To play music, just insert your card into a slotMusic compatible player, and it’s instantly ready to play. If you have trouble inserting the card try turning it over. It will only fit in one direction.

You can make your own mixes using standard microSD cards. You’ll need a computer and microSD to USB adapter to make your mix. The adapter is available at shopsansa.com. Simply drag and drop MP3 or DRM-free WMA files onto your microSD card. You can also use media software like Windows MediaPlayer to create your mix. Sansa slotMusic Player cannot read playlist files such as .m3u files.

If you make your own card the files must be in MP3 or WMA format. The WMA files must be DRM free otherwise known as “in the clear” or “unprotected”. If you have files you’ve ripped from your CD collection they will be DRM free. If you copied files that you downloaded from a music service they may be protected and will not play in the Sansa slotMusic Player. MP3 files are usually your best bet to avoid any confusion. You don’t have to worry about DRM with MP3s.

No. Just pop the slotMusic card preloaded with music into the slotMusic Player and you’re ready to go.

Your Sansa slotMusic Player runs off a single AAA battery. It comes with a non-rechargeable battery, but you can use a rechargeable AAA battery if you like. The player is not capable of charging batteries.

When your AAA battery dies, no harm is done to the player or card. Simply remove the player’s shell, remove the old battery, insert a fresh AAA battery, and slide the shell back on. Please recycle your old battery.

slotMusic cards have extra room for your stuff, meaning you can add your own music if you like. The amount of space will vary from card to card depending on what slotMusic title you purchased. You can also use any microSD card to build your own music card.

No, the Sansa slotMusic Player doesn’t have internal memory. A slotMusic card must be inserted for you to play music in a slotMusic Player.

32-320kbps for MP3 and 32-192kbps for WMA. slotMusic card releases will always use a minimum bit rate of 256kbps MP3 to ensure CD quality sound.

It supports MP3 and WMA formats without DRM.

Yes. The podcasts have to be in WMA or MP3 format at a bit rate of 32-320 kbps and you’re good to go.

Yes, the Sansa slotMusic player can read both microSD and microSDHC cards. Just how big are these cards? Capacity is increasing all the time. Popular capacities today include 4GB and 8GB cards. You can fit thousands of songs on these cards.

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A slotMusic card is a read writeable microSD card that comes pre-loaded with music. It also may include other files such as remixes, MIDI, Karaoke and video and includes extra space so you can load your own stuff on the card. An easy way to identify a slotMusic card is to look for the slotMusic logo. A generic microSD card will not have the slotMusic logo.

slotMusic cards will play in any device that is slotMusic compatible. At a minimum a device must have a microSD slot and be able to play MP3 files at up to 320 kbps. However, for the best experience always look for the slotMusic logo. All cards, portable players and cell phones that are compatible with the slotMusic standard will have the slotMusic logo on the package. Many products that don’t have the logo yet will also be able to play slotMusic cards; however, it’s usually easier to play slotMusic cards on a slotMusic compatible device.

If your phone can play MP3 files, there is a good chance it can play slotMusic cards. However, the best experience will always be on a phone that is slotMusic compatible and has the slotMusic logo. Visit slotMusic.org for a list of the most popular phones that currently support slotMusic cards.

slotMusic entertainment is a new standard created to make it easy to buy music and instantly load it into a portable player, cell phone or other device. The logo will appear on myriad electronic devices as more companies join.

It depends on the content. The extras on slotMusic cards vary from artist to artist. For example, Eminem might include remix loops for one of his songs while Dwight Yokam might include Karaoke or MIDI files with his release. Remix loops require a multitrack application such as Sony’s ACID or Adobe Audition to build your own mixes from the loops provided. MIDI capability is built into most PCs. Visit slotMusic.org for more information slotMusic extras.

No. One of the great things about a slotMusic card is it comes ready to play loaded with music in a high quality MP3 format Just plug it in and go. Of course you can use a microSD to USB adapter to instantly transfer the songs to your PC or Mac. That’s the beauty of slotMusic: instant access anywhere.

Yes! All you need is a microSD to USB adapter. These are available at electronics retailers and online at shopsansa.com. Some slotMusic titles will come bundled with a microSD to USB adapter. Always look for the slotMusic logo for the best experience.

Not all microSD USB adapters are Linux ready. The slotMusic microSD to USB adapter that comes in the slotMusic bundle is not Linux ready. However, if you have a microSD to USB adapter that works with Linux it will work with slotMusic cards.

If you car stereo has a USB port you can plug your slotMusic card in using the microSD to USB adapter.

A pre-loaded slotMusic card has free space that allows you to add your stuff to the card in addition to the slotMusic content. You can also transfer the slotMusic content to your computer and reformat the card. Be aware that formatting your card will remove all data, so be sure to back up your files.

To play music, just insert your card into a slotMusic compatible player, and it’s instantly ready to play. If you have trouble inserting the card try turning it over. It will only fit in one direction.

The music for slotMusic cards is always in high quality MP3 format. The minimum bit rate allowed for slotMusic titles is 256kbps. The music industry refers to this as CD transparent compression, meaning it’s nearly impossible to distinguish from a CD. In short, it sounds awesome.

slotMusic cards have extra room for your stuff, meaning you can add your own music if you like. The amount of space will vary from card to card depending on what slotMusic title you purchased. You can also use any microSD card to build your own music card. If you want to make a card that cannot be deleted you’ll need a slotMusic WORM, write once read many card. These cards will be available soon.