Re: Music Server Software

["keyvan2r" <keyvan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am using MusicLobby with MLserver (now with two way comms and
status update)and I (and more importantly other household members)
are very happy with it.
As paul says, the multi-zone could be better implemented (if you
change zone on one client, the MusicLobby "scene" displayed on
other
clients will also change to show that zone.)
There are ways around that with Girder - and now with variable
assignment and two-way update from server to client so you get
feedback on what's playing in which zone without having to go to the
MusicLobby scene - this is much more practical.

Hope this helps.

Keyvan
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rowdy" <aoop43@d...> wrote:
> OK finally trying to sort out my music server but I'm really
getting
> confused over what the different bits of music/juke box software
can
> actually do for me so I need help!
>
> I'm currently running a PC centrally with all my CD's ripped as
MP3, my
> daughter has her own PC which she would like to be able to listen
to
> music on, I have my PC and I also have a Kiosk PC. I'm trying out
xlobby
> on the kiosk at the moment but I'm not sure how this will work in
server
> mode as ideally I would like to run software on the central pc
which
> would then maintain a central database of my music. I would want to
> access this then from any other pc to play the music, I would see a
> central database better as I wouldn't have to keep building the
database
> on different machines when I add more music, I would also want the
> different machines to be able to play different music at the same
time.
> Like I said earlier I'm trying xlobby at the moment but I'm not
sure
> this will do what I want, as I think the client only controls what
is on
> the server, I may be mistaken!
>
> Other software I'm aware of are the jriver media jukebox, jriver
media
> centre and Cinemar's musiclobby. What I'm not clear on is whether
any of
> this software will achieve what I want, or if there is any other
> software I could use? Also looking to the future I guess I would
> probably want to be able to do the same for DVD's, so I should
bear this
> in mind. I know these bits of software have been mentioned here in
the
> past but it's only now I'm really doing this and like I said
earlier I'm
> finding it all a bit confusing, any help as ever will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Keith
>
>
>
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