Posted by Don M. on 11/16/52 11:50

"I-zheet M'drurz" <tom-grandminusone-@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns97E49AFC13EA9tomaioenews@81.174.50.80...
> A very generic question (no software being specified), but -
>
> I want to play *lots* of mp3 files from a server (DJ situation) and
> I'm trying to avoid my hard drives spinning continually. Is there a
> way to force playback to pull the song from moving media, dump it
> into a RAM bit bucket, and play the songs with very little "moving
> parts"? I realize it's probably a newbie question, but appreciate
> any help (faq links?) that is offered.
>
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How about using flash drive as your play drive(s)? A 1GB USB device can be bought for
$15 ( e.g. from http://www.tigerdirect.com ) and store over 100 mp3 files.
Also buffer songs as per dadiOH for a smooth session.


Don

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