Music

Saving Music / Audio to a Memory Stick Duo™

You can use your PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system to play music/audio saved to a Memory Stick Duo™. You can use one of two methods to save to your Memory Stick Duo™.

• Save Directly to a Memory Stick Duo™ in your PSP
  Some music/audio can be saved directly to a Memory Stick Duo™ while it's in your PSP®. For more information, see Saving Directly to a Memory Stick Duo™ in your PSP®.
  
  
• Save to a Memory Stick Duo™ using a computer
  First, import or download the music/audio onto your computer, then save them to your Memory Stick Duo™ to enjoy on your PSP®. See below or Saving to a Memory Stick Duo™ Using a Computer for more information.

To save music/audio to a Memory Stick Duo™ using a computer:

First import or download music/audio tracks from an audio CD or website:

1. Make sure your computer contains software that supports the file format you are using and that the files formats are supported by your PSP®. For details, see Compatible Music/Audio Formats.
2. Save the music/audio file from a CD or music/audio download website to your computer.

Then save the music/audio files to a Memory Stick Duo™:

1. Make sure there is enough available space for the files on your Memory Stick Duo™. For more information, see System Check.
2. If this is the first time you've used the Memory Stick Duo™, you must format it or use your computer to create the proper PSP ™ folder structure. For more information, see Formatting a Memory Stick Duo™ and About Memory Stick Duo™ Folder Structure.
3. Connect your Memory Stick Duo™ to a computer using one of the following methods:
   • Insert into the Memory Stick™ slot on the computer or use a Memory Stick Duo™ Adaptor.
   • Connect a Memory Stick reader/writer with a USB cable.
   • Connect your PSP®, with the Memory Stick Duo™ inserted, with a USB cable.
4. If you connected the Memory Stick Duo™ with a USB connection, you must activate the connection on the PSP®:
   1. Select (USB) under (Settings) in the home menu.
   2. Press .
5. Your computer will indicate that it detects the Memory Stick Duo™/PSP®.
   Note: The computer might recognize the Memory Stick Duo™ /PSP® as a "Removable Disk Drive" or "Removable Storage" or as "Memory Stick Media".
6. Browse to the Memory Stick Duo™/PSP® on your computer.
7. Copy the music/audio files from your computer into the MUSIC folder inside the PSP folder on your Memory Stick Duo™.

   

8. You can create subfolders inside the MUSIC folder to group tracks¹. For more information, see Using Music Groups.
   Note: Folders within subfolders are not recognized by the PSP® and can not be viewed on the PSP®².
   
   

• Music/Audio Formats
  • Music/audio files must be in the correct format in order to be played on the PSP®. See Compatible Music/Audio Formats.
  • MP3 files containing expiration dates or a limited number of playbacks cannot be played on the PSP®.
  • If you encode an audio CD into MP3 format so that it can play on the PSP®, you should set the bit rate to 128k for a good balance of sound quality and file size. If you prefer better sound quality and have more available space on your Memory Stick Duo™, set the bit rate to 192k.
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo™ cards will not play or record ATRAC3™ or ATRAC3plus™ files.
  
  
  
• Memory Stick Duo™
  • Available Space
    The amount of data you can save to your Memory Stick Duo™ will depend on the storage capacity of the Memory Stick Duo™ (they come in various sizes) and the amount of information already saved. There must be enough available space for the files you wish to save on your Memory Stick Duo™.
    For information about how to check for available space, see System Check. If you need more room on a Memory Stick Duo™, you might be able to delete data. For details, see Deleting Data from a Memory Stick Duo™.
  • Formatting
    If this is the first time you've used the Memory Stick Duo™, you must format it for use with your PSP®. For instructions, see Formatting a Memory Stick Duo™.
  • Folder Structure
    Files must be saved in specific folders using appropriate names to be viewed on the PSP®. If you have problems accessing content, see About Memory Stick Duo™ Folder Structure.