MP3 Playing Order
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MP3 Playing Order
Hi all
I read about playing mp3 files on a USB drive
'in the right order' on devices that can play mp3 - or on a computer
Alphanumerical naming seems to be important, but then
some info says
i.e.
01 - Songname
and others say
01 Songname
and
others say
'drage in the right order one-by-one onto the USB drive'
Is there a definitive rule ?
And what if a customer also wants
WAV 16/44 on the same USB drive
'in the right order'
?
Help is much appreciated
Best regards from Switzerland
Klaus
I read about playing mp3 files on a USB drive
'in the right order' on devices that can play mp3 - or on a computer
Alphanumerical naming seems to be important, but then
some info says
i.e.
01 - Songname
and others say
01 Songname
and
others say
'drage in the right order one-by-one onto the USB drive'
Is there a definitive rule ?
And what if a customer also wants
WAV 16/44 on the same USB drive
'in the right order'
?
Help is much appreciated
Best regards from Switzerland
Klaus
- mikehalloran
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Re: MP3 Playing Order
Hi Klaus
It might depend on the playbook system. Is this AppleMusic/iTunes, Windows, a generic mp3 player, a car or???
Do you need to separate tracks by group or albums?
It makes a difference.
It might depend on the playbook system. Is this AppleMusic/iTunes, Windows, a generic mp3 player, a car or???
Do you need to separate tracks by group or albums?
It makes a difference.
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Re: MP3 Playing Order
It 'should' work on all devices / everywhere...
I have a folder with mp3 320 / 44
and a folder with wav 16 / 44
and have numbers in front of the files
> in playing order
i.e.
01 songname 1
02 songname 2
etc
Thanks
and
best regards
Klaus
I have a folder with mp3 320 / 44
and a folder with wav 16 / 44
and have numbers in front of the files
> in playing order
i.e.
01 songname 1
02 songname 2
etc
Thanks
and
best regards
Klaus
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Re: MP3 Playing Order
Some systems will sort
01 songname 1 mp3
01 songname 1 wav
etc.
If it needs to work the same everywhere, use a three digit sorting. The first digit is the album number or file type. I have screenshots on my Mac but am out of town another few days.
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Re: MP3 Playing Order
Thanks Mikemikehalloran wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:14 amSome systems will sort
01 songname 1 mp3
01 songname 1 wav
etc.
If it needs to work the same everywhere, use a three digit sorting. The first digit is the album number or file type. I have screenshots on my Mac but am out of town another few days.
re:
Some systems will sort
01 songname 1 mp3
01 songname 1 wav
etc.
even if packed into folders ?
Best
Klaus
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Re: MP3 Playing Order
Apple Music/iTunes doesn’t use folders in the GUI but sorts as albums instead (the folders are hidden). If you have multiple file types, it sorts by title first.
This is why I asked about playback. Again, I’ll post screenshots when I get back.
This is why I asked about playback. Again, I’ll post screenshots when I get back.
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Re: MP3 Playing Order
Thank you Mike !
Re: naming...
should it be
01 songname
or
01-songname
or
01 - songname ?
or doesn't it matter ?
Best
Klaus
Re: naming...
should it be
01 songname
or
01-songname
or
01 - songname ?
or doesn't it matter ?
Best
Klaus