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• Fuze MSC mode strange question

  I bought my girlfriend a rocket of Black 4 GB a month ago, but we still had a problem. When in mass storage Mode, you can not see all files, folders appear empty. I asumed it was some protection against copying or the bug, but updated to the new firmware didn't help.

  A week ago I had a second rocket of Black 4 GB as a prize in a contest.  This is a v2, where my girlfriends is a V1. the two are running the latest firmware. When I put the V2 in mass storage mode, I can see all the files in the folders, and my home stereo USB connection can also now see my music. I also tested on my car stereo-enabled USB kenwood and the V2 works fine there too.

  I loaded the music in the same exact way (used WMP11), so is there a problem with the V1 rocket that MSC mode does not work properly?

  Any input would be apreciated.

  Files is visible only when it is connected in the mode in which they were added.  In other words, files added in MTP/Auto will be not visible when connected through MSC and vice versa.  The player will be always all the files added in two modes, but this content management becomes very difficult.   It is better to simply pick a mode and stick with it (do not use Auto, choose one of the specific modes).

  If you want MSC (good choice), you can format the drive in the settings menu, go to MSC and reload all of your files.

• Being probably really stupid, but I can not get my Playlists on my Sansa Clip

  Hello!

  You just bought a Sansa Clip 8 GB for the United Kingdom and I'm very happy with it - many of my CD then tried to get smart (?) transferred by creating a playlist, put a few songs in there and synhcing to the top with Clip - no joy!  The read-only list that I see on the Clip is "GoList" and the only way I can add songs to the one on the camera itself - not ideal but doable.

  Have updated the firmware on the clip to the latest version with no improvement - can't seem to curb any personal playlists - I even tried to create a playlist called 'GoList' to see if ir would crush the GoList playlist on the clip.  There can be no.

  I use the clip with Windows Xp Home Edition (SP3) which has WMP 11.0.5721.5260 and have the unit as automatic detection modes MSC and MTP mode did not work (the computer does not recognize the device)... I think that mode MSC, PlayLists don't synch?

  Any help / advice would be appreciated gratefully.

  Jim.

  Glasgow, Scotland, UK

  Thank you very much - now that I know that playlists are not supposed to synchronize in MSC mode, I'll invest my energy to get the mode MTP to work... just thought I was missing something really obvious.  In terms of achievement of the MTP mode work there are loads of articles and advice in this forum and elsewhere on that - I probably need a update driver MTP or need a better version/reinstall WinXP HE or something like.

  As I am totally new to the unit - and digital music in general (been in the dark ages too long!) I really did not know what, if anything I was doing wrong.  Your answer really helped (and it is not indicated in the user manual or the docs supplied with the device) once again, thanks a lot.

  Jim.

• Playlist shows as file names and will not play in the order of songs

  Why did my playlist showing as file names and not using their iD3 tags as they do in my music folder? For example: "Feeder - 03 Helium.mp3" instead of "Feeder - helium" as it should be?

  EDIT: Thanks to bob for the help on this.

  I do not understand why, but I have a playlist in MTP mode folder but in MSC playlist folder disappeared. I just tried to create a playlist in MSC mode folder and put my m3u playlist, he sees the video, but when I choose it it says it's empty...

  Someone please help! I have to use my old 2 GB for my playlists until this issue is resolved.

  EDIT: just redid all my playlists and it works now.

• What is the best way to load multiple playlists on a V1 8 GB Fuze?

  I have a version of 1, 8 GB Sansa Fuze firmware I want to load some previously created on .m3u playlists.  I can't get this to work.  If I managed to get all the music of such playlists on the player, I'm unable to play through a playlist - they are right on the player as individual tracks, without organisation of playlist.

  Can someone give a step by step how to do what worked for them?

  Thank you!

  Create playlists with Winamp & MSC mode

• PSG - MSC, WMP, Winamp, drag-and - d├⌐poser that nothing works for me to create playlists!

  Hello

  Was very happy to buy the 8 GB Sansa Fuze player and now I am totally frustrated with it.

  I have 2000 songs and I put them on the drive by drag / move (player was still in the factory settings). I had well organized my songs into folders because the ID3 tags are not all good, and I don't want to sit and edit the tags of 2000.

  Obviously the player does not function to browse the folders so I started looking in the creation of playlists and he hass nothing but frustration since then.

  I read almost all of the discussions about this and tried modes of the MTP and MSC and everything. Nothing works.

  Windows Media 11 and Winamp player always without success.

  Here's what I want to do:

  1. create playlists for each folder, I added in the 'Music' folder on the rocket, using the files on the "rocket" and not my computer being the music that I have loaded on different media (external hard drive / CD / etc).

  2 be able to navigate to these playlists and play according to what I want.

  I'm not a geek, but I'm not a starter. So all sorts of solutions welcome.

  Please help me. I really want to throw the player rather than scroll through the songs of 2000 or modify their ID3 tags.

  Feeding you the Lil Monsta first.  It's OK, but the "rocket" can have problems, find the files if they are not correctly tag tags ID3v2.3 ISO-8559-1.

  Music files display correctly when browsing the device?

  The "rocket" recognizes a variety of bit rates, as long as the files are in mp3 or wma format.

  What you need to do is to take the files you have created and edit the ID3 field data as you wish, to group the files if you want.  If the files are grouped together in folders, you can extract the files (or pull the source even if they are available on your PC) and work top with MP3Tag, available for free download.

  I have not tried, but it may be possible to change the files on the device, and then save them to the "rocket" and delete the mtable.sys file in the root directory before you leave or disconnect the "rocket". What I hope will happen, is that the original ID3 tag database will be rebuilt using your tags edited.

  I mention this workaround solution, since you have already loaded 2000 files on the device.

  The sticky issue is the 'default', used when you load your music.  MTP mode out-of-the-box, by default the "rocket" at less than your operating system of the Sansa queued data to open a session of MSC mode communication, based on automatic detection.

  The probability is higher that, since you mention WiMP11, PSG is the mode of choice.  The file mtable.sys in the root directory is not seen in MTP mode.

  Have you tried to synchronize your rocket with WiMP11?  The synchronization process can work in the opposite direction, pulling songs from the device in the library of your Media Player.  Once there, you can use the "Advanced" tag editor to correct tags, but MP3Tag can work on whole batches of similar files for you, or it may even take your entire collection of, say, ID3v2 tags and rewrite as 2.3 with the correct character set.

  Chicken can allow you to generate playlists on your PC and send the .pla playlist file to your Sansa. (No, the files are NOT duplicated in a teeny .pla file, here is only a list of files!)

  Finally, when you're connected in MTP mode, navigate to the music folder.  You can generate playlists at will, especially when they are already on the device using Windows Explorer in MTP mode. Choose a desired file, right click to create Playlist.  Rename this playlist as you want and open it.  Now, drag and drop all your titles in this list box.  Note Please!  You're not actually dragging the files in the list, just the TITLES go from there - how cool is that!

  Two towers with lots of files: If you have a list, hold down the [SHIFT] key will allow you to extract all the files between the two clicks as a group, or now the [CTRL] will allow you to consolidate each individual file clicked until the release of [ctrl key].  Then, drag one of the files selected to the playlist, and all selected files will follow.

  I prefer to drag these new playlists in playlist file, which makes them easier to find later, compared to the research of the multitude of files in the music folder.

  Bob

• Create playlists of music already on the player in MSC mode

  Let me start by saying to pretend I'm disabled mentally. I've never used a sync button in my life has always been Sansa and used to use MTP mode, right click in Windows, create playlists of pla and get exactly what I wanted. Now I have a zip clip and based on other issues, has decided to switch mode MSC that no longer allows me to right click to create files of pla. So I have a clip zip with various structured files that I leave on the random mode. Everything is good.  I want to create some playlists that put some albums in the order of the pieces. There are several reasons I want to do what some of the music lies in different folders.

  So the question is how to do this? Yet once again, I have synced never anything in my life. I opened the windows, created a playlist by dragging the songs on my player and sync says, but who seems to want to copy all the music in the folder (it is are not enough space).

  All I want to do is create a playlist based on songs that I already have in my records player void, not copy the music to the player. I don't really know WMP interface since everything I've ever done with, it's hitting the room.  Can someone tell me if I can do this and if so, how, step by step?  I have a Sansa Clip Zip, Windows XP and WMP11.

  I really apprecate any help and apologize me if my question is stupid. I went with Sansa from the day 1 to avoid synchronization of Word and simply drag - move the hard drive to the player, but it's time to broaden my horizons.

  Mar

  I tried to create several playlists that were basically my favorite albums in the past, back when we bought an album and he played in the order of songs over and over again. The life of God was so simple, not better just more simple.

  I just realized that WMP is not the same thing as WINAMP. so I downloaded WINAMP, followed the instructions I got from another forum (anythingbutipod) and it works. Here is the thread in case someone else is as naïve as I am (and assuming it's ok for me to post here)

  http://www.AnythingbutiPod.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=21644&highlight=playlist

• Using (Playlists) SD Card in MSC Mode

  Hello;

  In MSC Mode, Clip + and another removable drive to the SD card, as separate drives.  So if I were on a SD card, how would create playlists (m3u) which contain music of these two drives?  When connected to a computer, it is available drive letters; When it is not the case, however, there is no drive letters.  Therefore, I don't see how it can be "seemless" as someone mentioned.  I would use the MTP Mode, but I prefer not to as it is not flexible.

  Any thoughts?

  In fact, you have a few questions here that need some explanation:

  1. Playlists m3u will be read & play songs of either of the reader memory internal or card SD, but not both. PLA format playlists is going play songs from two sources of memory. Personally, I use Winamp and MSC mode to create playlists .m3u. Then, I use a conversion program to convert the .m3u playlist a .pla one. This works. There are other means. I tell you, just the way that works for me.
  2. Reading 'Transparent', as has been mentioned here refers to the Clip + (or any player with a slot for SD card Sansa) and the fact that the player creates a database containing the songs of two memory locations using the information in the ID3 tags embedded in the files of the song and when 'Play All' (with or without the shuffle) is selected , will play files regardless of the location of the memory. Playlists are a different story (as explained in #1). The only difference is that if you use the folder view (in the menu music).
  3. MSC mode will allow your computer to see your player that separate the 2 discs, the internal memory and the card slot (if a card is inserted in time or not). Your computer sees your device in MTP mode as a single device requiring 'management' and does not assign a drive letter. You can still access two internal & external memories, but it is a "virtual". Also note that your computer can only see the songs in 1 mode at a time, so it is best to figure out which is best for you depending on how you plan to use the drive and all that transfer you the content in this mode 1.

  I am with you and a guy MSC through & through. PSG has its purposes (content DRM such as Rhapsody, etc.) and the fans, but MSC you gives the user much more control and is easier all around.

• Playlists and MSC mode

  I know there has been much discussion already MSC vs MTP, but I still have to ask a question.

  I've heard about how you can create playlists by drag-and - drop, in MSC mode... but what this means and can I do it?

  My playlists keep coming... really annoying voids, so any help is appreciated!

  The only MSC, drag and drop solution I use Winamp.  Drag the files to the "rocket" in the Winamp playlist editor, organized as you like, then save the playlist directly on the record of MUSIC of the rocket.

• Playlist WMP transfer to Sansa Fuze

  I created a playlist on WMP11, now I can't seem to get the playlist to my Sansa Fuze. Can anyone help? My rocket is in MTP mode. Is there something that I am missing? Thank you

  DAR says:
  I created a playlist on WMP11, now I can't seem to get the playlist to my Sansa Fuze. Can anyone help? My rocket is in MTP mode. Is there something that I am missing? Thank you

  Did you check the How-to Videos for Windows Media Player?

  #6 in particular.

• After that I deleted a playlist, they still appear on my Fuze

  The "rocket" is in MSC mode, I use .m3u playlists and playlists that I deleted (am entered and removed the .m3u file) are always shown as empty playlists on my screen of playlist on the "rocket".

  is it possible to fix this?

  Have you looked in the folder selections? It may be a "hidden" folder, then you will need to configure Windows to show.

• new firmware Fuze 1.01.01.22, no more "creat playlist?

  When I got the firmware 01.17 fuze, let me make a right click on a folder that was on the "rocket" and I see the

  choice, creat playlist. I did that and renamed the file pla and he left the folder music for my fact

  folder on the "rocket". then I can just go to the selection of playlist on the main menu and see what that reading lists

  I did. no stinkin' win media player tool to use, it just me.

  Well, the new update that broke, they also took the choice of Radio region, Japan.

  OK, I got a lot of good info here.   : womanhappy:

  I had the 01.01.22. new firmware detonators and the info on it said it was good 22 p Pacific version I am the Japan.

  but I couldn't get the choice of Jpn RADIO.   : bravohelen: FIXED that by reinstalling the old firmware of the Pacific 01.01.15P.

  (Thanks to have the link on the map here, but perhaps make it easier to find on the homepage of the rocket?

  I also can't just right click on a folder on the "rocket" which was under the music folder and RIGHT click and

  See the choices, "creat playlist": smileyvery-happy: FIX that by changing the USB MODE to how I got it, it's

  to AUTOMATIC DETECTION.

  When you have it on AUTO, you see more cases on the "rocket" and you have a Playlist file and the above

  Difficulty of the words. It's really nice to simply move a folder to the "rocket", put it in the folder music rocket. then just

  Right-click on the new folder and choice, the playlist of creat. then rename this folder I've done in music

  folder, and move it to the folder Playlist Fuze. NICE, don't Win Media or Winamp necessary tool.

  as I read on this forum very informativ, Yes, delet to stuff that has been added to an another USB MODE, you

  have return to this mode to delet or Formate, so make sure you put your rocket to

  AUTOMATIC DETECTION in usb mode.

• PSG, MSC

  What would be the difference of adding music to the "rocket" or mode?

  MTP, or Media Transfer Protocol, is a method where the Fuze + is recognized as a device of media (player) of the computer.  This mode is supported by Windows Media Player 10 and later versions.

  DPW does many things in the background, as the sides of the song, album art and playlists are a snap.

  On the other hand, it has a dark side, if you want to control the camera directly in MSC mode, where the player is considered a device memory.  You can't do some small tasks, generate a list of files on the device (in print), and some editing apps are struggling to process the files on the device, such as MP3Tag.

  Oh, the rocket + is not affected yet (I HOPE it will be) by this annoying "read card" - this mode when you put up may be considerably shortened, or even deleted, with PSG as part of the equation.  But, I digress.

  If you have protected media, as in the music and audiobook tracks subscription MTP is required to transfer the license information.

  Otherwise, you can use the MSC mode.  MSC is a necessity if you use Linux or Mac OS, or even if you import information during a cp/m as the Kaypro 10 machine.  Hehe.  MSC is a wonderful thing, allowing direct control.

  To complicate matters, you can drag and drop into the PSG too if you wish.  Can't use PIP as the Kaypro situation.

  Tonight, I'm using old school data navigation for Hubble, such a cool machine.

  Bob

• Playlists: Combining songs from different readers

  Hi, I have a rocket containing songs on the hard drive of the player and also an SDHC card attached. Is there a way I can create a playlist that blends songs located on the disk hard drive and SDHC card? It would seem to imply by specifying a full path to the songs including some sort of drive letter, but I don't know anyway to refer readers to the rocket. Is it possible to do this? I don't want to change the location of the songs, for example by putting them all on the SD card - I'm looking for a way to playlist songs from different places. Can anyone help?

  Thanks in advance...

  I use playlists, but there is a program, YAPL, claiming to do what you want in MSC mode, assuming that this is the way your music has been placed on the "rocket". (Settings system/settings/USB Mode).

  http://forums.SanDisk.com/T5/Sansa-fuze/YAPL-0-3-released/m-p/122864/highlight/true#M26898

  If your music passed in MTP mode, see if Windows Media Player will make the playlists that you want.

  Winamp is also a manufacturer of playlist - I believe in MSC mode.

• Playlist like limit of 1000, regardless of format.

  I get just myself set up on my new 2 GB Sansa Fuze + 8 GB uSD...

  My style of music listening consists of a selection of song ~ 1800, and I am determined to make this work on the Sansa.

  I have read through all the posts on the forum here and have managed to create playlists very large formats .m3u both .pla.

  These large playlists play on the "rocket", with one important exception: they will scroll only the first 1000 songs in the list.  (NowPlaying displays 1/1000, 2/1000, etc and of course, after 1000/1000, he spends 1/1000)

  I checked the rest of the songs are indeed in the playlist by typing the source files (.pla. pla.refs, .m3u) just behind the "rocket" in mode MSC - files beyond 1000 are really there.  It seems that the firmware reads just the first 1000 to and then ignores the rest.  (BTW, I made a playlist .m3u 950 song, and it worked 100% - so the comment that I had seen in a thread on a playlist 32K file size limit is debunked...)

  I think I'm with the last firmware - 2.02.26A.

  Can anyone confirm the 1000 song limit or point out another method to create a playlist of 1000 + song will play the "rocket"?

  SansaConvert wrote:

  Any indication of the development team that is on their to-do list?

  I wouldn't hold my breath... the 1000 has been achieved only in a recent update of the firmware. It has been 250 or 500; I don't remember that.

  They got the fish more wholesale & higher priority to fry right now on their plate. At the time where they move to it again (if it's even possible given limited available RAM), there will be a new player/model to replace the "rocket".

  And given the history with Sandisk, the milli-second there is even a rumor that a model will be removed, all the stops development of firmware update and we, users are left out in the cold with our desires and wishes for a better device.