, these MP3 files have been optimized to be used on iTunes. Once installed on iTunes the files are collected into albums, each containing one of the ACIM  volumes. A Table of Contents for each volume allows listeners to link to areas within the volumes in the same manner as when reading the printed books.

PLEASE NOTE. iTunes frequently makes changes to how things are done, therefore, depending on which version of iTunes you have installed you may find these instructions differ from those you find on your version of iTunes.

ADD MP3 FILES WITHIN FOLDERS ON THE USB FLASH DRIVE TO ITUNES:

The USB flash drive contains three folders — (1) ACIM TEXT; (2) ACIM WORKBOOK; (3) ACIM MANUAL AND SUPPLEMENTS. When you add these folders to your iTunes library, the MP3 files will be copied into five separate albums under MUSIC, each containing a volume from ACIM. Then when you select one of these albums you will be presented with a Table of Contents, each entry in the Table of Contents will link to the requested location within the volume.

• Download iTunes if you have not already done so.
• Insert the USB Flash drive (ACIM_MP3_1)
• Open iTunesSet iTunes Preferences to tell iTunes to copy the MP3 files to your Library
  • From the iTunes menu at the top of the screen, select Preferences
  • Select “Advanced” (gear icon on the right)
  • Check the checkbox next to “Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library”
  • (If not already done, you may want to check the “Check for new software updates automatically” checkbox.)

• Press OK

Add ACIM MP3 folders to your iTunes Library

Note: ACIM Albums will appear among your Music Albums. If you don’t see the albums, select Music top left of your screen and select Albums

Select “Music” from the dropdown menu at the top left of the screen Select “Albums” if it is not yet selected
Select “File” at the top left of the screen
Select the “Add Folder to the Library” option

Find and select the USB Flash drive (ACIM_MP3_1) to display its contents *Select the “01 ACIM TEXT” folder (do not open the folder)
Use “Select Folder” at the bottom of the screen

This will add the ACIM-1 TEXT album to your iTunes Library

WAIT TILL THE COPY OPERATION FINISHES then…

1. Select the “File” button
2. Select the “Add Folder to the Library” option
3. Again select the USB Flash drive (ACIM_MP3_1) to display its contents
4. *Select the “02 ACIM WORKBOOK” folder (do not open the folder)
5. Use “Select Folder” at the bottom of the screen

This will add the WORKBOOK PART I and the WORKBOOK PART II albums to your iTunes Library

WAIT TILL THE COPY OPERATION FINISHES then…

1. Select the “File” button
2. Select the “Add Folder to the Library” option
3. Again select the USB Flash drive (ACIM_MP3_1) to display its contents
4. *Select the “03 ACIM Manual” folder (do not open the folder)
5. Use “Select Folder” at the bottom of the screen

This will copy the MANUAL FOR TEACHERS/CLARIFICATION OF TERMS, the PSYCHOLOGY, PURPOSE, PRACTICE and the SONG OF PRAYER albums to your iTunes Library

You now have added six albums containing the Complete Edition of A Course in Miracles to your iTunes Library

Here are some example screen snaps similar to what your screen may look like after adding the folders to your iTunes library:

… (workbook albums not shown)…

DISALLOW SHUFFLING

Once the MP3 files of the Complete Edition of A Course in Miracles are copied into iTunes, you do NOT want the ACIM chapters and lessons (“songs”) in the albums to be shuffled out of order when you shuffle other songs in iTunes. To prevent this from happening you need to prevent shuffling of songs within each of the ACIM albums:

• If it is not already open, open iTunes
• If needed, select the Music tab at the top left of the screen and select Albums
• Scroll to the ACIM album you wish to omit from future shuffling
• “Right click” (Mac: hold down the Control key while you click) on the album with your mouse and select “Get Info”
• Select “Edit items” to accept
• Select Options
• Under “media kind”, select “Audiobook” from the dropdown list. This will prevent iTunes from shuffling the songs within the album. Also, it will tell iTunes to bring you back to the playback position where you stopped listening when you later return.
• Press OK
• Do this for each ACIM album.

Here is an example screen snap similar to what your screen may look like when selecting the “Audiobook” option (which prevents shuffling):

Note that after you have changed each of the 5 ‘albums’ to audiobooks, they will no longer appear in the “music” section of iTunes, but will appear instead in the “Audiobooks” section of your iTunes library, where you would expect to find them.

MANUALLY ADD ALBUMS TO YOUR DEVICE

These instructions – written for iPad – apply to all iOS devices.

• Use the USB cable that came with your iPad to connect it to your computer
• OpeniTunes
• In iTunes, select ”Music” at the top left of your screen if it is not already selected
• To view your iPad select its logo to the right of “Music”
• Your iPad now appears in the left column. If needed, use the arrow to the left of the iPad name in the left column to show its contents
• Select the album/s that you want to add to your iPad from the iTunes Library on your computer
• Then drag the selected album/s to area below the iPad in the left column
• Wait for the “Updating files” process to complete. This can take a while, depending on how many albums you are adding

ANDROID DEVICES

Here are instructions on how to copy files from the USB flash drive directly onto your Android device. Then use Google Play to listen to the audio.