9.3 GB Music Box™

domukin · 05-30-2009, 11:23 PM

You can rip from audio CD-Rs, but not MP3. But you can use the iPod connector (i have an old mini I just leave inside - it charges it), or you can use the Compact Flash -- haven't tried it yet.

One_Quick_Z · 05-31-2009, 01:59 AM

I tried it the other day it ripped the Songs fast...

but it didnt title the songs like I thought it would??

DAN

fly yellow · 05-31-2009, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by One_Quick_Z

I tried it the other day it ripped the Songs fast...

but it didnt title the songs like I thought it would??

DAN

I think it will only title the songs if the disc has that information embedded. Very few CDs have this. I'm finding this music box to be a fairly worthless feature. I think Nissan only offers it because they can't put a changer in with the Nav system. It doesn't matter to me too much because I rip most of my music to my ipod.

tonmed123 · 05-31-2009, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anatoray

If you do that though, then you have to enter in the track info by hand, which is just as tedious. I thought the CF would be a better option, but just found out that its limited to 512 songs.

I have the music box and although I havent been able to actually sit down and mess with it yet. Why is the CF limited to 512 songs and what size of CF would that be. I wanted to get a 32GB CF but I wont if it cant hadle it. what page on the manual did you find this? Thanks

2theextreme · 05-31-2009, 07:46 PM

Wanna know what's really time consuming? When you put in a cd and Gracenote doesn't recognize it and you have to enter ALL the data yourself.....my fingers are numb from having to do it with 2 different cd's today!

One_Quick_Z · 05-31-2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fly yellow

I think it will only title the songs if the disc has that information embedded. Very few CDs have this. I'm finding this music box to be a fairly worthless feature. I think Nissan only offers it because they can't put a changer in with the Nav system. It doesn't matter to me too much because I rip most of my music to my ipod.

That is what I thought I will just use the Ipod interface then instead of wasting time copying CD's to the hard drive.....although it is still a cool feature!

DAN

Anatoray · 05-31-2009, 09:46 PM

I don't think it says it anywhere. Someone here just noticed that when he tried out the CF slot it only recognized the first 512 songs on the card. At about 4mb a song, you're looking at roughly s 2GB card, so a 4GB is all you need in most cases.

Cypress · 06-05-2009, 12:12 AM

Anyone know if the MusicBox/Nav Hard Drive is traditional spinning platters or SSD technology?

ocfoilist · 06-05-2009, 03:52 AM

I was one of the people who tried to load more than 512 songs onto a CF card. I bought an 8GB card and loaded it up only to find that the software doesn't see anything past the first 512. There are a number of other people on the forum that posted the same complaint. Pretty much useless, unfortunately. Since I lack the patience to systematically load one CD after another into the music box (and since most of my music is in an mp3 format), I just went back to sticking with an attached iTouch. The one nice thing about using the music box or CF card would be reclaiming my center console for odds and ends. The iTouch, along with the cabling, takes up most of that space.

According to Nissan's site, the 370 convertible boasts a new and improved nav system. They don't detail restrictions on the hard drive or CF interface, but perhaps that ridiculous limitation has been removed...

syntax1269 · 06-06-2009, 01:41 AM

does anyone know if you can upgrade the hard drive? from the little 9.3gb to say something bigger? 32gb? or even what type of file system it is? can't seem to find any info on this at all.

tonmed123 · 06-06-2009, 07:20 PM

The flash is only useful to transfer tracks back into the musicbox that have missing info. I transfered some cd's pretty quick but if gracenotes doesnt have the files you have to go online the get the details of that cd. How else will you interface with the musicbox. This is once youve already transfered the cd and found that you have missing info on it. Its a pain in the a$$ but you can try this. Transfer from your computer, your music files to your CF. Run the files through gracenote and then transfer to the musicbox. That way you will have all missing data if any taken care of and avoid put in each CD. But you got to have all the music stored on your computers hard drive. Im waiting for my CF to come in so I cant try this. I wish I could only use the CF but if i am able to load a 500 files at a time onto the musicbox without sticken in CD's. Ill be content. Now what I have to do is back up all my CD's to my computer to dop this. Thats a pain in the A@@ It sucks both ways but so does not being able to find your tracks. Ill keep you posted.

VADSG · 08-16-2009, 08:00 PM

Ocfoilist-I'm new to downloading/ripping music. Don't have an Ipod (might go with an Iphone). What program do you use to load music on the CF? I tried using Windows Media Player today and it seems only to load to a CD. Would appreciate your and others guidance.

Thanks.

frost · 08-16-2009, 08:03 PM

I still haven't used this yet. Embarrassed to say, I forgot about it until I saw this post, lol.

VADSG · 08-16-2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocfoilist

I was one of the people who tried to load more than 512 songs onto a CF card. I bought an 8GB card and loaded it up only to find that the software doesn't see anything past the first 512. There are a number of other people on the forum that posted the same complaint. Pretty much useless, unfortunately. Since I lack the patience to systematically load one CD after another into the music box (and since most of my music is in an mp3 format), I just went back to sticking with an attached iTouch. The one nice thing about using the music box or CF card would be reclaiming my center console for odds and ends. The iTouch, along with the cabling, takes up most of that space.

According to Nissan's site, the 370 convertible boasts a new and improved nav system. They don't detail restrictions on the hard drive or CF interface, but perhaps that ridiculous limitation has been removed...

Ocfoilist-I'm new to downloading/ripping music. Don't have an Ipod (might go with an Iphone). What program do you use to load music on the CF? I tried using Windows Media Player today and it seems only to load to a CD. Would appreciate your and others guidance.

Thanks.

alvinmathew88 · 08-16-2009, 10:47 PM

For all of those who are complaining about the names not showing up using Gracenote, there is a way you can load the titles via CF. Ive done it on my M35, and it was posted in M35 forums, it'll make it easier for those cds w/o names.

Ill try and find it, and hopefully if AK will let me link to M35 forums.

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VADSG Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: fairfax station, va Posts: 24 Drives: CY 370Z 6MT T/S Rep Power: 16	Ocfoilist-I'm new to downloading/ripping music. Don't have an Ipod (might go with an Iphone). What program do you use to load music on the CF? I tried using Windows Media Player today and it seems only to load to a CD. Would appreciate your and others guidance. Thanks. __________________ VADSG

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domukin Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 6 Drives: 2009 370Z Silver AT Rep Power: 16	You can rip from audio CD-Rs, but not MP3. But you can use the iPod connector (i have an old mini I just leave inside - it charges it), or you can use the Compact Flash -- haven't tried it yet.

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Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 17	I don't think it says it anywhere. Someone here just noticed that when he tried out the CF slot it only recognized the first 512 songs on the card. At about 4mb a song, you're looking at roughly s 2GB card, so a 4GB is all you need in most cases.

06-05-2009, 12:12 AM	#23 (permalink)
Cypress Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 49 Drives: 370Z Touring Sport Rep Power: 16	Anyone know if the MusicBox/Nav Hard Drive is traditional spinning platters or SSD technology?

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syntax1269 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 0.2 seconds in front Posts: 88 Drives: 370Z Touring S M6 Rep Power: 16	does anyone know if you can upgrade the hard drive? from the little 9.3gb to say something bigger? 32gb? or even what type of file system it is? can't seem to find any info on this at all.

06-06-2009, 07:20 PM	#26 (permalink)
tonmed123 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 223 Drives: 09 370Z Red M6 Rep Power: 267	The flash is only useful to transfer tracks back into the musicbox that have missing info. I transfered some cd's pretty quick but if gracenotes doesnt have the files you have to go online the get the details of that cd. How else will you interface with the musicbox. This is once youve already transfered the cd and found that you have missing info on it. Its a pain in the a$$ but you can try this. Transfer from your computer, your music files to your CF. Run the files through gracenote and then transfer to the musicbox. That way you will have all missing data if any taken care of and avoid put in each CD. But you got to have all the music stored on your computers hard drive. Im waiting for my CF to come in so I cant try this. I wish I could only use the CF but if i am able to load a 500 files at a time onto the musicbox without sticken in CD's. Ill be content. Now what I have to do is back up all my CD's to my computer to dop this. Thats a pain in the A@@ It sucks both ways but so does not being able to find your tracks. Ill keep you posted.

08-16-2009, 08:03 PM	#28 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	I still haven't used this yet. Embarrassed to say, I forgot about it until I saw this post, lol.

08-16-2009, 10:47 PM	#30 (permalink)
alvinmathew88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 268 Drives: 97 Civic Ex Coupe Rep Power: 16	For all of those who are complaining about the names not showing up using Gracenote, there is a way you can load the titles via CF. Ive done it on my M35, and it was posted in M35 forums, it'll make it easier for those cds w/o names. Ill try and find it, and hopefully if AK will let me link to M35 forums.