---
name: "rio_add_song"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rio500"
version: "0.8.1-5"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rio_add_song"
---

# rio\_add\_song(1)

upload songs to Rio 500 flash memory

## NAME

rio\_add\_song - upload songs to Rio 500 flash memory

## SYNOPSIS

**rio\_add\_song** \[*options*\] file\_1 \[... file\_N\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **rio\_add\_song** command is used to upload files to the Rio 500 flash memory.  Normally these are mp3 audio files, but it´s possible to upload arbitrary data files as well.  At least one folder must have already been created.

## OPTIONS

- **-a, --autofill**

  Use external smartmedia card if internal memory is full.

- **-F x, --folder x**

  Specifies that files will be placed in folder number \`x´.  The default is \`0´.

- **-f name, --fontname name**

  Specifies the font file (.fon) to be used for the Rio display.

- **-h, --help**

  Display a short usage summary.

- **-n x, --fontnumber x**

  Selects a specific font within the selected .fon file, when multiple fonts are present.  The default is \`0´.

- **-v, --version**

  Display program version.

- **-x, --external**

  Files will be placed on the external smartmedia card, rather than using internal memory.

## SEE ALSO

[**rio\_add\_directory**(1)](/rio_add_directory/1.md), [**rio\_add\_folder**(1)](/rio_add_folder/1.md), [**rio\_del\_song**(1)](/rio_del_song/1.md), [**rio\_font\_info**(1)](/rio_font_info/1.md), [**rio\_format**(1)](/rio_format/1.md), [**rio\_get\_song**(1)](/rio_get_song/1.md), [**rio\_stat**(1)](/rio_stat/1.md), [**bmp2rioani**(1)](/bmp2rioani/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Gregory T. Norris \<adric@debian.org\>.