USB and iDrive

conradb · 03-12-2011, 12:16 AM

I'm leaving tomorrow at 3pm from LAX to Munich to get my E92 space gray M3 on Monday.

I'm getting all my MP3's together, and I'm wondering how the USB port works with iDrive? Can I download the music from it to the iDrive? Or does the USB stick always have to be plugged in? Thanks!

Prince_of_Persia · 03-12-2011, 03:06 AM

The new iDrive system has a hard drive you can transfer your mp3s in it.

persian54 · 03-12-2011, 03:52 AM

plug the usb into the slot in the glove box

go to CD then press option then copy from USB

something like that :P

FatboyB · 03-12-2011, 04:48 AM

Does anyone know how to organize the .mp3 's ?

Naming convention, Subfolders, how does this work and what are the best practices ?

Just preparing myself for delivery ;->

ns2000x · 03-12-2011, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by conradb

I'm leaving tomorrow at 3pm from LAX to Munich to get my E92 space gray M3 on Monday.

I'm getting all my MP3's together, and I'm wondering how the USB port works with iDrive? Can I download the music from it to the iDrive? Or does the USB stick always have to be plugged in? Thanks!

I'll be there Monday too. My appointment is at 14:20.

Prince_of_Persia · 03-12-2011, 09:52 AM

That should be so exciting for you guys! Can you guys even sleep these days? Lol
Congrats on the new car!

SenorFunkyPants · 03-12-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FatboyB

Does anyone know how to organize the .mp3 's ?

Naming convention, Subfolders, how does this work and what are the best practices ?

You can search by folder, artist, album and genre so making sure your mp3s are tagged properly is worth while...having a decent bit rate is worth it as well.
I find it best to have my "core" music - the stuff I know I like - on the internal hard drive while other new music that I am trying out, I put on a USB stick and play it directly from the stick using the USB port in the armrest.

Z06M3 · 03-12-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by FatboyB

Does anyone know how to organize the .mp3 's ?

Naming convention, Subfolders, how does this work and what are the best practices ?

Just preparing myself for delivery ;->

In my car whenver I add music it creates a folder named USB#. Everytime you copy music to it a new folder will be created. It doesn't organize it very well but you can rename the folder and delete individual tracks. I haven't found a way to add all music into one folder though. The transfer rate is slow as hell. I just throw in the drive and copy as I'm driving. At least you can listen to it while its copying.

conradb · 03-12-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ns2000x

I'll be there Monday too. My appointment is at 14:20.

Awesome! My pickup is first thing at 7:10am. I'll be in Austria by that time :]

Leaving right now. Thanks guys!

Lodaka · 03-12-2011, 03:30 PM

The only thing is that I believe there is only 8gb of space in HD.

alpina527 · 03-12-2011, 04:15 PM

Why bother transferring the music to hd when a 32gb USB stick is only $20?

It can easily be organised on a pc then just plugged in

Mr. ///M3 RD · 03-12-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by conradb

I'm leaving tomorrow at 3pm from LAX to Munich to get my E92 space gray M3 on Monday.

I'm getting all my MP3's together, and I'm wondering how the USB port works with iDrive? Can I download the music from it to the iDrive? Or does the USB stick always have to be plugged in? Thanks!

No worries the fine folks at Die Welt will explain it all to you they do a super job.

I don't have the iDrive, I have the advance radio the selection gives me on the radio let s me play my iPod Touch Playlist once I plug it in inside the center armrest. In your case of course it is all different with the iDrive so sleep well and let the folks at Die Welt explain it to you all.

Congratulations on the new wheels and have fun on the Autobahn. Keep in mind the gas is expensive (even more so on the Autobahn gas stations) like 1.58 Euro per Litre that works out to around $8.40 US per US Gallon. So pull off the Autobahn to a small community and have a meal there and fill your tank. You might save quite a few Euros

Happy Travels

Grail05 · 03-12-2011, 05:08 PM

Congratz bro if that was i wouldnt even bother turning the radio on drive it and just listen to the sound

kimchipopcorn · 03-12-2011, 05:14 PM

Wow quite a few folks are taking a delivery on Monday.

. Will also be there to pick up my e93 mineral white. This agony of sitting in the airport is killing me lol. Happy travels and be safe.

listerone · 03-12-2011, 07:39 PM

You can always get a 16GB microSD card for the center armrest USB port.You can fit a lot of songs on such a card.

JCtx · 03-12-2011, 10:36 PM

I'd leave everything on the USB flash drive too. You can rearrange folders, rename anything, add any tags you want, record more songs, erase, etc. on your computer's USB drive, then just plug it in your car. Mine doesn't have a HDD, but I wouldn't use it if I had it anyway.

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Prince_of_Persia Colonel 248 Rep 2,513 Posts Drives: 6MT E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1)	That should be so exciting for you guys! Can you guys even sleep these days? Lol Congrats on the new car! __________________ AW\|FR 6MT E92 ///M3
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kimchipopcorn Private 1 Rep 56 Posts Drives: you away Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: milky way iTrader: (1)	Wow quite a few folks are taking a delivery on Monday. . Will also be there to pick up my e93 mineral white. This agony of sitting in the airport is killing me lol. Happy travels and be safe.
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listerone First Lieutenant 10 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW 540d Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	You can always get a 16GB microSD card for the center armrest USB port.You can fit a lot of songs on such a card. __________________ Current : 2018 540d Formerly: 2014 328d Formerly: 2011 MB E350 Bluetec Formerly: 2009 335d
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JCtx Major General 258 Rep 5,012 Posts Drives: No BMW yet Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Paso TX iTrader: (0)	I'd leave everything on the USB flash drive too. You can rearrange folders, rename anything, add any tags you want, record more songs, erase, etc. on your computer's USB drive, then just plug it in your car. Mine doesn't have a HDD, but I wouldn't use it if I had it anyway.
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