iTunes to RNS510 via DVD/CD

ArunAlec · Jan 30, 2016

I'm trying to copy music from my iTunes library onto my RNS510. iTunes allows me to burn a playlist to DVD and no problem copying this to the RNS510 hardrive. But when trying to select a track/file to play there is no obvious way of selecting an album or artist, only by individual tracks. Am I right to say that the only way around this would be to create a playlist for each album or artist, which would by default create a folder for each album/artist?
If this is the case it will take me a lifetime ! I might stick to iPod and the Aux input

Any thoughts would be appreciated, cheers.

WelshGas · Jan 30, 2016

ArunAlec said:
I'm trying to copy music from my iTunes library onto my RNS510. iTunes allows me to burn a playlist to DVD and no problem copying this to the RNS510 hardrive. But when trying to select a track/file to play there is no obvious way of selecting an album or artist, only by individual tracks. Am I right to say that the only way around this would be to create a playlist for each album or artist, which would by default create a folder for each album/artist?
If this is the case it will take me a lifetime ! I might stick to iPod and the Aux input

Any thoughts would be appreciated, cheers.

I believe you are correct.. The HD is just a collection of files or folders. So your folders can be for Artist, Albums, Genre etc. The unit does not have the computing capabilities to pick and play a track based on the file metadata such as artist or album etc:.
It would be easier, rather than burning DVD's or CD's, to just transfer the files to aUSB stick if you have the Media In capability or a SD card if you can use one with your Computer. You can get a USB card reader + SD card on eBay. I've got the Media In USB port so I use a 16GB USB stick with all my iTunes music on in Playlist folders. I can pick individual folders or just random play of them all.

ArunAlec · Jan 30, 2016

WelshGas said:
I believe you are correct.. The HD is just a collection of files or folders. So your folders can be for Artist, Albums, Genre etc. The unit does not have the computing capabilities to pick and play a track based on the file metadata such as artist or album etc:.
It would be easier, rather than burning DVD's or CD's, to just transfer the files to aUSB stick if you have the Media In capability or a SD card if you can use one with your Computer. You can get a USB card reader + SD card on eBay. I've got the Media In USB port so I use a 16GB USB stick with all my iTunes music on in Playlist folders. I can pick individual folders or just random play of them all.

Thanks for the confirmation. I won't waste more time trying to crack this one! I don't have a media input but the Aux in does allow me to play directly from my IPod if I want to select at album/artist level.
I might also try a large SD card.
Cheers

MattBW · Feb 1, 2016

On my RNS 315, if you just have each album in separate folders, they are selectable as an album then.

ArunAlec · Feb 1, 2016

MattBW said:
On my RNS 315, if you just have each album in separate folders, they are selectable as an album then.

Thanks, my "challenge" was getting iTunes to export each album to a folder but the only way to do this appears to be one at a time. However WelshGas pointed me in the right direction, a big SD card, forget DVDs. So with the Hardrive plus the SD card I should get most of my collection loaded.
To get around ITunes export issues I am copying directly from the iTunes/media/music folder which retains the artist/album/track hierarchy.