Audition

I put together a little music file browser to enable me to audition music and sound effects on the device, to make sure the volume levels and looping was correct. Some time later I added support for animations (Animated .GIF or .PDT image tables) and static images (.PNG or .PDI).

Since then this little app has taken on a life of its own and is being used as a portable music player. I may have accidentally reinvented the iPod!

usage (easy)

1. install audition.pdx
2. run the Audition app to create default settings
3. put the Playdate into Data Disk mode
4. locate Data/*.audition folder
5. place your compatible files as follows:
   • .MP3 or .PDA in Music
   • .PDT in Animations
   • .PDI in Images
6. unmount/eject the PLAYDATE disk
7. run the Audition app again to see your new files

controls

• Up/Down = prev/next
• Left/Right = seek backward/forward
• A = play
• B = stop
• Menu = pause
• Crank = scroll list

menu options

• seek speed (1,2,3,4,5) [music only]
• auto next (Y/n)
• loop play (Y/n)

notes

• key repeat on up/down/left/right
• currently playing song is marked with # and (MM:SS) time remaining, not in bold
• playback position shown as a progress bar along the bottom of the screen
• auto next independent of selected row
• files sorted case-insensitive alphabetical
• device auto lock disabled only when music is playing
• settings saved to persist between launches
• support for animations
  • plays at fixed frame rate
  • left/right to strep frames manually
  • up/down for prev/next file
• support for static images
  • up/down for prev/next file

adding files by building the app from source (advanced)

Compatible file types (.MP3 and .WAV audio, animated .GIF, .PNG images) can be put inside the app using the same folder names as above, and then when it is built from source code they will be included.

todo

• better crank scrolling!
• folder support?