GRC12: Computer-based Networked Audio Library using Open source software

A practical workshop on setting up a network (server & clients) to function as a central music library for broadcast applications.

  • Advantages, disadvantages of the networked audio server model
  • Databases for audio files
  • File formats that we can support
  • Codecs and how to deal with them
  • Software to manage all the files
    • Client: XMMS, Amarok, Winamp
    • Server: Amarok, Prokyon, MP3Act, Ampache, Jinzora
  • Cataloging, tagging, grouping etc
  • Different music licenses and how to manage them: CC, (c), public domain, etc.
  • Networking strategies:
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Combined networks