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Honda
Goldwing GL1800
Digital Music
Player-Changer
Virtual CD Player Software
Factory Support Web Site
Bytheway Software Development
Lab (BSDL) |
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Introduction
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Welcome to the Bytheway Software Development Lab (BSDL) factory
support web page.
WingStuff and the BSDL entered into a
partnership to provide a software product that can be used for by
the digital music players being sold by J&M and BikeMP3.
This software is sold
exclusively by WingStuff via the Internet.
Product Description
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This
software was specifically built for the Gold Wing GL1800 music players to
populate and arrange MP3 and WMA songs on your USB Thumb drive with
just few clicks of your mouse.
Works with ANY BRAND GL1800
Digital Music Player
including the
2012+ Goldwing
integrated player,
BikeMP3, J&M, DMC that require USB Flash Drive or SD Memory Card to
operate.
Designed to work with WindowsXP, Vista and Windows 7 operating
systems.
The Music Player Software offered only
by WingStuff allows the user to control the play order for the BikeMP3
and J&M players, otherwise the play order is determined by either
the file name or load order for the USB or SD memory device.
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Software Download
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Download the Non-Activated Version of the Software by clicking the
DOWNLOAD LINK shown below:
You will
REQUIRE A PASSWORD KEY
that will be emailed by WingStuff to you usually by the next business day
(excluding weekends) after your online purchase to Fully
Activate your new software. Check into the site below and go to "ADD
TO CART"
Gold Wing GL1800 Differences -
what's new in 2012?
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Honda GL1800 2001
thru 2011
The GL1800 display
for years 2001 thru 2011 is only capable of displaying a
single-digit CD volume (0 to 9) It also only displays
Tracks numbered 1 to 99. Some players allow the user to
overload the number of volumes and tracks, but it's a
guessing game as to the actual CD volume and song track
being played. The following table shows a comparison between the different
music player products. The iPod® and iPhone® interfaces to the player
via a USB cable interface. |
Honda GL1800 2012+
For 2012, Honda added new
improvements to the audio system which include an
integrated iPod® and MP3 player accessible through a USB
connector in the trunk. It's controlled the same way as
the BikeMP3 and J&M players via the handle bar control
and also add a random-play or sequential-play feature
using the radio button control panel. The display shows
up to 999 CD volumes and 255 tracks/volumes. The iPod®
and MP3 interface is similar to Hondaline radios found in newer
cars and also after-market in-dash radios with USB
interfaces. The
software can still be used very effectively to load the
USB Flash Drive with MP3 and WMA music formats for both
the 2012 GL1800 and automotive in-dash radios. |
Music Player |
Media
Source |
Formats |
CD
Volumes |
Song
tracks per volume |
Random Play |
Play
order |
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BikeMP3
Digital Music Player V3 |
USB, SD |
FAT32,
MP3, WMA |
9 |
99 |
no |
played
in order loaded to memory device |
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J&M MP3
Digital Music Player, Changer, iPod, Aux, Bluetooth
(adds to price) |
USB, SD,
iPod® |
FAT32,
MP3, WMA, iPod® |
6 to 9
depending on bike year |
45 or 99
depending on bike year |
only on
iPod |
played
in order loaded to memory device |
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Honda
2012 Goldwing with the Premium Audio System |
USB,
iPod® |
FAT 12,
16, 32,
MP3, WMA, iPod® |
999 |
255 |
yes on
iPod and USB |
load
order for USB |
Video Tutorials
Following are several video tutorials showing you how you can populate your USB/SD memory
devices.
Product Support
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Music
Manager Software Description
- Discussion of earlier player compatibility
- Compatibility with latest J&M player with Bluetooth
- Introduction of new BikeMP3 V3 player
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Lessons Learned and Helpful Tips
- The Music Player Secrets and Idiosyncrasies
- The music player maximum number of songs per device
- Software tool advantages and features.
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iTunes® Conversion
to MP3
Procedure for converting iTunes music to MP3
using the Microsoft iTunes software.
The process becomes quite easy after you do
it the first time.
We recommend converting all WMA music
formats to MP3 for both the J&M and BikeMP3 music players to
reduce compatibility problems. |
BSDL Download
Having problems with downloading and installing the ZIP
file from WingStuff. While very rare, the BSDL
provides an alternate Windows Installer MSI format for
getting the software.
In addition, this site offers an alternative version of
the software that does not have the imbedded music player
built into it for use on LINUX (Wine) and Apple products
running Microsoft Window emulators |
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Product Reviews
- Hondaline Factory Honda C.D. Player
- BikeMP3 V3
- J&M MP3 Digital Music Player, Changer ,iPod®, Aux,
Bluetooth
- HONPDSDR Soundgate iPod®, iPhone® Plug-N-Play
Interface
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2012 Goldwing
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Software Instruction Manual
This is a copy of the help window that is distributed
with the software. It walks you through all of
features of the software and provides the basics on how to
use the software. |
Running software under
Apple MAC
The companion software has not been tested using the MAC
running the Microsoft Window emulator. Since the download is
free, we encourage you to try it and let us know if it
works.
Visit the
BSDL Download
page for a non-soundcard version if you are having problems
running the sound card preview version. |
Running software under LINUX
The companion software does run under LINUX Fedora (free
version of Redhat) just fine. The secret is to install
"Wine". Wine is a Open Source software application that
allows computer programs written for Microsoft Windows to
run on Unix-like operating systems. If you are using KDE,
install it using KPackageKit Software Management under
System tools. You can then create a desktop shortcut and use
it just like any other GUI software application.
Visit the
BSDL Download
page for a non-soundcard version if you are having problems
running the sound card preview version. |
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