MX-7x0HD Creating mp3 Playlists
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Playlist types
There are two types of music playlist files available to the Mvix: PLS and M3U.
How to create a playlist
The 'Easy' way - using playlist creation software
Required:
- A list of MP3s you wish to play together
- Playlist creation software (We'll use Playlist Creator as an example)
Using this method you should not give the actual drive letter, but rather the 'relative' path e.g. "..\folder\song.mp3" - you can do this through the example software, Playlist Creator, if you go into the settings.
NOTE: Do not move the playlist file after creating it. The reason you don't want to hard-code the drive-letter in the file is this: the drive letter could change at some point (such as when you plug the Mvix into the USB-port of your PC - then the playlist file will no longer work as the paths could be pointing to a drive that no longer exists.
TIP: If you store your music on the Mvix and you intend playing the files from it, then first plug the Mvix into your PC USB-port as an external drive before you create your playlist.
Then create the playlist file in the place you intend to store it - on the Mvix - possibly in a folder called 'Playlists'.
Again - don't move it after creating it as the paths contained within the playlist file will no longer be valid.
There is a very detailed step-by-step guide to be found in the MvixUSA Knowledgebase.
The 'Hard' way - using a text editor
Here's where it can get complicated - using a text editor (such as Notepad) gives you more control of the outcome, but a sound knowledge of the file format and your music directory structure is required.
Remember - the directory path is always relative to current directory of the playlist file. So you need to give the music player directions to your music files from the playlist file you wish to play.
Let's say you put your playlist file in the same directory you store your MP3's, then the extra directory path is not necessary, since all the files are in the same directory.
If you want to add an MP3 to the list and the MP3 is in the parent directory (up a level), then you need to add the MP3 title like this:
..\mysong1.mp3
If the file is in a second partition, then you need to add:
..\..\part2\mysong2.mp3
You can also refer to the first example like this:
..\..\part1\mysong1.mp3
Here's another example: I have 4 files I want to add and the M3U file is located in HDD1 root or HDD2 root directory. The files are:
..\mysong1.mp3 ..\subfolder1\mysong2.mp3 ..\mysong3.mp3 ..\subfolder2\mysong4.mp3
Then the M3U file will look like this:
#EXTM3U #EXTINF:100,mysong1 ..\part1\mysong1.mp3 #EXTINF:100,mysong2 ..\part1\subfolder1\mysong2.mp3 #EXTINF:100,mysong3 ..\part2\mysong3.mp3 #EXTINF:100,mysong4 ..\part2\subfolder2\mysong4.mp3
If you move the files around you have to edit the M3U file, so DO NOT move the playlist file after creating it.
Examples of playlist files
'PLS'-structure
[playlist] File1=..\Music\Rock\Deep Purple\Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water.mp3 Title1=Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water Length1=341 File2=..\Music\Rock\ACDC\ACDC - Thunderstruck.mp3 Title2=AC/DC - Thunderstruck Length2=394 File3=..\Music\Rock\Black Sabbath\Black Sabbath - Paranoid.mp3 Title3=Black Sabbath - Paranoid Length3=172 File4=..\Music\Rock\Creedance Clearwater Revival\Creedance Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising.mp3 Title4=Creedence Clearwater Revival - Length4=139 NumberOfEntries=4 Version=2
'M3U'-structure
#EXTM3U #EXTINF:341,Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water ..\Music\Rock\Deep Purple\Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water.mp3 #EXTINF:394,AC/DC - Thunderstruck ..\Music\Rock\ACDC\ACDC - Thunderstruck.mp3 #EXTINF:172,Black Sabbath - Paranoid ..\Music\Rock\Black Sabbath\Black Sabbath - Paranoid.mp3 #EXTINF:139,Creedence Clearwater Revival - ..\Music\Rock\Creedance Clearwater Revival\Creedance Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising.mp3
Links to playlist creation software
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