Greeting from New Zealand

lizardb0y · 01-24-2005, 22:20

I have just bought myself an M3L after an exhaustive search of HDD MP3 players. The reasons I chose the M3L:

- I don't use Windows. While it is possible to transfer files to iPod and Creative players under GNU/Linux it isn't out-of-the-box. The M3/M3L is - I just plug it in and go. My configuration automatically syncs my music archive and playlists as soon as I attach the M3
- Battery life. Well duh ;)
- Sound quality. I swear this thing sounds better than any other MP3 player I've listened to - and that's with the stock Cresyn earbuds.

Things I'm interested in doing:

- CD Changer emulation. I want to use my M3L in the car. It would be extremely cool if I could scan/skip tracks, pause and play using the car head unit buttons.

Has anybody worked out the remote pinout and protocol yet? Should be relatively simple to build a small PIC based interface if someone has already done this.

Anyway, hello all. Lovely to meet you.

EllenIaudio · 01-25-2005, 07:47

Hi,

Welcom on the forum, I hope you like it around here!

You say: "my configuration automatically syncs my music archive and playlists as I attach the M3".
How did you do this??? Do you know if this is also possible with a simple Windows XP lap top? Would be nice!

Your ideas for the car are also great. However, as being a non-technical woman I'm afraid I can't help you. For me it is very advanced alrealy to use the M3 player within my car with an ordinary FM-transmitter...

Bye!

lizardb0y · 01-25-2005, 16:01

The sychronisation is performed using some simple *nix shell scripting (which is like a Windows batch script only more powerful) and a utility named sync. This is traditionally a Unix tool but you may be able to find a Windows version. Alternatively there is a utility named Unison which has both *nix and Windows versions.

Vlad Tepes Drac · 01-28-2005, 10:00

hmm hey man! Glad ur liking your M3L

its a really awesome 'machine' if i say so myself! Haha mine's been thru a beating , i mean, i take it snowboarding and its still playing great haha doesnt skip a beat!

Btw, i like your idea of being able to emulate it with the car stereo or w/e. I was also thinking about that, it would be a hassle to have to change songs with the remote while driving. However i think it might take someone really good at this stuff to figure that out! If you find someone li ke that please inform me! :p

01-25-2005, 07:47	#2
EllenIaudio Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 214	Hi, Welcom on the forum, I hope you like it around here! You say: "my configuration automatically syncs my music archive and playlists as I attach the M3". How did you do this??? Do you know if this is also possible with a simple Windows XP lap top? Would be nice! Your ideas for the car are also great. However, as being a non-technical woman I'm afraid I can't help you. For me it is very advanced alrealy to use the M3 player within my car with an ordinary FM-transmitter... Bye! __________________ Happy with an M3 20 GB

01-28-2005, 10:00	#4
Vlad Tepes Drac Resident Vampire Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 676	hmm hey man! Glad ur liking your M3L its a really awesome 'machine' if i say so myself! Haha mine's been thru a beating , i mean, i take it snowboarding and its still playing great haha doesnt skip a beat! Btw, i like your idea of being able to emulate it with the car stereo or w/e. I was also thinking about that, it would be a hassle to have to change songs with the remote while driving. However i think it might take someone really good at this stuff to figure that out! If you find someone li ke that please inform me! :p __________________ This isn't where I parked my car! a day with iAUDIO - 2nd place in COWON UCC GLOBAL Contest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjbkytyzU58 Ownage: [ iAUDIO M3L - 20GB ~ HDD failure...was bound to happen sniff] [ iAUDIO U3 - 2GB ~ needing revival] [ iAUDIO A2 - 30GB ~ Thank You Cowon for ze free player]

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01-24-2005, 22:20	#1
lizardb0y Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	I have just bought myself an M3L after an exhaustive search of HDD MP3 players. The reasons I chose the M3L: - I don't use Windows. While it is possible to transfer files to iPod and Creative players under GNU/Linux it isn't out-of-the-box. The M3/M3L is - I just plug it in and go. My configuration automatically syncs my music archive and playlists as soon as I attach the M3 - Battery life. Well duh ;) - Sound quality. I swear this thing sounds better than any other MP3 player I've listened to - and that's with the stock Cresyn earbuds. Things I'm interested in doing: - CD Changer emulation. I want to use my M3L in the car. It would be extremely cool if I could scan/skip tracks, pause and play using the car head unit buttons. Has anybody worked out the remote pinout and protocol yet? Should be relatively simple to build a small PIC based interface if someone has already done this. Anyway, hello all. Lovely to meet you.

01-25-2005, 16:01	#3
lizardb0y Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	The sychronisation is performed using some simple nix shell scripting (which is like a Windows batch script only more powerful) and a utility named sync. This is traditionally a Unix tool but you may be able to find a Windows version. Alternatively there is a utility named Unison which has both nix and Windows versions.