Modifying playlists on the fly

Picture the scene...
I have an apple TV hooked up to my TV in the livingroom and have a party going on - is there any way to modify a playlist (eg. to add a requested song or adjust the playlist to suit the mood) on my mac that is streaming the music without exiting the apple tv screen on the tv?

If you're streaming the audio, just modifying the playlist on the mac should get the job done.
Otherwise, welcome to the world of professional DJ, music starts at 6pm, 3 hours of one kind, 90 minutes of modern, 30 minutes of something for the oldies mixed with dance for the young 'uns. Then 2 hours of classics and a few slow ones, before 3 hours of second wind.
It's hard work, planning by timing, and then everyone stays 6 hours later than you planned (so plan the music for that, repeats are ok then).

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How can I modify the motion (acceleration, velocity) on the fly using PCI 7344.
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http://www.motioneng.com/trajectory_mod.html
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Hi,
there are several ways to accomplish this:
Load new values for acceleration and velocity while your motor is moving. To commit these values call the flex_start() command again. The axis will accelerate/decelerate to the new velocity immediately. The move doesn't get interrupted by these commands.
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I hope this helps,
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Is there a way to create dynamic playlists on the fly in music on smart media?

Often I'm at a friends house and we're looking through music trying to pick the next song to play as one is finishing.
It would be really great to have an dynamic playlist where you could add and subtract songs as you go and so keep the music playing as you create away and the new list runs.
I see a couple of apps offering this but they don't have good reviews. Also crossfade for this would be a nice option too.
Any plans to give a 'life update' revamp to party goers using itunes on their smart devices?
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Yes, there is a way. Here is the workaround. You can add notes folders directly with your iPad or iPhone.
http://keeplifesimple.weebly.com/1/post/2013/11/add-folders-to-native-notes-app- on-ios.html
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Temporary Playlist on the Fly?

I have 13,000+ lines in iTunes. I have set up many playlists and smart playlists. However, sometimes it would be handy to just be able to highlight the Library icon (in the left section) and then randomly select -- Apple Key/Click -- some songs and then "play selection".
Apple offers the feature to "make a playlist from selection", but I think to be able to play the selection without making a permanent playlist would be very useful.
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James,
Since iTunes help says it so succinctly, I'll just quote.
"You can use Party Shuffle (in the Source list) to create a dynamic playlist made up of a random selection of songs in your library or any playlist. This "live mix" allows you to see a list of songs that have played or are about to play, and edit the list at any time."
Play around with it. I think it's just what you're looking for!
Matt

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I used to make ad-hock playlists on the fly using the quick search in iTunes 10:I would display a list of songs (the full library or from a play list), type somethings in the quicksearch box, and the list would narrow down to the search results, where then I could simply hit "play" and use these results as a temporary ad-hoc playlist.
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Is there any way (3rd party app maybe) that would allow you to live filter the displayed/played songs by rating? ie. if I have an artist selected, and all 200 songs are shown by that artist -- I would like to select on the fly to only display/play songs that are rated 2 or higher.
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Merci beaucoup for the response. However, what you described in both cases are the workarounds that I described & that I've been using.
With sort by rating solution, the music can then only be sorted by rating -- and there will be songs of lower ratings played eventually.
Let me try to describe what I'm looking for more precisely:
Like in Aperture, there would be a small gui selection toward the top of iTunes, and you select what ratings should be shown/played -- for example, 2 & higher. Then, there will be no songs shown/played that are below 2 stars. You can then have it play on shuffle, or sorted by other data such as artist, album, etc. -- and you will never hear a song below 2 stars.
The smart playlist is the other workaround I've used, but it's also not the solution. It requires making a separate smart playlist for every possible artist/genre, etc. that you would want only (for example) 2 stars & above to play. For example, if on a whim I wanted to listen to all of my U2 music on random/shuffle -- I'd like to be able to just select Artist-->U2, and with the 2+stars GUI selection, I know I will never hear anything below 2 stars -- *without* having to take the time to make a smart playtlist for this random & rare mood. If I suddenly want a even higher selection of U2, I just click the 3stars GUI selection, and the shown & playable songs instantly update. No need to always have to create & edit smart playlists for such random selections...
This interface works extremely well in Aperture - I wish they'd migrate it over to iTunes!
I hope I'm clearer now... Thanks again

Modifying Test Report with on-the-fly reporting

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[All Platforms] New UI for On-the-Fly Collaborative Playlists

The idea came to me following a house party. There were four of us and we couldn’t decide whose Spotify playlist we should listen to. The decision was, as usual with us, to play one song per person. This didn’t work well either as only one device could be connected through Bluetooth to the stereo system at a time. Once a song finished there had to be a long wait for another song to start while one device disconnected from the stereo system and another connected, then all over again.. We gave up on the music all together in the end.
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Hi, thank you for your reply. I have tried using 'Collaborative playlist'
feature as you describe but failed to figure out how it works. Am I correct
in thinking that by using this feature you can take an existing playlist
and and allow someone else to edit it? If so, I believe my idea is
different and certainly would be easier to understand and use. I am
suggesting a totally new playlist that would be created on the go. Say, I
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the same from their own playlists. The application would be easy to use as
all you need to do is drag and drop a song into a bubble, which is the
shared playlist.
Therefore, I wouldn't like the case to be closed. If you feel you need to
change the description, please do so.
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JAVA 3D: How to animate "on-the-fly"?

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