Audi: New Audi music interface explained

Audi is now offering a new music interface for the MMI for everything iPod and MP3. Great and once again Vorsprung! Absolutely best in class.

Recently in Montreal, Audi had some of the first S8 and S6 models on hand equipped with their new AMI system. Intrigued, we sat down in a parked Bang & Olufsen and AMI-equipped S8 for some time with Audi of America’s Product Planning Manager Filip Brabec to learn more about the system, then took the S8 and another S6 with the system out for a test drive to get a better handle on the new system.

Physically, the AMI is basically a second media box located next to the CD changer on the A6, S6, A8 and S8. For the Q7, the box will be located underneath the center armrest. Part of the box includes a slide out drawer to hold your iPod or any other MP3 or data storage device you might use that is compatible with the system.

Today’s big news is that the AMI is one very impressive solution for use with the iPod, though Audi has not limited the use of its AMI to the Apple player. Additional cables will also be made available, including one with a standard 3.5mm jack and a USB 2.0 compatible jack coming in 2007.

In the case of the iPod, it also charges the unit while it is plugged in to the AMI.

Once plugged in, the device will then appear in the MMI’s navigation. Simply press CD on the MMI controller buttons and you have your choice between your MP3 device (iPod in this case) or CD changer.

Choose source, then Audi Music Interface and then navigate as you would navigate your iPod, by playlist, by artist, album, etc.

Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, Audi

Source: Foursprung

Audi: New Audi music interface explained

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