Jason36 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 If I have a Laptop / Netbook (using Foobar2000 for HiRes FLAC Files / iTunes for Apple Lossless / Spotify) connected via a DAC into my Roksan Caspian Amplifiers is there any way I can control what music is played using any of these applications via my iPad? What I am trying to achieve is total remote control of my Laptop / Netbook via an iPad without having to keep getting up and change tracks / albums directly on the music server containing the music. Ideally I want to keep my FLAC and Apple Lossless file seperatly so I can manage and see what I have in each file format. Alternatively if I was to change to J.River Media Centre using Windows 7.....would I be able to get Jriver to show me just the FLAC Files or just the Apple Lossless files or does it just bundle them all together. I know there is an app for the iPad called PlugPlayer but not sure if this allows full control via iPad. What I am trying to achieve is the ability control music via the PC to HiFi System without any additonal outlay (i.e. NAS Drive / SqueezeBox Touch or Sonos etc). Can anybody help with this?? Link to comment
realhifi Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Both iTunes and JRiver have apps for this. Look on JRivers site for info and the Apple site for info on "Remote". David Link to comment
Brian A Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!! THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!! THANK YOU OP FOR ASKING THE QUESTION AND REALHIFI FOR PROVIDING THE ANSWER!!!! WOW! WOW! WOW! I INSTALLED iTUNES "REMOTE" AND WAJAWNO, I HAVE A REMOTE CONTROL FROM MY OLD iPOD TOUCH! COMPLETE WITH VOLUME CONTROL! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! (Deep breath Brian, take your medication.) Peachtree Audio DAC-iT, Dynaco Stereo 70 Amp w/ Curcio triode cascode conversion, MCM Systems .7 Monitors Link to comment
realhifi Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 You guys are just joshing me. You DID know about Remote right? David Link to comment
Brian A Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Now it's obvious: earlier today it was unknown to me. Peachtree Audio DAC-iT, Dynaco Stereo 70 Amp w/ Curcio triode cascode conversion, MCM Systems .7 Monitors Link to comment
Paul R Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 LOL! Well wecome to the remote.app world. I complain loudly at remote control applications that do not work quite as well. -Paul Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat DAC. Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment
Jason36 Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Cheers guys.....the iTunes Remote App is brilliant. Does anybody know if there is anything for Foobar2000 and Spotify at all? Link to comment
Audio_ELF Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 You can actually add a plugin to Foobar enabling it to be controlled with the Apple remote.app Eloise Eloise --- ...in my opinion / experience... While I agree "Everything may matter" working out what actually affects the sound is a trickier thing. And I agree "Trust your ears" but equally don't allow them to fool you - trust them with a bit of skepticism. keep your mind open... But mind your brain doesn't fall out. Link to comment
iamimdoc Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 You can also use Splashtop from an iPad to control a pc remotely I believe there are versions of VNC that will run on an iPad that old let one control a pc Link to comment
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