Need MP3 help
Night Race Blue 427
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Originally Posted by Braced
There has to be a program that will allow you to select the track order for recording into MP3 format. I will find it! 
Melting Slicks
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guys look in the manual you need to use one of the mp3 players on your pc to develop a play list. It has to be a play list the radio recognizes then put that in the root folder. alternatly there is a hard button according to the manual on the radio to program a song list.
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Ok, Hopefully this will work for ya.
Download and install itunes. Launch itunes and let it Rip any audio CD to MP3 format..Remember to go to the option section of itunes and tell the program to save ripped files im MP3 format.....itunes will go to the internet database and assign all information to the MP3s (song name, artist, album, etc.) itunes will also assign a number to the song, in order it came from the CD.
Then. Use Nero (or equal cd burning software) Create a "data disk" of the MP3s from the itunes folder, Just Drag and drop "album folder" from itunes, that's it.
(Do not use itunes to burn mp3 disks, not readable in Vett Nav)
This has worked for me, keeping the songs in the original order.
Then. Use Nero (or equal cd burning software) Create a "data disk" of the MP3s from the itunes folder, Just Drag and drop "album folder" from itunes, that's it.
(Do not use itunes to burn mp3 disks, not readable in Vett Nav)
This has worked for me, keeping the songs in the original order.
Last edited by LMBlewVett; Dec 28, 2005 at 06:32 PM.
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heh...On the note of MP3 CDs, I have a puzzling situation.
I have created 2 different MP3 CD's using iTunes (and by burning a CD directly through iTunes, it has kept all audio files in the order I put them in), and the Corvette system fails to recognize various songs on both CDs! It treats it as if the songs were never even on the CD! I put the CD in a regular stereo that has MP3 playback, and it reads the CD and recognizes all the tracks, keeping it in the origirnal order as well. Is this a fluke in the Corvette's MP3 system, or am I making a mistake somewhere?
I have created 2 different MP3 CD's using iTunes (and by burning a CD directly through iTunes, it has kept all audio files in the order I put them in), and the Corvette system fails to recognize various songs on both CDs! It treats it as if the songs were never even on the CD! I put the CD in a regular stereo that has MP3 playback, and it reads the CD and recognizes all the tracks, keeping it in the origirnal order as well. Is this a fluke in the Corvette's MP3 system, or am I making a mistake somewhere?
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Download and install itunes. Launch itunes and let it Rip any audio CD to MP3 format..Remember to go to the option section of itunes and tell the program to save ripped files im MP3 format.....itunes will go to the internet database and assign all information to the MP3s (song name, artist, album, etc.) itunes will also assign a number to the song, in order it came from the CD.
Then. Use Nero (or equal cd burning software) Create a "data disk" of the MP3s from the itunes folder, Just Drag and drop "album folder" from itunes, that's it.
(Do not use itunes to burn mp3 disks, not readable in Vett Nav)
This has worked for me, keeping the songs in the original order.
Then. Use Nero (or equal cd burning software) Create a "data disk" of the MP3s from the itunes folder, Just Drag and drop "album folder" from itunes, that's it.
(Do not use itunes to burn mp3 disks, not readable in Vett Nav)
This has worked for me, keeping the songs in the original order.
You don't need the second "step" of Nero. Just use iTunes. Under "preferences" then "burning"... set the default format to .mp3. Then after the CD's are ripped to .mp3 and iTunes has given them all the artist/track/album ID3 tag info, just pick the tunes and burn them to disk with iTunes. It'll save them as mp3 and you don't need the second step or the extra software.
Last edited by Violet; Dec 28, 2005 at 06:42 PM.
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Originally Posted by Violet
You don't need the second "step" of Nero. Just use iTunes. Under "preferences" then "burning"... set the default format to .mp3. Then after the CD's are ripped to .mp3 and iTunes has given them all the artist/track/album ID3 tag info, just pick the tunes and burn them to disk with iTunes. It'll save them as mp3 and you don't need the second step or the extra software.
Update, Violet was correct, I had a setting wrong in itunes....had always used nero before, but I stand corrected, thanks for the information Violet.
Last edited by LMBlewVett; Dec 28, 2005 at 07:43 PM.
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Originally Posted by dashotgun
guys look in the manual you need to use one of the mp3 players on your pc to develop a play list. It has to be a play list the radio recognizes then put that in the root folder. alternatly there is a hard button according to the manual on the radio to program a song list.
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Besides the ID3 tag versions, is the NAV unit picky about the bitrate of the MP3? I've got an older MP3 player that wont work with VBR or bitrates greater 160. I have'nt tried changing the ID3 version yet but I know for sure that my old player wont play VBR MP3s. Anyone know the bitrate capabilities/limitations of the NAV? 
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Braced
I just did the nav update to my C6 and it now plays MP3 files. This is really cool and very new to me. I spent the better part of last night trying to make a cd full of MP3 songs. I have no problem making the disc except the running order won't stay in the order I want it to play.
I put 7 albums on one cd! 99 songs! They sound great! Much better quality than the Xm radio. I cant get the songs running order to play the way I want with in each album folder. How do you guys do that?
I posted in the audio section as well. Here's that thread which will explain a bit more:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1553311536
I want my MP3 albums to play in the same order as the original Cd. Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks,
SB
I am posting this in C6 general because there several of us here who have just discovered the majic of MP3's thanks to the Nav update disc. Help us rookies out please!
I put 7 albums on one cd! 99 songs! They sound great! Much better quality than the Xm radio. I cant get the songs running order to play the way I want with in each album folder. How do you guys do that?
I posted in the audio section as well. Here's that thread which will explain a bit more:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1553311536
I want my MP3 albums to play in the same order as the original Cd. Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks,
SB
I am posting this in C6 general because there several of us here who have just discovered the majic of MP3's thanks to the Nav update disc. Help us rookies out please!
Let me also say however that I have mixed feelings about using this numbering scheme. I have a lot of discs with MP3's on them and it becomes almost impossible to find a specific song when they are NOT in alpha order. When you have a disc with 175 songs on it, you will be relieved when the songs are in alpha order IF you ever want to find a specific song.
Last edited by quickride; Dec 28, 2005 at 10:57 PM.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by LMBlewVett
Update, Violet was correct, I had a setting wrong in itunes....had always used nero before, but I stand corrected, thanks for the information Violet.
Vi.
Ps - hey, it's not like *I* am a freakin' genius or anything, i did the same damn thing and had to figure out. lol
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I have burned a few MP3 Cd's. The first few really didnt come out right. After a few tries I started putting them in folders on the CD. This kept the songs in the order that I wanted. And with 180 songs on a MP3 CD it made it a lot easier to get to the song that I was in the mood for. The best program that I have found for burning MP3 Cds and ripping Cds is Music Match Jukebox and CD/RW are better vs CD/r's. Sometimes when you rip a cd it will change the order of the songs, but when you make folders you can put them in what ever order you want. I hope this helped not made everything more confusing.....Tony 
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Burning Brakes
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Ok after spending the last 24 hours or so immersed in the MP3 format, here's what I found:
It doesn't matter what you name the tracks. When you "rip" them to your hard drive in the MP3 format, it is tagged with information. The info will not change by renaming the files.
I did however, find a program that allows me to modify the tags. It is a $20 down-loadable program that will allow you to put your tracks in any order you choose or at the very least in sequential order. It is called Music Match Jukebox. Here is a link. Save yourself the aggravation and use this!
http://www.musicmatch.com/
This is my first exposure to the MP3 world and it was an eye opener! I just put over 7 hours of ZZ Top music on one Cd and it sounds FANTASTIC in my C6! Hit random play and it goes forever!
Hope this answers some questions. It answered mine!
SB
It doesn't matter what you name the tracks. When you "rip" them to your hard drive in the MP3 format, it is tagged with information. The info will not change by renaming the files.
I did however, find a program that allows me to modify the tags. It is a $20 down-loadable program that will allow you to put your tracks in any order you choose or at the very least in sequential order. It is called Music Match Jukebox. Here is a link. Save yourself the aggravation and use this!
http://www.musicmatch.com/
This is my first exposure to the MP3 world and it was an eye opener! I just put over 7 hours of ZZ Top music on one Cd and it sounds FANTASTIC in my C6! Hit random play and it goes forever!
Hope this answers some questions. It answered mine!
SB
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Here's a free download for renaming a group of files - it can add a sequence number in front. I use it for my photo files, but if you are planning to rename your MP3 files, this is worth a look.
http://www.fauland.com/af5.htm
http://www.fauland.com/af5.htm
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Originally Posted by JAB210
heh...On the note of MP3 CDs, I have a puzzling situation.
I have created 2 different MP3 CD's using iTunes (and by burning a CD directly through iTunes, it has kept all audio files in the order I put them in), and the Corvette system fails to recognize various songs on both CDs! It treats it as if the songs were never even on the CD! I put the CD in a regular stereo that has MP3 playback, and it reads the CD and recognizes all the tracks, keeping it in the origirnal order as well. Is this a fluke in the Corvette's MP3 system, or am I making a mistake somewhere?
I have created 2 different MP3 CD's using iTunes (and by burning a CD directly through iTunes, it has kept all audio files in the order I put them in), and the Corvette system fails to recognize various songs on both CDs! It treats it as if the songs were never even on the CD! I put the CD in a regular stereo that has MP3 playback, and it reads the CD and recognizes all the tracks, keeping it in the origirnal order as well. Is this a fluke in the Corvette's MP3 system, or am I making a mistake somewhere?
I burn all songs into one file so I can scroll down the "TRACK LIST" on the NAV screen. iTunes (or the NAV itself) numbers the songs; some random songs I know are on the disk won't appear on the screen and their corresponding track number doesn't appear either.
There is no pattern to the lost tracks; no track limits exceeded; I even burned a CD with all the songs that didn't show up on other CDs and only a couple would show up. I look at these "bad" songs and nothing unusual about them...tags ok, came from a good CD, etc.
Night Race Blue 427
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Originally Posted by Braced
I did however, find a program that allows me to modify the tags. It is a $20 down-loadable program that will allow you to put your tracks in any order you choose or at the very least in sequential order. It is called Music Match Jukebox. Here is a link. Save yourself the aggravation and use this!
http://www.musicmatch.com/
http://www.musicmatch.com/
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Originally Posted by Braced
Ok after spending the last 24 hours or so immersed in the MP3 format, here's what I found:
It doesn't matter what you name the tracks. When you "rip" them to your hard drive in the MP3 format, it is tagged with information. The info will not change by renaming the files.
I did however, find a program that allows me to modify the tags. It is a $20 down-loadable program that will allow you to put your tracks in any order you choose or at the very least in sequential order. It is called Music Match Jukebox. Here is a link. Save yourself the aggravation and use this!
http://www.musicmatch.com/
It doesn't matter what you name the tracks. When you "rip" them to your hard drive in the MP3 format, it is tagged with information. The info will not change by renaming the files.
I did however, find a program that allows me to modify the tags. It is a $20 down-loadable program that will allow you to put your tracks in any order you choose or at the very least in sequential order. It is called Music Match Jukebox. Here is a link. Save yourself the aggravation and use this!
http://www.musicmatch.com/
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Originally Posted by fdxpilot
Just info for you. You can change the tags of an MP3 file in good old windows explorer. Just right-click on the file, choose properties, and click on the summary tab, and click the advanced button. You should see and be able to change all the ID info. I have even been able to select a group of MP3s by the same artist and change the properties of all files at once. If you have downloaded MP3s off of various internet sources, you have seen what a mess the ID tags can be. Usually the artist is blank or incorrect, and the song title is the filename, so being able to insert the correct artist in a group of files is convenient.
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Originally Posted by C5ROADRUNNER
I burn all songs into one file so I can scroll down the "TRACK LIST" on the NAV screen.
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Andrew, my "track list" is NOT limited to 8 charachters. made all my mp3 disks with iTunes, FWIW.
just thought I'd try to help ya, because it was YOUR upload of the s/w that got us mp3 capabilities in the first place yesterday.
just thought I'd try to help ya, because it was YOUR upload of the s/w that got us mp3 capabilities in the first place yesterday.
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Originally Posted by Violet
Andrew, my "track list" is NOT limited to 8 charachters. made all my mp3 disks with iTunes, FWIW.
just thought I'd try to help ya, because it was YOUR upload of the s/w that got us mp3 capabilities in the first place yesterday.
just thought I'd try to help ya, because it was YOUR upload of the s/w that got us mp3 capabilities in the first place yesterday.