[Tango-L] DJ - image matching music

[Carol Shepherd]

This is possible with iTunes.

Under iTunes there is a third party plug-in called Cover Version which 
will display cover art on the iTunes window while the track is playing. 
So you can set up a playlist, start the playlist, turn on the 
Visualizer, set it to fill the screen. If you have a projector linkup 
you could send this image to a projector and project it large at the 
venue onto a light wall or onto a conventional screen.

iTunes allows you to cut and paste cover art or other jpg images into 
the cover art field of the track library. (Some tracks may be locked 
into the actual cover art if you bought them from iTunes (I think that's 
a bug) but most will be editable and you can put in whatever art you 
want). I frequently use historical images of artists (or any artistic 
dance image I like) rather than the album cover.

My experience is on Mac only--not sure with Windows versions of iTunes.

Of course, just because software allows this to be done (or because you 
can do it manually) does not mean you do not need a license to project 
or display certain artwork at a public venue synched up to music. In the 
US, this type of use requires a music synch license. Most commercial 
venues with music (bars, theaters, etc.) will have a typical ASCAP 
license for their venue for recorded or live music, but many will not 
have a synch license for recorded or live music synched with images.  To 
stay legal, as a DJ you have to check with how the venue is licensed and 
make sure that use is covered.

Regards,

RogerWebsa wrote:
>  I recently DJ'd a Milonga and had a separate screen displaying an image
> of the relevant band/singer.
>  This was done manually and, as most Tandas were by the same,
> singer/band it was not too difficult.
>  The concept was well received by the dancers.
>  However:- 
>  Does any one know of software that will match images to music.
>  So that when you play a piece of music the relevant image, which you
> have connected to that piece, will automatically display.
> 
> Roger
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