Just some ideas for the future of Mixxx, inspired by this blog post: http://www.beantownboogiedown.com/beantown-boogie-down-beat-bo/2012/1/4/9-predictions-for-dance-music-dj-ing-audio-production-in-201.html
"If the promoter allowed only one clean laptop to be set up (with Internet access), every digital DJ would be able to go online to download the songs they needed from their account. No need to fuss with jump drives or USB cables, either. The connection to the cloud remains open during the set, so the DJ can retrieve any song they want, on demand. Cloud DJ-ing will help make the transition from one DJ to the next happen seamlessly, thus adding value to the night itself." Mixxx could add functionality like this without too much fuss: back-end support for amazon s3, drop box, or what-have-you, and a username / password UI for logging in. I jump on the laptop, log in, and a new item is added to the library tree with my tracks in it. Obvious issues: DJs with different keyboard setups / preferred midi setups / etc; need for reliable, high-speed internet; privacy issues -- DJs jealously guard their libraries, so the change-over has to be carefully managed. An alternative, or really in addition, Mixxx should have rock-solid removeable drive support, with some filesystem options like Unmount and Copy To Local Filesystem, and a method whereby the currently-playing track can be copied to a local temp file while the drive is ejected (so the old DJ's current track won't stop when they remove the drive). Also, it would be awesome if we could integrate directly with beatport. Imagine a library that has EVERYTHING on beatport, and you when you load the track it buys it. Great for taking requests, as long as you don't empty your wallet. Owen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ Mixxx-devel mailing list Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel
