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Music is the component of Xbox Media Center that tames your hunger for great music. Some of the key features of Music are: | |||
*Support for a countless number of formats and codecs. [[XBMC_Features_and_Supported_Formats/Codecs#Supported_audio_codecs:| You can find a full list here]]. | *Support for a countless number of formats and codecs. [[XBMC_Features_and_Supported_Formats/Codecs#Supported_audio_codecs:| You can find a full list here]]. | ||
*A full-featured [[Music Library]] that makes it easy to organize, find and listen to your favorite music | *A full-featured [[Music Library]] that makes it easy to organize, find and listen to your favorite music | ||
*Built in ability to stream media from computers | *Built in ability to [[Streaming|stream]] media from other computers | ||
*Full support for [[Playlists]], including [[Playlists#Smart Playlists|Smart Playlists]] | *Full support for [[Playlists]], including [[Playlists#Smart Playlists|Smart Playlists]] | ||
*The capability to stream thousands of radio stations directly from the internet | *The capability to stream thousands of radio stations directly from the internet | ||
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*Jaw-dropping [[Visualizations]] that add the visual element to your music experience | *Jaw-dropping [[Visualizations]] that add the visual element to your music experience | ||
*A fully customizable view | *A fully customizable view | ||
*Integrated CD Ripping | *Integrated [[CD Ripping]] | ||
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[[image:mymusic.jpg|right|360px]] | [[image:mymusic.jpg|right|360px]] | ||
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==Using | ==Using Music== | ||
You will find the interface of | You will find the interface of Music as easy to operate as the rest of Xbox Media Center. | ||
*[[General Navigation]] | *[[General Navigation]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Music Navigation and Control]] | ||
Here you can see the default keymapping for: | Here you can see the default keymapping for: | ||
*[[My Music Controller|XBOX Controller]] | *[[My Music Controller|XBOX Controller]] | ||
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There are two On Screen | There are two different On Screen Displays (or "OSD" for short) available in Music: | ||
; The mini-control | ; The [[Music Navigation and Control#Controls During Playback|mini-control]] | ||
: Press the Start Button on the controller to display the mini control. | : Press the Start Button on the controller to display the mini control. | ||
; The Visualization OSD | ; The Visualization OSD | ||
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==Music | ==Sources for Music== | ||
:''See main article'': [[ | :''See main article'': [[Media Sources]] | ||
XBMC gives you the ability to listen to music from a variety of sources, [[Music Sources| | XBMC gives you the ability to listen to music from a variety of sources, click here for more information and examples of [[Music Sources|music sources(link)]].<br> | ||
Some examples of sources that allow you to easily access all your digital music collection: | |||
*'''On your computer or a [[NAS (Network Attached Storage)]] device/system, which supports [[SMB]] file sharing''' | *'''On your computer or a [[NAS (Network Attached Storage)]] device/system, which supports [[SMB]] file sharing''' | ||
*'''Stored directly on the hard drive of your Xbox''' | *'''Stored directly on the hard drive of your Xbox''' | ||
*'''On CDs/DVDs in the Xbox DVD drive''' | *'''On CDs/DVDs in the Xbox DVD drive''' | ||
*'''Streamed from the Internet''' | *'''Streamed from the Internet''' | ||
For information on how to configure remote file shares, please click [[Configuring PC Shares|here]] | For information on how to configure remote file shares, please click [[Configuring PC Shares|here (link)]] | ||
==Listing Modes | ==Listing Modes Available in Music== | ||
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===Files View=== | ===Files View=== | ||
Files View is the most basic way of browing your music. In Files View, you browse through your | Files View is the most basic way of browing your music. In Files View, you browse through your sources folder by folder, in the exact same way they are stored. What you see in Files View is the same as you would see if you were to browse the folders on your computer. | ||
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==[[Playlists]]== | ==[[Playlists]]== | ||
Playlists are also fully supported. | :''See main article'': [[Playlists]] | ||
Audio Playlists are also fully supported. | |||
Revision as of 16:26, 9 July 2007
About My Music
Music is the component of Xbox Media Center that tames your hunger for great music. Some of the key features of Music are:
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Using Music
You will find the interface of Music as easy to operate as the rest of Xbox Media Center.
Here you can see the default keymapping for:
OSD (On Screen Display)
There are two different On Screen Displays (or "OSD" for short) available in Music:
1. Now Playing - Selecting this opens the Now Playing Playlist |
Sources for Music
- See main article: Media Sources
XBMC gives you the ability to listen to music from a variety of sources, click here for more information and examples of music sources(link).
Some examples of sources that allow you to easily access all your digital music collection:
- On your computer or a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device/system, which supports SMB file sharing
- Stored directly on the hard drive of your Xbox
- On CDs/DVDs in the Xbox DVD drive
- Streamed from the Internet
For information on how to configure remote file shares, please click here (link)
Listing Modes Available in Music
Files ViewFiles View is the most basic way of browing your music. In Files View, you browse through your sources folder by folder, in the exact same way they are stored. What you see in Files View is the same as you would see if you were to browse the folders on your computer. |
Playlists
Audio Playlists are also fully supported.
Album Art & Thumbnails
The same goes for playlists, cue-sheets, SHOUTcast, and internet-stream files, eg: Music\path\audioplaylistname.m3u Music\path\audioplaylistname.tbn Music\path\cuelistname.cue Music\path\cuelistname.tbn Music\path\shoutcastlinkname.pls Music\path\shoutcastlinkname.tbn Music\path\audiostreamname.strm Music\path\audiostreamname.tbn If you store each of your music-albums or artists in a separate subfolder to keep things organized, you can also make the folder have a custom thumbnail image. To do this you need to rename your .jpg thumbnail as folder.jpg and place it in the folder (the size of the picture can be anything from 64x64 to 256x256 in pixel size). Example: Music\path\album\folder.jpg Now your album/artist folder will have a lovely custom thumbnail-image. |