Welcome to PlayDJ

Well here we go with the first post to our new blog.  If you have just purchased PlayDJ, thanks.  We've worked long and hard to provide you with a new way to enjoy the music on your iPod.  If you are like we are, you really love your iPod, and use it very often.  Maybe it's what get's you through your morning commute, or keeps you motivated during your daily workout, or maybe you just like having your music with you wherever you go. 

It doesn't matter why you love your iPod, we're here to help you get the most out of it.  If you've noticed that when you just press play and shuffle your songs you seem to hear the same songs over and over again and never hear some songs.  Or that you hear the same artists way too often and never hear others, PlayDJ is here to solve this problem.

PlayDJ has two main functions, first it allows you to build playlists quickly and easily from all of the songs you have in your iTunes library.  The easiest way to do this is by using the Filter Builder on the right side of the screen.  The Filter Builder allows you to select groups of songs, artists, or attributes and move them into the Raw Playlist section in the center of the screen.  You can then take this Raw Playlist and remove any songs that you don't want in the final playlist that you will put on your iPod.

Once you have narrowed you selections and have only the songs that you want to play selected you can schedule this list and create a PlayDJ Scheduled Playlist.  This is the list that you can send to your iPod.  The Scheduled Playlist is very different from shuffle or anything else you have ever used.

One of the really great things about PlayDJ is that even if you don't make any adjustment to any of the Playlist Designer tools, the system will do a much better job of spreading out the artists, tempo and ratings of your songs.

As you get more comfortable with PlayDJ you'll want to start experimenting with the Playlist Designer and you can do this and listen to what your going to get using the live player.  Changes you make while the live player is playing are instantly reflected in what you hear.

We'll talk more about that in future blogs as well as offer you many more tips on how to get the most from PlayDJ.  We'll also keep you informed about upcoming features and developments.

Thanks and welcome to the PlayDJ family.