HD5 w/ 3rd Party Software and ID3 Tags

[kamil]

Ive taken a quick look at the GYM software things look very promising. A few questions though in reference to the 3rd party software:

1) Is there a way to upload MP3s without sonicstage? If so; when uploading MP3s to the Sony HD5, are ID3 tags used exactly like on the iPod? Will it handle and display all my artists, and albums as the iPod? Basically, i want to organize ALL of my mp3s by Artist, then by Album. Heres a screenshot of how my mp3 library looks like:

http://www.kamilmytnik.com/Shared/id3.jpg

2) How does transferring MP3s for the HD5 to playback exactly work without using sonicstage? Can I just take a folder with many subfolders of about 15gb of music, all in MP3 format, drag and drop and have all the MP3s on the sony sorted by ID3 tags just like on the ipod? Or does it require more steps?

3) Has there been any hack to give MP3 files full 5band EQ? I usually like to have my music setup to full treble and 75% bass, currently i have itunes like this: http://i1.tinypic.com/mt2ty9.jpg How does the HD5s stock bass/treble adjustment measure up to its 5band EQ? Am i losing out on much? does the 2band EQ work well?

4) AGAIN: Given the way iTunes looks and how ive got my mp3s organized (all of my music is tagged to my liking) will the HD5 handle and display my music like itunes and the iPod? This is my #1 priority.

Thanks a lot, if #1 turns out to be the way i hope it does, i think ill buy it. Ive been wanting it for some time now.

[Guest Stuge]

Mp3 files manger ver2 can be used with HD5 other than sonic stage to Import mp3`s on your player but ti wll not allow you to edit tags .

You can put folder via MFMver2

[kamil]

Mp3 files manger ver2 can be used with HD5 other than sonic stage to Import mp3`s on your player but ti wll not allow you to edit tags .

You can put folder via MFMver2

I dont want to edit tags though, itunes does all that for me. For playback on my computer i only use itunes. The ID3 tags will ALL be properly tagged before being transferd to any mp3 player.

Wat i want to know is, does the HD5 handle ID3 tags and sort them just the way itunes and ipod does?

And, can i just drop a folder with about 2,000 mp3s in subfolders all organized by artists, then albums, and expect everything to appear on the HD5 like it would on an ipod/itunes?

Edited February 7, 2006 by kamil

[spacemanspiff]

i believe it does!

[zacharyzblewski]

The ID3 tags will ALL be properly tagged before being transferd to any mp3 player.

And, can i just drop a folder with about 2,000 mp3s in subfolders all organized by artists, then albums, and expect everything to appear on the HD5 like it would on an ipod/itunes?

I would use the VIAO Transfer/Sony Tunes (or whatever they call it now) program to do that.

[kamil]

Mp3 files manger ver2 can be used with HD5 other than sonic stage to Import mp3`s on your player but ti wll not allow you to edit tags .

You can put folder via MFMver2

Which version do i use? i see a bunch of links pointing to "this is applicable to nw-e75....." i dont see any that supports the HD5?

[Guest Stuge]

only Mp3 file manager Version 2 .0 will work with HD5 .

http://www.css.ap.sony.com/consumer/templa...o&Model=NW-E505