Music solution
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Center of the Universe, Alabama
It displays the artist, song title, and (if known) the album. There is an SD card icon on the left and if you touch it a menu appears across the bottom to select playlists, artists, song titles, albums, etc. There's another larger SD card icon on the right side & if you touch it, it displays (in a vertical format) all the titles in the selected playlist, artist, album, etc. You can pick titles directly from this list by touching it. Hope this helps.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: SE VA VA
Not under the armrest because...
(laundry list)
too much stuff already in there
potential heat issues (ala C5)
habit from my other car where I have to manually control some aspects the ipod
I don't usually leave it in the car, so it gets disconnected and goes with me
Last edited by aj98; Dec 22, 2014 at 04:53 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Had an iPod Nano in my C6 (with a PAC iPod adapter) and it worked fine.
However, I have never used the Ipod in my C7 as I don't need it.
Instead I use an SD card and have all the functionality of the iPod without tying it up and taking up a USB port
However, I have never used the Ipod in my C7 as I don't need it.
Instead I use an SD card and have all the functionality of the iPod without tying it up and taking up a USB port
Racer
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 276
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From: Florida
USB Device Music
I have a couple other vehicles with the USB music feature and have been using it extensively for the last few years. Once you have your music in an mp3 format, there are a couple of programs/tools that really help.
One is Mp3tag. This is a free utility that you can download from the internet. With it, you can add album art, change the information displayed on your system etc.
Another is MP3Gain. Again, a free utility you can download. It allows you to modify the volume of your mp3 tunes. The native volume levels can vary greatly, making you turn the volume up and down which can get very annoying.
By the way, probably the quickest and easiest way to create a play list is to open a command window, change to the drive you have your USB music on and type "dir /b>playlist.m3u" (without the quotes) where "playlist" is the name of the file created.
If you have any questions, please feel free to pm me. I would be glad to help.
One is Mp3tag. This is a free utility that you can download from the internet. With it, you can add album art, change the information displayed on your system etc.
Another is MP3Gain. Again, a free utility you can download. It allows you to modify the volume of your mp3 tunes. The native volume levels can vary greatly, making you turn the volume up and down which can get very annoying.
By the way, probably the quickest and easiest way to create a play list is to open a command window, change to the drive you have your USB music on and type "dir /b>playlist.m3u" (without the quotes) where "playlist" is the name of the file created.
If you have any questions, please feel free to pm me. I would be glad to help.
Le Mans Master
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MP3 is the LAST format someone should choose. Sounds like nails on a chalkboard!
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From: Center of the Universe, Alabama
I recently discovered MP3Gain, it allowed me to "batch" set all of the volume levels of my music to the same level I chose. That's been a major pet peeve of mine for a long time.
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Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Ocean Springs MS
The owner's manual says USB hard drives are not supported, but some forum members have reported success.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Ocean Springs MS
If all the data is encoded in the .mp3 files, it will show up in the infotainment screens. What program you used to create the .mp3 file will determine what info is encoded with the music. I use an encoding program called Exact Audio Copy, which has an album lookup feature, as well as varying bitrate encoding. I usually encode at 320kbps, and in an auto audio environment , it is indistinguishable from a CD to my ears. I have over 4600 songs on the 32GB SD card in my wife's C7, and it is less than 3/4 full.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Baltimore Md.
I have two Ipod classics, one for the vette and the other for the other cars. I plug it in behind the screen but it went dead on me after leaving it in the car for a few days;I don't believe it charges in the usb port. Also, I do have a problem, in that when I turn the car off and come back to drive off, the music doesn't continue where I left off. Then I have to unplug the Ipod and re plug it to get it started again. I don't know why it does that. I have 160GB ipods.
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: South Carolina
The classic uses a physical hard drive, not flash/solid state chips, so behind the screen may get bounced around harder than I would like - in the cupholder pretty much eliminates lateral shock.
Not under the armrest because...
(laundry list)
too much stuff already in there
potential heat issues (ala C5)
habit from my other car where I have to manually control some aspects the ipod
I don't usually leave it in the car, so it gets disconnected and goes with me
Not under the armrest because...
(laundry list)
too much stuff already in there
potential heat issues (ala C5)
habit from my other car where I have to manually control some aspects the ipod
I don't usually leave it in the car, so it gets disconnected and goes with me
I wish I had a fix for the classic and that small bug. I'll probably put my touch in the car and see how it does...It just has a lot less space on it. I don't keep music on my phone.
I'm afraid the thumb drive or sd card won't sound as good...
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 22,120
Likes: 1,664
From: South Carolina
I have two Ipod classics, one for the vette and the other for the other cars. I plug it in behind the screen but it went dead on me after leaving it in the car for a few days;I don't believe it charges in the usb port. Also, I do have a problem, in that when I turn the car off and come back to drive off, the music doesn't continue where I left off. Then I have to unplug the Ipod and re plug it to get it started again. I don't know why it does that. I have 160GB ipods.
There has to be a fix for it lol...
Drifting
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,546
Likes: 282
From: Back in Nebraska
I have a couple other vehicles with the USB music feature and have been using it extensively for the last few years. Once you have your music in an mp3 format, there are a couple of programs/tools that really help.
One is Mp3tag. This is a free utility that you can download from the internet. With it, you can add album art, change the information displayed on your system etc.
Another is MP3Gain. Again, a free utility you can download. It allows you to modify the volume of your mp3 tunes. The native volume levels can vary greatly, making you turn the volume up and down which can get very annoying.
By the way, probably the quickest and easiest way to create a play list is to open a command window, change to the drive you have your USB music on and type "dir /b>playlist.m3u" (without the quotes) where "playlist" is the name of the file created.
If you have any questions, please feel free to pm me. I would be glad to help.
One is Mp3tag. This is a free utility that you can download from the internet. With it, you can add album art, change the information displayed on your system etc.
Another is MP3Gain. Again, a free utility you can download. It allows you to modify the volume of your mp3 tunes. The native volume levels can vary greatly, making you turn the volume up and down which can get very annoying.
By the way, probably the quickest and easiest way to create a play list is to open a command window, change to the drive you have your USB music on and type "dir /b>playlist.m3u" (without the quotes) where "playlist" is the name of the file created.
If you have any questions, please feel free to pm me. I would be glad to help.
I have tried several times to down load Mp3Gain with no luck. Every site that I try wants to add or change things on my computer. I have even tried the custom download but it still won't load properly. Where did you down load it from?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Calgary Alberta
I have a brand new classic(I had it for a year unopened and decided to use it for the Vette.) It works great but leaving it in the car every few days I have to unplug it and plug it back in. For some reason it randomly looses contact with head unit. By taking yours with you must be missing that.
I wish I had a fix for the classic and that small bug. I'll probably put my touch in the car and see how it does...It just has a lot less space on it. I don't keep music on my phone.
I'm afraid the thumb drive or sd card won't sound as good...
I wish I had a fix for the classic and that small bug. I'll probably put my touch in the car and see how it does...It just has a lot less space on it. I don't keep music on my phone.
I'm afraid the thumb drive or sd card won't sound as good...
The files are digital so the songs sound just as good on the sd card and the access is quicker. The problem for me is the capacity.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Florida
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: New Orleans Louisiana
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iPhone Issue
I have a 64GB iPhone 5 and have no trouble getting it to sync with the car, but when I try to stream music from it I have to turn the volume way up just to here it. I've already put my music on a large thumb drive and that works fine, but I'm curious as to why im'm having this problem.
Anyone have an idea?
BobD
Anyone have an idea?
BobD
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Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 12,243
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From: Center of the Universe, Alabama
I had a very old IPod Classic that had a battery issue with going dead overnight. The USB port only charges when the ignition is on. This resulted in various issues with connection like not continuing with the current song, or playlist, or even having to disconnect & reconnect for the IPod to be recognized. I bought a replacement battery off fleabay that solved the issues unless the car wasn't cranked for a few days. That 9 month old battery recently died & I opted to try the SD card. I can't think of any reason why the music quality of an .mp3 file from an SD card should be any different from an IPod.
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 12,243
Likes: 97
From: Center of the Universe, Alabama
I have a 64GB iPhone 5 and have no trouble getting it to sync with the car, but when I try to stream music from it I have to turn the volume way up just to here it. I've already put my music on a large thumb drive and that works fine, but I'm curious as to why im'm having this problem.
Anyone have an idea?
BobD
Anyone have an idea?
BobD
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,581
Likes: 50
From: Prosper TX
I have a 64GB iPhone 5 and have no trouble getting it to sync with the car, but when I try to stream music from it I have to turn the volume way up just to here it. I've already put my music on a large thumb drive and that works fine, but I'm curious as to why im'm having this problem.
Anyone have an idea?
BobD
Anyone have an idea?
BobD
