network music?

[infamus]

is there an audio program or something that can run off a server that can be controlled remotely by an end user?

by controlled i mean play, pause, stop and the ability to pick the track/playlist

 

[pdwatermelon]

Take a look at casatools. It has some pretty nice features and works in conjunction with russound and nuvo

 

[IDversusEGO]

on a local network or over the internet?

playing files over a local network is possible from any audio program. just share the directory containing the media and map it ont he other pcs. then you can have the audio software monitor the mapping for the library. i do it with Windows media player and winamp.

over the internet is different. winamp has a new feature that supposedly does this but I havent used it yet.

 

[infamus]

ok i need to clarify,

have a client that has speakers that play throughout her office and she is running off a 5 disc CD player, i told her that she should convert all her music to MP3s and put them on a computer then run them from the PC sound out to reciver. what i am looking for is a program that will let her play pause stop next and previous controls from her PC.

 

[ndruw]

if you can go into the linux ballpark, MPD is the best solution. There are tons of clients out the for it (I have a web-based one on my ipod, can control it over wifi)

 

[IDversusEGO]

I am assuming the receiver/PC are in a different location than her desk? otherwise this is not a difficult thing to find.

 

[TroubleMagnet]

Probably the quickest way with windows is to set up remote desktop or VNC on the music player PC and have her remote in to change stuff. If she has an iPhone/iTouch and WiFi you could use iTunes and the remote app instead.