EASY IPOD SOLUTION
#12
Re: EASY IPOD SOLUTION
This was a great solution. Thanks
I listen to audio books via the Ipod and your solution of folders with the MP3 files in them is great as I don't need the Ipod in the car at all (where I would have eventually left it in very cold weather), and can use re-writeable CDs instead.
I can scroll through the "chapters" as each chapter is an MP3 file - and it seems to hold my place in a chapter quite well, although I still need to play with that a bit more to make sure I fully understand when it works. If I switch CDs for example and then return to the audiobook CD it loses my place and starts over, but if I am listening to book and shut the car off, it keeps my place.
I may not be explaining it well, but your solution is very good, and works with music files as well. No more reaching for the IPod in traffic! heh ....or spending extra money for add-in hardware that allows for this same functionality via the Ipod itself.
How can you not enjoy this car?!
Byron
I listen to audio books via the Ipod and your solution of folders with the MP3 files in them is great as I don't need the Ipod in the car at all (where I would have eventually left it in very cold weather), and can use re-writeable CDs instead.
I can scroll through the "chapters" as each chapter is an MP3 file - and it seems to hold my place in a chapter quite well, although I still need to play with that a bit more to make sure I fully understand when it works. If I switch CDs for example and then return to the audiobook CD it loses my place and starts over, but if I am listening to book and shut the car off, it keeps my place.
I may not be explaining it well, but your solution is very good, and works with music files as well. No more reaching for the IPod in traffic! heh ....or spending extra money for add-in hardware that allows for this same functionality via the Ipod itself.
How can you not enjoy this car?!
Byron
Last edited by ByronJames2003; 10-03-2006 at 09:50 AM.
#13
Re: EASY IPOD SOLUTION
Originally Posted by Bobfl
Waterfront, How did you convert your acc file to mp3 with I tunes? I have a lot of acc files I would love to convert but can't seem to find out how to do it in Itunes.
next just hightlight the (aac) songs you want to convert to mp3's. now right click your mouse (as it is over the highted songs) and select "convert to mp3's"
it is very easy. you will end up with 2 versions of each song if you don't delete the aac version afer you convert to mp3.
what i do is hightlight ALL the songs i want to convert. when converting is finished, all the aac files will still be highlighted...just hit delete and you will be left with mps.
practice on some songs you have the actual cds for...in case you mess up and delete the wrong song...that way, you can reload the songs with the actual cd.
hope that helps.
#15
Re: EASY IPOD SOLUTION
Those who don't like the poor quality of mp3 files should copy their cds in WMA format. it's very easy to do and sounds much better than mp3. First copy your regular cds into your computer creating a folder for each album choosing wma as the file format. Then you can burn your albums onto cds for use in the car. I get about 6 to 10 albums on one disk -- that's 7 to 10 hours of music.
#16
Re: EASY IPOD SOLUTION
Originally Posted by Bobfl
Thanks Waterfront, I created my first CD and it works fine. One other question, how do you create folders? Mine all went into one folder.
Bob
Bob
you are edit it any way you want. you just every song you want in a specific foler the same album title.
i am pretty sure there are other ways as well, but i haven't figured them out yet.
#17
Re: EASY IPOD SOLUTION
wcmack,
There appears to be a general issue with some sort of ground loop. My Pioneer Xm2Go receiver causes a terrible hum when piped in through the aux jack and with the power transformer plugged into either lighter socker. For my Ipod I have a Belkin ipod adapter which appears to have a small transformer (isolation?) and amp in it and that eliminates the hum issue with the ipod. It's also very nice because it allows me to match the ipod volume level to the radio/CD.
There appears to be a general issue with some sort of ground loop. My Pioneer Xm2Go receiver causes a terrible hum when piped in through the aux jack and with the power transformer plugged into either lighter socker. For my Ipod I have a Belkin ipod adapter which appears to have a small transformer (isolation?) and amp in it and that eliminates the hum issue with the ipod. It's also very nice because it allows me to match the ipod volume level to the radio/CD.
Originally Posted by wcmack
Dear Chip,
I realize that you don't use your iPod on Aux now, but I am curious to know if you got the hum while keeping the iPod plugged in for charging. I noticed the a hum as well, but found that when the power adaptor was not hooked up to the iPod, the hum disappeared.
I realize that you don't use your iPod on Aux now, but I am curious to know if you got the hum while keeping the iPod plugged in for charging. I noticed the a hum as well, but found that when the power adaptor was not hooked up to the iPod, the hum disappeared.
#18
Re: EASY IPOD SOLUTION
Originally Posted by ntguru
wcmack,
There appears to be a general issue with some sort of ground loop. My Pioneer Xm2Go receiver causes a terrible hum when piped in through the aux jack and with the power transformer plugged into either lighter socker. For my Ipod I have a Belkin ipod adapter which appears to have a small transformer (isolation?) and amp in it and that eliminates the hum issue with the ipod. It's also very nice because it allows me to match the ipod volume level to the radio/CD.
There appears to be a general issue with some sort of ground loop. My Pioneer Xm2Go receiver causes a terrible hum when piped in through the aux jack and with the power transformer plugged into either lighter socker. For my Ipod I have a Belkin ipod adapter which appears to have a small transformer (isolation?) and amp in it and that eliminates the hum issue with the ipod. It's also very nice because it allows me to match the ipod volume level to the radio/CD.
#19
Re: EASY IPOD SOLUTION
Do you have a part# on that adapter? Is it the power adapter or the Ipod-Aux port cable?
Thanks! The hum is driving me nuts when I forget to charge the pod at home.
Thanks! The hum is driving me nuts when I forget to charge the pod at home.
Originally Posted by jbollt
I use the Belkin iPod adptor also, and have had no humming either. Very clear, and I concur, that the built in amp it has makes it very nice to match volume.
#20
Re: EASY IPOD SOLUTION
Originally Posted by Loonbeam
Do you have a part# on that adapter? Is it the power adapter or the Ipod-Aux port cable?
Thanks! The hum is driving me nuts when I forget to charge the pod at home.
Thanks! The hum is driving me nuts when I forget to charge the pod at home.
here's a link to the Belkin site
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_ID=149006
Last edited by jbollt; 10-05-2006 at 03:56 PM.