Hi everyone
I'm new on her so sorry for the dumb questions I might ask . I have just bought myself a project
It a rockola 507 wallbox . I fell In love with these since I was a little girl and now
After finally deciding to get one ( there is a problem though) this thing looks
Like it has seen some better days . So while I patiently wait for the manual to arrive and my wallbox I was wondering if any one can give me some advice on what to get for it first.
This is not intended to be connected to a jukebox I like this as a stand alone item.
So after reading lots of information if eventually I would like it converted for Mac computer or iPod do I need a stepper ? Or a transformer ? Or both . Would you also give a recommendation
As to best places to get these from . Like I said I am new to this but I just want to get ball rolling so
I can order items .
Many thanks in advance for your help and comments
Mookiedolphin32
Rockola 507 wallbox help
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Hi and welcome.
I've the same model wall box conversion.
If you'd care to look at this first video, everything you'll need to know, is in the write-up and on *Data Sync's own web site.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMplaLWADBo
I made this second video "with the lights on" and you get a better view of the adapter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06jp__aN0gE
*Data Sync Engineering.
http://www.cdadapter.com/download/wipod.pdf
Although the 507 isn't yet listed, the adapter will work on that model, with the correct iTunes code.
I've the same model wall box conversion.
If you'd care to look at this first video, everything you'll need to know, is in the write-up and on *Data Sync's own web site.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMplaLWADBo
I made this second video "with the lights on" and you get a better view of the adapter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06jp__aN0gE
*Data Sync Engineering.
http://www.cdadapter.com/download/wipod.pdf
Although the 507 isn't yet listed, the adapter will work on that model, with the correct iTunes code.
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If you are in the USA--Check with "Mr. Grumpy" at Data Sync eng. first. Just call him and say I gave you the number, and I, told you he was " MR.Grumpy"--1-908-362-6299-- If you get his VM, you will most likely need to call back, as he "never" listens to it, as far as I can tell-- 
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They do answer e-mails
sales@datasynceng.com
sales@datasynceng.com
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Doghouse,
Who do ?? Not Mr Grumpy--usually it's his (MUCH) "better half"--don't know how she "puts up with him" ???
Ron
Who do ?? Not Mr Grumpy--usually it's his (MUCH) "better half"--don't know how she "puts up with him" ???
Ron
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Ron Rich wrote:Doghouse,
Who do ?? Not Mr Grumpy--usually it's his (MUCH) "better half"--don't know how she "puts up with him" ???
Ron
Now, now!
I've had e-mails from them both.
I think you're a bit of a "stirrer" Ron.
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"stirrer" ??? Me??? I represent that statement ! Ron Rich
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Ron Rich wrote:"stirrer" ??? Me??? I represent that statement ! Ron Rich
Well, you're certainly "representable!"
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Thanks to everyone for your support , so update is have emailed datasync and requested
Conversion kit for wallbox .
I have given wallbox to a restorer and will get it back in a fees weeks ,
I'm really excited and I think it will be a long few weeks.
I do have a question a comment was made by DoghouseRiley
That Adapter will work with wallbox as long as you have the correct iTunes code
Can you explain please ? .
Once again thanks for the help and comment I will post pictures when
I get wallbox back .
Conversion kit for wallbox .
I have given wallbox to a restorer and will get it back in a fees weeks ,
I'm really excited and I think it will be a long few weeks.
I do have a question a comment was made by DoghouseRiley
That Adapter will work with wallbox as long as you have the correct iTunes code
Can you explain please ? .
Once again thanks for the help and comment I will post pictures when
I get wallbox back .
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Hi Mookiedolphin,
Ed will give you the code in an e-mail (who did answer my e-mail Ron) it should be similar to mine, which is WBcH. But with mine the addition of the "H" tells the adapter that I'm on 50cycles mains voltage here in the UK.
When you make an iTunes playlist, that's what it'll say at the top of the page, "Playlist."
Click on that and change the name to the code Ed gives you. It's all in the instructions on Data Sync's website.
The biggest problem I had (after working out how to work an iPod.... I'm not of that generation) is the title cards.
The odd numbers will be the "A" sides and the even the "B" sides.
I arranged my wall box with one page for Pop of all eras, one for Motown & Soul and one for Jazz and "standards"
So 1-54 is pop, 55 to 108 is Motown & Soul and 109 to 160 is Jazz and standards.That's because there's 54 titles on each of the first two pages and only 52 on the third page of the card holders.
I then like them in alphabetical order of Christian name of artist or name of group or band within the genre, then in order of song title.
That's a nightmare to organise on iTunes, as I found some mp3s I'd had correctly named with the artist and song it in my music files on my computer came up as "track 5" or whatever when I copied the file to iTunes, so I had to play them to identify them. As in iTunes, the tracks retain whatever they were called before you copied them.
iTunes also has to change wma files which you can play on your computer to a format it recognises. So you have to wait for it to do that. It'll then put the file "anywhere" in your song list and you then have to look for it before you can drag it into your playlist.
It'll put each file at the bottom of your playlist, so you have to drag it up to where you want it.
When you've got them in the order you want them, it's best to print off a copy of the playlist and use that to type out your title cards.
As you can print off twenty title cards at a time, you have to make sure you don't miss out a track, as all the following ones will be out of sync.
Still it's all good fun (my wife thinks I'm daft). I've a second ipod with another 160 tunes on it, so I gave the second playlist the same code and just printed off a copy of the playlist and wrote in the wall box numbers against each of the tracks. So I don't have to change the title cards each time I use the second iPod.
If you are going to make small changes to a playlist after you're up and running and have all your title cards in your wall box, it's best to change "one record" i.e. an adjacent "A and B" selection. Otherwise wherever you put just one replacement track, all the following title cards will be "one out."
You have to delete all the tracks on your iPod, add the two, or multiples of two new tracks to the playlist on your computer, then re-sync your iPod. That bit's quite easy.
It's then just a case of printing off the new title card or whatever, taking out the cards for the deleted tracks, moving the others up or down and putting the new cards in.
The biggest talking point with my wall box is a recording our granddaughter made with a schoolfriend which sounds quite professional which I converted to an mp3 and now appears as a "record" on the wall box. It certainly impresses the neighbours!
Ed will give you the code in an e-mail (who did answer my e-mail Ron) it should be similar to mine, which is WBcH. But with mine the addition of the "H" tells the adapter that I'm on 50cycles mains voltage here in the UK.
When you make an iTunes playlist, that's what it'll say at the top of the page, "Playlist."
Click on that and change the name to the code Ed gives you. It's all in the instructions on Data Sync's website.
The biggest problem I had (after working out how to work an iPod.... I'm not of that generation) is the title cards.
The odd numbers will be the "A" sides and the even the "B" sides.
I arranged my wall box with one page for Pop of all eras, one for Motown & Soul and one for Jazz and "standards"
So 1-54 is pop, 55 to 108 is Motown & Soul and 109 to 160 is Jazz and standards.That's because there's 54 titles on each of the first two pages and only 52 on the third page of the card holders.
I then like them in alphabetical order of Christian name of artist or name of group or band within the genre, then in order of song title.
That's a nightmare to organise on iTunes, as I found some mp3s I'd had correctly named with the artist and song it in my music files on my computer came up as "track 5" or whatever when I copied the file to iTunes, so I had to play them to identify them. As in iTunes, the tracks retain whatever they were called before you copied them.
iTunes also has to change wma files which you can play on your computer to a format it recognises. So you have to wait for it to do that. It'll then put the file "anywhere" in your song list and you then have to look for it before you can drag it into your playlist.
It'll put each file at the bottom of your playlist, so you have to drag it up to where you want it.
When you've got them in the order you want them, it's best to print off a copy of the playlist and use that to type out your title cards.
As you can print off twenty title cards at a time, you have to make sure you don't miss out a track, as all the following ones will be out of sync.
Still it's all good fun (my wife thinks I'm daft). I've a second ipod with another 160 tunes on it, so I gave the second playlist the same code and just printed off a copy of the playlist and wrote in the wall box numbers against each of the tracks. So I don't have to change the title cards each time I use the second iPod.
If you are going to make small changes to a playlist after you're up and running and have all your title cards in your wall box, it's best to change "one record" i.e. an adjacent "A and B" selection. Otherwise wherever you put just one replacement track, all the following title cards will be "one out."
You have to delete all the tracks on your iPod, add the two, or multiples of two new tracks to the playlist on your computer, then re-sync your iPod. That bit's quite easy.
It's then just a case of printing off the new title card or whatever, taking out the cards for the deleted tracks, moving the others up or down and putting the new cards in.
The biggest talking point with my wall box is a recording our granddaughter made with a schoolfriend which sounds quite professional which I converted to an mp3 and now appears as a "record" on the wall box. It certainly impresses the neighbours!
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