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Support => Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: chrisjj on September 29, 2018, 08:06:54 PM
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Much of MB V3.2.6827 sync functionality works with the Creative ZEN portable device. Here's some info you may find useful.
1) To get MB to access a ZEN, you must first set Preferences, Devices, [✓] detect MTP devices.
2) MB's default device config for a Creative ZEN (Music (https://i.imgur.com/YhZqMJJ.png), Settings (https://i.imgur.com/NqeyfSE.png)) is less than ideal e.g. excludes playlists.
I recommend:
a) In Device, Music, set [✓] synchronise playlists
If you don't want unplaylisted tracks too, set [✓]synchronise music.
b) In Device, Settings:
* set (*) preserve folders and filenames
This is to avoid this bug (https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=17396.0).
* set playlists path: My Playlists\
* set save as format: PLA.
For safety, I also set:
[✓] delete tracks that are not on the auto-sync list from the device
on the fly conversion
[_] split files with a cuesheet into individual tracks
artwork storage
(*) do not copy artwork.
That makes:
(https://i.imgur.com/cpYVM2E.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/7SslAHx.png)
Note: If you need to restore your device config to the default, unplug the device, in Preferences, delete it (https://i.imgur.com/8HRZ8fi.png), and plug it in.
3) Issues
* Sync to MTP device that already contains some of the same track files fails and crashes the device. Workaround: first delete all files from the device (https://i.imgur.com/Sq9MrgN.png) . ↗ (https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=26773.msg150907#msg150907)
* Playlists synced by MB show as zero length, which doesn't stop them playing but causes interoperation fails with our programs. ↗ (https://)
* Preview's folder paths are often incorrect but the actual paths on the device are correct. ↗ (https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=26655.msg150423#msg150423)
* On the device Music node, Folders fails to show correct path(s). ↗ (https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=26766.msg150888#msg150888)
This issue found on a previous version might be present still:
* Playlist sync can fail with "Unable to find the specified file". ↗ (https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=17396.msg103073#msg103073)