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How to transfer own audio content to hörbert’s memory card or to an own memory card

In this article, we explain in detail how you can transfer your own audio files (MP3 or WAV) to hörbert's SD card. And what you need to bear in mind if you want to use your own, different SD card for hörbert.

By the way: you can find our detailed instructions for hörbert with 11 or 3 buttons under this link:User manuals and videos

Which of the hörbert models do you own?

I have the hörbert with a rotary knob for switching on/off – with 11 buttons on the front

We have been delivering hörbert with the Butterfly firmware since mid-November. If this firmware is not yet running on your hörbert, it is necessary to update the firmware straight away. Here you can find all information about the Firmware Update.

How can you find out whether Butterfly is running on your hörbert?

  • Switch on hörbert, wait until it plays.

  • Press the SET button inside, this will then light up green continuously.

  • Now open the Wi-Fi settings on your smartphone, tablet or computer and activate Wi-Fi if it is not already active.

  • Start a search for available Wi-Fi networks.
    If hörbert is now visible as a network, it already has the Butterfly firmware.

  • Alternatively, you can also take a look at the square, green main board inside hörbert. To do this, you must remove the batteries from the centre battery slots 2 and 3. If it is labelled hörbert_V2.4 or hörbert_V2.5 or newer, your hörbert already has the Butterfly firmware.

With Butterfly firmware, you now have two different options for transferring your own audio content to the SD card.

  1. Fastest option: Via your computer’s file manager. You will need an internal or external SD card reader for this. You can find tips on buying an external SD card reader in this Blog article.
  2. Without SD card reader. With your smartphone, tablet or computer via a web interface, the so-called Browser Set Mode.

A) I use hörbert’s supplied free memory card or one of the other pre-recorded SD card editions from hörbert.

Variant 1: Via the file manager on the computer

  • Connect hörbert’s SD card to your computer

  • Open your file manager (e.g. Windows Explorer or macOS Finder)

  • Click on the SD card drive

  • You will find folders named 0 to 8 there.
    The folder numbers correspond to the coloured playlist buttons as follows:
    0 = dark purple, 1 = red, 2 = dark blue, 3 = light green, 4 = yellow, 5 = dove blue, 6 = light blue, 7 = orange, 8 = dark green

  • Now copy the new audio files (MP3 or WAV) you want into the corresponding playlist folder.
    You can also delete tracks from the folders that you no longer want to listen to.

  • The audio files must be stored locally on your device and must not be located in a cloud.

About the playback sequence:

hörbert always plays all new tracks added via the file manager at the end of the playlist in alphabetical order.

If you want to change this, you can then drag the tracks to another position in the playlist in browser set mode (see below).

 

Variant 2: Via the Browser Set Mode

You can find detailed instructions on how to start the browser set mode  here: Browser Set Mode
Or watch our video: Erklärvideo 

  • Then select ‘PLAYLISTS’ in the browser set mode main menu.
  • Tap on the coloured playlist button that you want to edit and select ‘Playlist content’.
  • Place the ‘insert marker’ at the position where you want to insert a new audio file.
  • Click on the blue ‘FILE’ button, select an audio file on your end device and upload it.

  • You can also change the position of the file by moving the title to a different position in the playlist using the small symbol with the three superimposed lines:

  • Click on the Save button symbol in the top right-hand corner in order to close the playlist. 
  • Exit the Browser Set Mode via the ‘Disconnect’ button or press the SET button again inside hörbert.
  • After exiting the browser set mode, wait until hörbert plays and let yourself be entertained by the new audio content or switch it off.

 

B) I use an empty 4 GB card from the hörbert shop or a third-party SD card of between 4 and 512 GB

Our empty 4GB card from our hörbert webshop is already formatted in the correct FAT32 format.

Other SD cards must first be formatted in FAT32 format.

You can do the formatting either using your computer’s on-board tools with the respective hard drive utility or use the Browser Set Mode to format the card. If your hard disc utility does not display the FAT32 format, you can also select FAT, MSDOS FAT or EXFAT.

If you are using your file manager, you’ll have to create 8 folders:

  • Name the folders from 0 to 8

  • Now, if you have a hörbert with Butterfly firmware, you can add your own audio content to the corresponding folder by using copy & paste or drag & drop from your device.

For the playback order, see above under point A).

I have the hörbert with the rotary knob for switching on and off – with 3 buttons on the front.

A)I’m using hörbert’s included free memory card or one of the other pre-recorded SD card editions from hörbert.

Then you now have two different options for transferring your own audio content to the SD card:

  1. Fastest option: Using your computer’s file manager. For this, you’ll need an internal or external SD card reader. You can find tips on buying an external SD card reader in this article
  2. Without an SD card reader: Using your smartphone, tablet, or computer via a web interface called the so-called Browser Set Mode.

 

Regarding 1. Via the file manager of your computer

  • Connect hörbert’s SD card to your computer
  • Open your file manager (e.g., Windows Explorer or macOS Finder)
  • Click on the SD card drive
  • You will find folders numbered 0 to 8 there.
  • The folder numbers correspond to the coloured playlist buttons as follows:
    0 = dark purple, 1 = red, 2 = dark blue, 3 = light green, 4 = yellow, 5 = dove blue, 6 = light blue, 7 = orange, 8 = dark green
  • For your hörbert with three buttons, only folders 1 = red, 6 = light blue, and 8 = dark green are relevant.
  • Now copy the desired new audio files into the corresponding playlist folder 1, 6, or 8.
  • You can also delete tracks from the folders that you no longer want to listen to.
  • The audio files must be stored locally on your device and must not be located in a cloud.

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Regarding the playlist sequence: 

Basically, hörbert plays all newly added tracks via the file manager at the end of the playlist in alphabetical order.

If you want to change this, you can use the Browser Set Mode (see below) to drag the tracks to a different position in the playlist.

 

Regarding 2. Via Browser Set Mode

You can find a detailed guide on how to start the Browser Set Mode here: 

Browser Set Mode

Or watch our video on youtube Erklärvideo 

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  • The Browser Set Mode should detect that you have a hörbert with 3 buttons or prompt you to select it.
    If this does not happen, you can switch to the 3-button version as follows:

    • In the menu, select GENERAL -> Advanced Settings -> Show Expert Menu.

    • Then you will find the EXPERT item in the main menu. Select it.

    • Open Browser Interface and choose 3 Buttons there.

    • Then select PLAYLISTS in the main menu.

    • Tap the coloured playlist button you want to edit and select Playlist Content.

    • Place the insertion point where you want to add a new audio file.

    • Click the blue FILE button, select an audio file from your device, and upload it.

  • You can also change the position of the file by dragging the track using the small icon with the three stacked lines to a different spot in the playlist.

  • Click on the save button in the top right corner to save your changes and exit the playlist.
  • Exit the Browser Set Mode by clicking the Disconnect button or by pressing the SET button again on hörbert itself.
  • After exiting Browser Set Mode, wait until hörbert starts playing, then enjoy the new audio content or switch it off.

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B) I am using a blank 4 GB card from the hörbert shop or my own third-party SD card between 4 and 512 GB.

Our blank 4 GB card from the hörbert webshop is already formatted in the correct FAT32 format.

Third-party SD cards must first be formatted to FAT32.

  • You can format the card using your computer’s built-in tools, such as the respective disk utility, or via the Browser Set Mode (go to GENERAL-> additional settings -> show Expert-Menue. Got to EXPERT -> SD CARD
  • If your disk utility does not show FAT32 as an option, you can also choose FAT, MSDOS FAT, or EXFAT.
  • Create folders named 1, 6, and 8 in the root directory of the SD card.
    1 = red playlist, 6 = light blue playlist, 8 = dark green playlist.

  • Now you can copy or drag your own audio content into the corresponding folders. The audio files must be stored locally on your device and must not be located in a cloud.. 

For the playback order, see above under point A).

I have a hörbert with a toggle switch for on/off (model 2011)
with 1, 3, or 11 buttons.

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If you have a hörbert with a toggle switch for on/off, then you own the 2011 model.

For this hörbert, you need:

  • The free hörbert software to transfer new songs and stories onto hörbert’s included memory card.

  • A computer with an internal or external SD card reader. If your computer does not have a built-in SD card slot, you can find tips for buying an external SD card reader in this blog article.

Procedure if you use our included free hörbert memory card or one of our pre-loaded purchase editions:

  • Download the hörbert software suitable for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux) via this link: hörbert Software Download.
  • After successful installation on your computer, start the hörbert software and select the model with the toggle switch.
  • Connect the SD card to your computer. The hörbert software will recognize the card and display its name.
  • Click Read Card to the right of the card display. The nine colourful hörbert buttons will then show the number of tracks stored on the card.
  • If you have a hörbert with a toggle switch and only one or three large buttons, select the number of buttons you have in the hörbert software under Extras > Advanced Functions and then click Close.
    Next, click on the desired coloured button and add a new file or URL via the content window using the corresponding plus sign.
    Click the green checkmark at the top right to confirm.
  • Properly eject the SD card before disconnecting it from your computer and reinserting it into hörbert.

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