Hi all.

I'm considering purchasing a Beosound 4 in time for Christmas and have a query regarding the SD card feature imbedded in the unit. How does one build playlists using the SD card? Is it even possible? 

I have a Beosound 2 and understand playlists are essentially created whenever you insert songs into separate folders. Is this still the same with the Beosound 4? 

Any advice appreciated. Cheers. 

It has been some since I did it ... but yes there are folders that are effectively a dumb playlist for a BS2.

However the CD tracks are not elaborated as there is no access to the internet unless you chose to painfully enter your own names.

Similarly radio broadcasts that get recorded need to be named.

I have stuck to  capturing my SDs via myBeoplayer/Beoport and then insertingthem into the BS4.

I hope that helps somewhat ...

It can be done, but it takes a couple of steps and is not perfect.

1. Rip CDs using a utility such as CDEX (open source) and use CDDB to get track names

2. Create new folders on SD card and give them playlist names

3. Copy tracks to playlists (folders) as desired.

4. All you have really done in this case is created "albums" of music with new folder names.

Works fine.

Why not use the Beoplayer to do the rip?

I use the Beoplayer (or Beoport in my case) or iTunes with a plug-in that is Beosound 2 friendly . . . .

@elephant,

Your option never crossed my mind.  Sounds great.

I use BeoPort for streaming across the system, but do not use it for ripping in order to get better bitrate and a better codec (LAME).  Once I have created all those folders with CDEX, it is just easier for me to use Explorer to drag and drop to new folders on the SD card.  Plus I can name the folders/playlists easily.