JukeBox Digital Audio File Player

The Jukebox is a digital music player. This is where playback of AIFF, MP3, WAV, Ogg Vorbis and a multitude of other formats take place. It can also be used as a repository for audio files and/or audio clips. All of the Audio Import file formats listed here are usable in the Jukebox with the exception of MP4 files. MP4 files can be imported and exported in Metro if you have QuickTime 6. MP3 ID3 tags can be edited by option-clicking a field and typing in the desired changes. The Jukebox has the capability to play back MP3 and other file types with effects! This is accomplished by routing the file's audio through an effect-chain assigned on an aux buss. The Jukebox was designed to be used on a laptop as a MP3 stereo component player. To set the font to a large size select the font and size from the setup menu. (Infrared remote, not included). The current file list is automatically saved on application exit and restored upon application launch.

Output

Select the audio output via the popup menu. If the output sends to an aux buss or aux busses, data will be routed there. This allows you to route jukebox output through aux busses effects and ASIO drivers (OS 9 only) to the audio hardware.

Shuffle

Checking shuffle cause the Jukebox to shuffle the file order similar to how a deck of card would be shuffled.

Use the search field to only view (filter) files matching the search criteria. When the search field is not selected typing characters will move the current selection to the corresponding item based on the sort field (or title if the sort field is on 'no.').

Column Headers

Clicking in column headers will toggle between sorting and reverse sorting that column.

File Area

Files are selected by clicking on them. To select multiple files, hold down either the shift key or the command key while clicking. Shift-clicking selects contiguous files. Command-clicking select non-contiguous files. Ctrl-clicking an item will present a contextual menu providing you with options such as get info, or reveal the file in the finder among other things.

To complete the batch file conversions select the exact type of file format and the file directory. Following that file conversion commences.

Drag items to new locations by clicking and dragging.

Items can dragged to the Graphic Editor where they will be converted to AIFF and then immediately editable.

Items can be dragged to the finder. Files will be moved if they are dragged to a new location. If a file is dragged to the trash it will be removed from the file area and placed in the trash.

If you drag items from the finder to the file area and they are recognized as valid audio files they will be added to the jukebox file list.

Batch File Conversions

As of version 6.2.3 the jukebox's contextual menu, from the file area, contains options for doing batch file conversions. Simply select the items you want to convert and then select one of the following from the jukebox's contextual menu:

Convert to MP3
Convert to AIF
Convert to WAV
Convert to Quicktime
Convert to Ogg Vorbis
Convert Via Quicktime

Options

Directly above the scrollbar is a button with a down pointing arrow. This button is a popup that provides more options, including whether or not the current file list is to continuously play (i.e. overall loop).

Other options are specified in the JukeBox pane of preferences.

Song number

This field display the current song and the number of songs.

Time

The time field toggles between song time, total played time and total play time by clicking on it.

Transport

The individual jukebox transport controls allow you to play, stop, advance to the next and return to the previous song.

Note: It may take some time before the first song starts playing while Metro buffers data, depending on the song's file type.

Note: Pressing any of the transport window's controls will cause the Jukebox to stop playing.

File Popup

From the popup menu, in the upper left of the Jukbox, you can:

Save file list as: This saves the current file list to the name and location that you specify.
Select folder: This causes the jukebox to recursively scan the selected folder for audio files. Any folder name that has the word 'disabled' in it will be skipped.
Add Files From Folder: This causes the jukebox to add files from the selected folder. This differs from the above option in that it does not clear the list before scanning.
Add New Files From Folder: This is the same as the previous option except that it only adds files that have a newer date than any file currently in the list.
Below 'Add new Files From Folder' is a list of saved preset file lists and below that is a list of recently visited folders.