Squeezebox Radio for dummies...

[Peter314]

... well, this dummy anyway.

It seems that a remote is available as an optional extra. Can any beta tester tell me how easy it is to navigate around menus and search for artists/albums or radio stations without a remote?

The small footprint of the Radio makes it very suitable for use as a bedside alarm, and it would be neat not to have to use a remote for basic functions.

Peter

[pfarrell]

Peter314 wrote:
> It seems that a remote is available as an optional extra. Can any beta
> tester tell me how easy it is to navigate around menus and search for
> artists/albums or radio stations without a remote?

I have my Radio next to my "man chair" in my living room. On the same
table is a Controller and a basket of remotes. I never, ever, use the SD
remotes to control my Radio.

The big knob is a joy to use.

But I rarely try to enter any alphabetic data on any of my squeezeBoxens
or controls.

--
Pat Farrell
http://www.pfarrell.com/

[Mark Miksis]

IMO, it's actually easier to enter search text on Boom or Radio with the knob than it is with a remote.

[Peter314]

The big knob is a joy to use.

That is good to hear!

But I rarely try to enter any alphabetic data on any of my squeezeBoxens or controls.

Indeed, it is the entering of such data that I am particularly curious about. Maybe I have been spoilt by Lazysearch (curse you, Stuart Hickinbottom! ) but, having a choice between the IR remote and the Controller with a Classic, I just find the remote a lot quicker and easier to use for alphanumeric searching. For bedside operation, just turning the knob and pressing buttons on the player seems preferable.

Without a remote, what do you acutally do to search by artist?

[pfarrell]

Peter314 wrote:
> Without a remote, what do you acutally -do- to search by artist?

Punch big button, twist it to "by artist"
see long list, twist knob to scroll down.
Punch big button to select

--
Pat Farrell
http://www.pfarrell.com/

[Peter314]

IMO, it's actually easier to enter search text on Boom or Radio with the knob than it is with a remote.

Excellent! How do you do that, exactly. Let's say you wanted to search for Otway and Barrett, for example. What knob-twiddling would you have to do, (and can you make use of Lazysearch..?)

[Peter314]

Peter314 wrote:
> Without a remote, what do you acutally -do- to search by artist?

Punch big button, twist it to "by artist"
see long list, twist knob to scroll down.
Punch big button to select

--
Pat Farrell
http://www.pfarrell.com/

Crikey - piece of cake! Well done Logitech! Thanks Pat - this is so going on my Birthday List.

[Mark Miksis]

I don't think Lazy Search is available for Radio yet and I don't know what Stuart's plans are.

I found that my thumb became "calibrated" to the speed of scrolling through the alphabet pretty easily. I can now give the knob a quick twist and "jump" to a spot in the alphabet pretty close to the letter I want.

[Peter314]

I don't think Lazy Search is available for Radio yet and I don't know what Stuart's plans are.

I found that my thumb became "calibrated" to the speed of scrolling through the alphabet pretty easily. I can now give the knob a quick twist and "jump" to a spot in the alphabet pretty close to the letter I want.

Thank you; that sounds pretty good actually.

If I may trouble you further, how about MusicIP Mixer? I would like to be able to create a mix to doze to of a Sunday morning...

[Mark Miksis]

If I may trouble you further, how about MusicIP Mixer? I would like to be able to create a mix to doze to of a Sunday morning...

Sorry, I don't use MusicIP and I don't know for sure.