![]() ![]() The way you select which tracks are shared is less than ideal. Lets you leverage the power of iTunes to get your personal files across to others, without having to do any of the hard work it would normally take. The second is the DOT-TUNES Client, which is like a mini iTunes player, which has several advantages such as being able to play the tracks one after the other, which is not possible in the browser version. The first is any web browser which will let you browse and listen to the tracks regardless of what operating system you are on, and where you are. In terms of being on the receiving end of the software, you have two options. The other option is local, meaning that when a track is selected, it will be played on your machine using iTunes, which basically lets you use this program to control what is playing on another machine. One option is to play them remotely, meaning that the selected track will be played on the remote computer, using the web browser. ![]() You can create many different users, each with heir own username and password, as well as separate list of tracks they can access.Īnother option is how you want the playing of files to be handled. Setting up a basic server is quite easy and only takes a few minutes however, the software is powerful enough to let you set up a complex solution. Once you have all the tracks you want to make available selected and have confirmed that you agree only to publish tracks that do not infringe the copyright of others, all you have to do is click the publish button and you are done. The biggest downfall to this system is that you cannot sort or choose by genre. You can only select an Artist/Album/Playlist by choosing the appropriate type from the selector drop down at the top and then the item from the long list below. ![]() From here on, it is simply a matter of selecting which files you want to make available to others. The program will search for it at the usual location, but also lets you locate it manually in case it is not where it expects. The first step is locating the iTunes Library file. Setting up such a service is normally a difficult affair, however, DOT-TUNES does everything for you. This is also great because the other person can be using just about any operating system and browser and still be able to interact with your sound files. Since everything is web-based, this means that you are no longer restricted to your local network and to iTunes. If you keep detailed audio logs of your work, and want to share them with a colleague, you face the same problem.ĭOT-TUNES is a small, free piece of software that will handle the heavy lifting and let you offer an online version of your iTunes library.ĭOT-TUNES is a daemon application of sorts, it basically creates a web server with all the pages and scripts it needs to let users log in and access your iTunes library. ![]() Your only option is to either send everything out, in a low sample quality for them to pick or have them come over to select. Say for example that you have a client that wants to buy some sounds effects from the vast collection of sounds you have created. While iTunes has for some time offered music sharing on a local network, the local network limitation can be bothersome at times. It can also be used for sample of instruments, as a repository of audio notes and journals, own music tracks and just about anything else. Sound FX engineers can use it to keep a very clean massive library of sound effects for use in video games or movies or any number of other things. The way iTunes organizes the sound files in its library makes it ideal not only for music but for just about any kind of sound files. For most of us, iTunes is simply the better way of organizing our music library however, the program itself is powerful and flexible enough to have other uses. ![]()
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