How to make a MP3 file to a USB from the Brennan for dummies!

[Christopher Cooper]

Could someone tell me as simply as possible the steps to make a MP3 copy from the Brennan to a USB stick?

THANKS

[Daniel Taylor]

There are a number of ways to go about doing that.  First, it is important to know if you have chosen MP3 (or FLAC+MP3) as your compression choice.  Without that information, this post could get quite long trying to cover all the possibilities.  If you will let us know, I'm sure good advice will be coming soon after (although possibly tomorrow morning).

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

Yes Daniel is correct.

To help us please go to the Web UI and click on the little "cog" to the top right of the top left panel.

This will open a new window and if you can snapshot the top of that and paste it here, we will be able to see what your B2 has done with your music.

Fred

[Christopher Cooper]

i hope this helps

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

Hi, Yes it does!

The first thing I notice is that your version of the Brennan Operating Software is a little out of date. See my equivalent screenshot

I would suggest that this needs addressing, but that is a separate issue from your question in this thread.

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Going back to your question, I can see that you have compressed your CDs to FLAC format (the default Brennan lossless compression) and it looks like you have 47 WAV files that still need to be compressed.

I would therefore get this compression done first. To do this, close the Web UI and without the B2 doing anything else (eg play music/radio) go to the front controls of the B2 and start a Compression run.

"Main Menu > Settings > Compress Now"

Then leave the B2 to finish compressing your Music. You will see this when the red disk activity light on the front stops flickering.

At this point if you look at your "cog" information again, all your Music should be FLAC files (0 WAV).

NOW, to get an MP3 version of your Music (using the B2 to do this - which is NOT the only way) you need to set your compression to FLAC+MP3, Then start another "Compress Now" run.

This compression run will create a "hidden" version of all your FLAC format music files in each folder. You will not be able to see these MP3 versions form the B2 interface, so the B2 will not be able to play them, BUT there

are B2 commands to export these MP3 files to a USB stick. This web page explains it

NOTE the FLAC+MP3 compression may take a VERY VERY long time (fortunately you do not have a great deal of music so this will be OK for you) be patient and just leave the B2 alone while to does it.

Hope this helps

Fred

[Christopher Cooper]

This is where I'm at tried updating and tried compression, no idea if it worked, menu very difficult to navigate. latest screen shot.

[PMB]

Hi cccoop,

The FLAC+MP3 setting is only available using the front panel control - Settings >> Compression >> FLAC+MP3.

It is a very slow process when converting from FLAC files, as the B2 has to convert FLAC to WAV and then WAV to MP3.

Paul

Brennan Support.

[Christopher Cooper]

I found settings, compression, mp3, compress. I hope this is what its doing? I have no idea?

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

Hi.

As I said in my post. "Close the Web UI" you need to do all I said using the controls (front screen and round knob) on the front of the B2. You seem to be still using the Web UI. Doing this will stop any compression process.

Fred

[Christopher Cooper]

I think its working its going every slowly

[Daniel Taylor]

Yes, it is very slow.  

If you are not interested in having an MP3 copy of all your music, you just want some of it, you can put all the Artists, Albums, or individual tracks in a playlist.  And then use the Export Playlist command (from the Playlist menu) to copy the FLAC files to a USB stick.  Then you can convert the files to MP3 on your computer.  It's much faster.

[Christopher Cooper]

I what all of my music in a mp3 form so I can make a separate music library  on my iMac's music and then transfer it to my iPod classic.

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

With what I have advised you to do ALL your music will have an MP3 version. But please just leave the B2 to finish the work, the red light will stop flashing when it is done.

Fred

[Christopher Cooper]

Got it! Thanks for everything!  you'll hear from me when its done and its time to copy to the USB stick! LOL!

[Peter Lowham]

Hi cccoop,

I plugged your music collection details into my 'Brennan Estimator' spreadsheet and it tells me that your collection will require about 9.5 days of constant running to  complete the 'mirror' mp3 section.

Below is a link to an article which  gives information on 'mirror' files.

https://thebrennan.myshopify.com/blogs/how-to-guides/creating-and-using-mp3-mirror-files.

Regards,

Peter.

[Christopher Cooper]

OK My Brennan has finished compressing all my music to mp3 now how do I transfer it to a memory stick?

[JFBUK]

Hi,

this forum is being archived and no longer current

Please repost here at the new forum

https://www.thebrennanforum.com/

John