It's real easy to just swap out SD cards. I keep a mix of compressed and HD (wav) files on them. Every week or two I just update one.
Jukebox Storage
I was reading about the Jukebox storage feature in advance of taking delivery of my car and I have a few questions someone may be able to shed some light on:
1. Has anyone loaded music to Jukebox and is it a time consuming process?
2. is he jukebox storage on the Cayman and Boxster only 11GB?
3. can the storage capacity be increased (especially since I have about 30GB of music)?
4. I will load all my music on a pen drive and leave it in the glove compartment attached to the USB port.....question is it a slow process to retrieve the music from a USB device as the source? I will be using a 3.0 USB with up to 100MB/s read capability.....
If possible, I would much prefer being able to have all my music stored on the cars hard drive.........
1. Has anyone loaded music to Jukebox and is it a time consuming process?
2. is he jukebox storage on the Cayman and Boxster only 11GB?
3. can the storage capacity be increased (especially since I have about 30GB of music)?
4. I will load all my music on a pen drive and leave it in the glove compartment attached to the USB port.....question is it a slow process to retrieve the music from a USB device as the source? I will be using a 3.0 USB with up to 100MB/s read capability.....
If possible, I would much prefer being able to have all my music stored on the cars hard drive.........
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I just got back from PP Porsche and the SD card can in fact be used in the shuffle modeI'll look tonight re: 'shuffle'ability of SD card content.
. I then used the cars memory function to make that my default music player.....just got home long day.....more to follow.....
Oh that's awesome news! (Sorry; didn't get a chance to check last night). And I need to figure out the memory function ... glad you got home safe, and can't wait to hear about your experience picking up the car.I just got back from PP Porsche and the SD card can in fact be used in the shuffle mode
My 'jukebox' is a case of CDs in the passenger footwell. Feeding CDs into the slot is one of those nice tactile sensations I appreciate....also recognizing the familiar labels on much-played vintage CDs acquired over the years at a local used-vinyl shop that could've been the set for John Cusack's place in High Fidelity.
Hey, CDs still feel like something modern to me compared to vinyl and cassettes. Anyway I enjoy listening to them in my base Porsche sound system (which sounds quite good even following the Bose in my 987).
I fully expect in another 12 years to be the last person driving around shifting a manual listening to CDs in 2029.
some old-school sounds (in my 718 player right now) in honor of the title of this thread.... Enjoy!
--Jon
Hey, CDs still feel like something modern to me compared to vinyl and cassettes. Anyway I enjoy listening to them in my base Porsche sound system (which sounds quite good even following the Bose in my 987).
I fully expect in another 12 years to be the last person driving around shifting a manual listening to CDs in 2029.
--Jon
Thanks for posting the song, great song but if I put my CD's in the footwell then were are my wife's feet supposed to go? Think small.....SD card 1 by 3/4 inches and it holds 5000 of my songs. If I try to put all my CD's in the footwell they will come up over the passenger seat and probably start flying out the window as I drive.....My 'jukebox' is a case of CDs in the passenger footwell. Feeding CDs into the slot is one of those nice tactile sensations I appreciate
--Jon
Hey, I would like to know more about using SD cards with HiDef audio. I understand the basics MP3 vs. FLAC etc., but I have never actually taken advantage of the lossless formats. Anybody willing to share their process for selecting content (source), then transferring the files to SD for use in car?
I like music. I like good sound, but I have pretty much settled for music purchased from iTunes then played in car via bluetooth or via AirPlay because it was easy. I also listen to XM Sirius, and some FM.
I listen to pretty much all types of music, although, i'm partial to Jazz. I managed a Sam Goody record store many moons ago. We sold LP's, 45's, cassettes, and 8track tapes. I recall with CD's were launched. :O
I like music. I like good sound, but I have pretty much settled for music purchased from iTunes then played in car via bluetooth or via AirPlay because it was easy. I also listen to XM Sirius, and some FM.
I listen to pretty much all types of music, although, i'm partial to Jazz. I managed a Sam Goody record store many moons ago. We sold LP's, 45's, cassettes, and 8track tapes. I recall with CD's were launched. :O
If you want to try ripping a few CD's in different formats for experimentation then I can recommend dBpoweramp. It's an absolute cinch to use. It's fairly inexpensive but in any case they allow you a 21 day free trial. All converted files will be stored on your computer & you can just drag them to an inserted SD card.Hey, I would like to know more about using SD cards with HiDef audio. I understand the basics MP3 vs. FLAC etc., but I have never actually taken advantage of the lossless formats. Anybody willing to share their process for selecting content (source), then transferring the files to SD for use in car?
I like music. I like good sound, but I have pretty much settled for music purchased from iTunes then played in car via bluetooth or via AirPlay because it was easy. I also listen to XM Sirius, and some FM.
I listen to pretty much all types of music, although, i'm partial to Jazz. I managed a Sam Goody record store many moons ago. We sold LP's, 45's, cassettes, and 8track tapes. I recall with CD's were launched. :O
@agent 86 I'll second the dbPoweramp recommendation, particularly if you want to keep things simple regarding file conversion. I can equally recommend JRiver Media Center, which has far more functionality for building and maintaining a high-quality digital music library. It's not the easiest software to use, but once you get the hang of it, it's phenomenal.If you want to try ripping a few CD's in different formats for experimentation then I can recommend dBpoweramp. It's an absolute cinch to use. It's fairly inexpensive but in any case they allow you a 21 day free trial. All converted files will be stored on your computer & you can just drag them to an inserted SD card.
I have a redundant setup at home:
- A Mac Mini with AIFF files running JRiver Media Center (rarely used; it's primarily there for CD burning), with iTunes as backup
- A two-drive Synology NAS with Seagate Iron Wolf HDDs, running dbPoweramp and FLAC files, with the Synology media manager software as backup
- A Cambridge CXN digital music player (chosen because it upsamples certain files and has fully integrated Spotify functionality) to "feed the sonic beast" at home
- Dedicated external hard drive, formatted in exFAT, for archiving my FLAC file library and enabling easy file transfer to SD cards, thumb drives, etc. via either OS X or Windows
I go to HDTracks and download the music as WAV files - you can pick the resolution desired. They're really big files but can be converted later, if desired, by some of the processes decribed above. I just drag the WAV music files to the SD card and it's ready to go. Maybe not tons of music but enough for me. Easy too. That's why I update them frequently. Just remember that the music is only as good as the source. Some older stuff may be re-recorded in HD but ...
My music is all stored as ALAC on my Mac in iTunes.
I just sync what I want to my iPod, and play the iPod from the USB connection.
I assume I could also just copy the music directly to an SD card. I also update frequently.
Greg
I just sync what I want to my iPod, and play the iPod from the USB connection.
I assume I could also just copy the music directly to an SD card. I also update frequently.
Greg
I also make quite a number of purchases from HD Tracks, but normally only the audiophile high resolution stuff on Flac 24/96 & above, as well as the odd DSD recording. It has to be said that some of their prices are absolutely ridiculous (certainly on HD tracks U.K), especially when much of the store content is only of CD quality & I can buy an actual physical copy for a mere fraction of the price.................................I'd recommend the jazz album Fragile by Robert Len which is available on HD tracks though. A superb recording that they have available in numerous formats & sample rates (I have it in Flac 192/24). It's probably my favourite album that I've purchased from that particular site.I go to HDTracks and download the music as WAV files - you can pick the resolution desired. They're really big files but can be converted later, if desired, by some of the processes decribed above. I just drag the WAV music files to the SD card and it's ready to go. Maybe not tons of music but enough for me. Easy too. That's why I update them frequently. Just remember that the music is only as good as the source. Some older stuff may be re-recorded in HD but ...
Yes, their prices are quite high. I get the WAV in 24/96. It's twice the res of CD and I doubt if I could tell the difference at a higher rate. I know it plays on all my devices. I'll check out th Robert Len recording - I have a soft spot for Jazz. I got the DVD-A Beatles Love - the sound it quite good and plays in 5.1 stereo on the Burmester. Someday I may get up the energy to do do some converting but my main problem is I'm old and lazy.
@agent 86 I'll second the dbPoweramp recommendation, particularly if you want to keep things simple regarding file conversion. I can equally recommend JRiver Media Center, which has far more functionality for building and maintaining a high-quality digital music library. It's not the easiest software to use, but once you get the hang of it, it's phenomenal.
I have a redundant setup at home:
- A Mac Mini with AIFF files running JRiver Media Center (rarely used; it's primarily there for CD burning), with iTunes as backup
- A two-drive Synology NAS with Seagate Iron Wolf HDDs, running dbPoweramp and FLAC files, with the Synology media manager software as backup
- A Cambridge CXN digital music player (chosen because it upsamples certain files and has fully integrated Spotify functionality) to "feed the sonic beast" at home
- Dedicated external hard drive, formatted in exFAT, for archiving my FLAC file library and enabling easy file transfer to SD cards, thumb drives, etc. via either OS X or Windows
If you want to try ripping a few CD's in different formats for experimentation then I can recommend dBpoweramp. It's an absolute cinch to use. It's fairly inexpensive but in any case they allow you a 21 day free trial. All converted files will be stored on your computer & you can just drag them to an inserted SD card.
Thanks guys. I decided to take the easy way out for now. At home we're exclusively iOS and OS X, so I decided to go with ALAC files using iTunes. I loaded a few CD to my 16GB SD card and everything worked out fine for my initial test.
I really wanted to experience the process and get a feel for what it was like to navigate albums and songs while in the car.
I will eventually convert my CDs to FLAC.
Hi, I got fed up with Microsoft a few years back & only use Apple products too, it really is no problem using dBpoweramp with either though. Going back to HD tracks, I'd also like to point out there are also free samplers on site that you can try.Thanks guys. I decided to take the easy way out for now. At home we're exclusively iOS and OS X, so I decided to go with ALAC files using iTunes. I loaded a few CD to my 16GB SD card and everything worked out fine for my initial test.
I really wanted to experience the process and get a feel for what it was like to navigate albums and songs while in the car.
I will eventually convert my CDs to FLAC.
Are the samples on HD Tracks complete songs or tidbits of songs?
They are actually whole albums consisting of multiple tracks from numerous genre's. Three are compiled by HD tracks themselves & there is also an album called Covers3 by Chesky records. Or at the very least it was free yesterday, which I found quite surprising as it contains 19 tracks.Are the samples on HD Tracks complete songs or tidbits of songs?
Just to help identification I've done a couple of screen shots of the artwork. There may possibly be others on site that are free but I haven't really looked.They are actually whole albums consisting of multiple tracks from numerous genre's. Three are compiled by HD tracks themselves & there is also an album called Covers3 by Chesky records. Or at the very least it was free yesterday, which I found quite surprising as it contains 19 tracks.
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Looking forward to downloading the free content. Thanks!!!Just to help identification I've done a couple of screen shots of the artwork. There may possibly be others on site that are free but I haven't really looked.
Load files from a cd into the jukebox?
Is it possible to load files from a cd into the jukebox? The manual suggests that it is, but when I press the "opt" button while playing a cd, there is no option for copying to the jukebox. What am I missing?
Is it possible to load files from a cd into the jukebox? The manual suggests that it is, but when I press the "opt" button while playing a cd, there is no option for copying to the jukebox. What am I missing?
You can't load directly from a Red Book CD (the type you would typically buy in a store) as there isn't the ripping software, but it will load from an optical disc containing files of a suitable format such as MP3, Flac etc (suitable formats are listed in the manual). I wouldn't bother burning those files to a disc though as it's easier & faster to load them onto a memory card or pen drive. You can either purchase files in a suitable format, or use ripping software such as dBpoweramp. The jukebox has a woefully limited capacity & is only really suitable for storage of low resolution lossy MP3's (which take up far less space than anything worth actually listening to). Otherwise you'll find it gets full with very few albums. If you're happy with that then fine, but if you care about sound quality then I & many others keep high resolution files stored on memory cards, thumb drives & bypass the jukebox itself. The functionality is the same.Is it possible to load files from a cd into the jukebox? The manual suggests that it is, but when I press the "opt" button while playing a cd, there is no option for copying to the jukebox. What am I missing?
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