MDI niggles

[Mr_Bob]

Corey,
does it have some form of software loaded on it?
I know some of them have file management programs...

i'm wondering if it's trying to be "smart" and stream the files to the RNS, rather than acting purely as an external storage device...
might be worth re-formatting it?

Alternatively, given it's a large capacity device, perhaps the RNS is still referencing all the data on the device in the background, and that is consuming some of the bandwidth?
whilst the GTR has a high transfer rate, i'm not sure that the RNS is capable of the same transfer speeds....

[Corey_R]

Hey Mr_Bob,

Yeah, I did format after I upgraded the firmware on the Corsair GTR. It is a bit of a strange issue.

[Frankenstrat]

It is a bit of a strange issue.

That's an understatement! I use GoldWave to convert WAV to MP3, on the other hand I have downloaded quite a few MP3s from the recording site I frequent, so they'd be converted using a variety of programs and kbps settings. Apart from varying volume levels, nothing has given me anything like the pumping that you're hearing. Mind you, the biggest USB stick I have is a 4GB Lexar, maybe it *is* the size of the pen drive that's causing your problem.

[Ryan_R]

I recently installed the MDI in my car (I'll endeavor to get pics later) and had a quick question (searching Google and here didn't help) - are we supposed to be able to copy MP3 files from a USB stick to the RNS510 HDD like you can with an SD card?

I had this expectation in mind when I got the device and was a bit miffed to find the option missing. I've also upgraded the firmware from the My-GTI site. I can of course understand not allowing the copying of files from an iPod, but I thought an exception would be made for USB drives. I'm always telling myself to 'remember to grab the SD card out of the car next time I go to work so I can put more music on it', followed by me getting off the train and going d'oh. Using a USB stick would be much better for me.


For those who have MDI, do you also have a separate AUX input, and does it function? If I connect the MDI box to the system the 'AUX' label on the RNS changes to MDI and AUX doesn't function (which is reasonable I guess, unless there's a VCDS settings somewhere I can change). Since upgrading the MDI firmware, when the MDI is connected but no device is attached, it allows me to select 'MDI' (not greyed out) and then where the song title would go it says AUX, but the AUX line isn't active still. I could always get the MDI 3.5mm audio jack adapter if I really wanted, but just checking first.

[Corey_R]

are we supposed to be able to copy MP3 files from a USB stick to the RNS510 HDD like you can with an SD card?

Yeah - I made the assumption that we could do this as well, but we can't

Not that I've ever seen documentation which says one way or another, but it doesn't work.

[Ryan_R]

Oh well - I guess the MDI will just be something to entertain my iPod owning passengers then :p

[AdamD]

Oh well - I guess the MDI will just be something to entertain my iPod owning passengers then :p

Or just buy a big USB stick and leave it attached to the MDI - as many members do.