Getting Started
There are various options available for transferring music files to or making music files available to your MMS for playback. This article describes the different available options and what they are best used for. Each section also provides a links to instructions that will get you started.
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Hardware/Software Requirements
Hardware and software requirements will vary depending on your specific needs
Without the Advanced Music Bridge, eSeries MMS' support up to 40,000 local tracks regardless of storage capacity. Please see the following knowledge base article for more information: eSeries MMS Track Limits for Local Content
MMS Synchronization Client
The MMS Synchronization Client (sync tool) is a program available on Mac or Windows that allows users to transfer music files from a local computer to an MMS over the network and keep the MMS' library in sync with the library on the local computer. The Sync Tool also allows users to manage their library and playlists on iTunes (Music app on Mac) by giving them the option to sync all music and playlists, all playlists, or specific playlists. Alternatively users can select specific files and folders to transfer. When expanding MMS storage capacity, you can select the ‘Add’ option to make the drive available to the sync tool for use. When a library is synced, it cannot be accessed through the MMS' Music Share or transferred to a new computer from the MMS, however the user’s library can be migrated from one computer to another without the need to re-sync content. Synced content can be removed from the ‘Synchronized Computers’ section of the MMS configuration page. The ‘Synchronized Computers’ section also allows users to see the last time and date a computer was synchronized.
Media Sync Configuration
Expanding MMS Storage Capacity
Media Synchronization Client for MAC
Media Synchronization Client for Windows
Network Attached Storage
Music files available on a network attached storage drive (NAS) can be made available for an MMS to stream over the local network. The MMS uses SMBv3 to accomplish this, however SMBv2 and SMBv1 are also supported. After configuring the MMS to connect to a folder on a NAS, the MMS will scan the specified location for music content. This can take some time depending on network speed, system load, and total file count. All files are scanned and subsequently filtered for music content that the MMS supports. Rebooting the MMS during the initial scanning period will cause the scan to start over. Once a full scan is completed, the MMS will only scan detected changes. Rebooting the MMS will force a full scan, however tracks that were scanned prior to the power cycle will still be playable as long as the files are still accessible.
How to Configure a NAS Drive with an eSeries MMS
MMS Music Share
The MMS has a shared music folder available over SMB on the local network. This folder contains the sample tracks that come with every MMS, which can be removed if desired. You can add music to the folder from a computer on the local network, which will be available after a file scanning and database entry period. You can also access your imported music and add or remove music from a mounted external drive if the drive is in a format that the MMS can write to.
How to Access the MMS Music Share
Expanding MMS Storage Capacity
Mounting/ Importing an External Drive
The MMS has the ability to read music files from external hard drives and write to them depending on the format. Mounting a drive will make the content on the drive available to the MMS for playback and to the music share, while Importing music from the drive will copy the files from the drive to the MMS' internal storage. The MMS can read from drives with the following formats: EXT3, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS. The MMS can write to drives with the following formats: EXT3, FAT32
Expanding MMS Storage Capacity
Contact Technical Support
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