Multi-room Home Music System. Someone, please help me realize my dream. Here it is: The system is made up of a centralized server and several touchscreen tablet pc's in each room that I want music in. The server will store raw audio (in .wav format) ripped from CD's (I have several SDK's that use technology that is quite good available if it makes it easier) When ripping the cds, the server will download track *all* cddb2 info such as Album name, track name, composer, label, website etc and compile them into a local database that I will be able to search through. That's the first step. Next, with the nifty search engine, I will be able to select and playback any of those audio tracks in each of the rooms via the tablet pc(this will be done, utilitzing a multiple output audio card going to amplifiers and then to inwall speakers in those rooms) Currently, I see need for 4 rooms, and each of those rooms should be able to play back a different song at the same time. So.. in short an application that will a)rip music from cd's (gather info from cddb)and store to harddrives located in the server. b)have a highly tuned search engine that will allow me to search by any combination of cddb fields. c)a playback engine that will allow individual playback to each of the 'zones' or rooms or have the same song play throughout the entire house. d)Have a wonderful GUI that will work great with a touchscreen tablet pc. Has to be easy enough for the entire family to use. e)There are other minor things that might be nice to include - ie. intercom between the tablets in each room etc.
## Deliverables
Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. Complete copyrights to all work purchased.
## Platform
I'm open to suggestions, however Windows XP seems like a good choice as there is a special version of it for use on Tablet PC's.