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on the OPUS. Afterwards the imported music files are automatically deleted from the Import
folder.
Please note that the transfer of audio files from the OPUS to a PC or Mac is possible via a
“Record” folder the OPUS publishes. However this transfer is limited to audio files that you
have recorded from analog sources.
Streaming music from a PC/Mac/NAS (iTunes)
You can make use of connections between OPUS and other OPUSes, PCs or Macs in both
directions. OPUS can play tracks stored in iTunes libraries on Macintosh or Windows Pcs,
and the iTunes software can play the tracks of your OPUS. Obviously all music collections
must be published for remote use to be able to take place.
Available additional music sources are displayed on the OPUS under the main menu option
MUSIC SERVER, which only shows up if the OPUS finds any on the network, which means:
• the DAAP (iTunes) and/or UpnP/AV services are turned on in the OPUS network set-
tings (default is on)
• they are connected to the network
• turned on
• they support the DAAP or UPnP/AV protocols
• their music libraries are published and open to be shared
Choose the one you want to listen from, and you should find the complete library of the
remote OPUS/PC/Mac available right on your OPUS and with your OPUS controls! The
screen header changes to reflect the name of the remote music server. Pressing the soft key
LOCAL LIBRARY brings back the OPUS library and pushes the remote library away.
The other way round works also. E.g. in your iTunes window the OPUS should appear
with its name in the list of libraries. Even your playlists are available. Now you can use the
iTunes features to play and access the tracks of your OPUS (please note that iTunes does
not support the FLAC audio file format). But the tracks always remain stored in the OPUS
– if you want to access them, the OPUS must be turned on. It is also not possible to edit the
tag information or playlists from remote PC/Macs. Apple’s iTunes software is available for
download at www.apple.com.
2.4 Editing Your Music Library
Tag information / metadata on your OPUS – What’s available
Tag information, also sometimes referred to as metadata or liner notes, is the information
that goes along with the music file, that describes a music piece or album, which artist is
playing, when the recording was made etc. This tag information will significantly enhance
your knowledge of your music, and your pleasure of listening. Well edited, it will allow you
to find particular songs or works so much quicker, as the OPUS has very powerful naviga-
tion options, which can only be as good as the data they have to work with.
Before getting into the actual editing of your tag information, it can be a good idea to
check on what music is actually on your OPUS (you can do this anytime). On the top menu
highlight LIBRARY, and then the soft key INFORMATION shows an overview of the number
of artists, albums, songs and genres that make up your music library.
Where you can find the tag information
To see the detailed tag information of a track or album just hit the soft key INFORMATION
whenever you have one highlighted. Should you be navigating by artist or genre, the soft
key INFORMATION will show the first album for that artist or genre. Here you can walk
through in detail what tag information was added during the import process or subsequent
editing.
Editing the tag information
Sometimes the internal or internet CD databases don’t offer tag information for your tracks,
or they are in parts incorrect. You can then enter or change what is available to your liking,
and there are two ways to do this:
• Using the buttons and jog-shuttle on the OPUS
• Using the RONDO browser to utilize your PC or Mac and the keyboard you have con-
nected to them
In the following we will focus on the first alternative directly on the OPUS, a later section
explores RONDO and how it is best leveraged for tag editing and other tasks.
Before starting you should decide whether you want to edit tag information for a single
track or for a whole album (changing the tag information of a whole album has the advan-
tage of applying your changes to all tracks at once), and use the jog-shuttle to navigate to
the right one. As above, hitting the soft key INFORMATION will provide you with a view or
confirmation of what is available, and then you move up and down the list of field with the
inner jog-shuttle to the exact field you wish to edit.
