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Overview: Main Menu

(Updated 2020-9; BallroomDJ version 3.30.0)

Menu Selections

Access to the top level menu is possible when all tabs are closed.

Top Menu

• Actions
  • Backup
    Starts a dialog to backup the BallroomDJ data files.
    Subject: Making a Backup of the BallroomDJ Files
  • Synchronization
    Initializing the Synchronization Process
    Synchronizing Between Two Computers
    Synchronizing Missing Audio Files

Top Menu

• Select Profile
  The Select Profile menu enables creation of new profiles and selection of which BallroomDJ profile to use. If a second instance of BallroomDJ is started, it will automatically use the next profile that is not in use, or create a new profile.
  Subject: Profiles

Top Menu

• Help
  • About
    Lists contact and license information. The current version and the most recent version of BallroomDJ are displayed here.
  • Support
    Allows you to send a message to the BallroomDJ support team. This function requires an internet connection.
    Subject: Support
  • Help
    Has extensive help for BallroomDJ. The help screen can be accessed from every function in BallroomDJ.

Main Menu

Player starts the music player and playlist queue.
Overview: BallroomDJ Player
Music Player
Playlists
Configuration: Marquee

Music Manager manages and edits your music collection. Use it to assign dances, set dance ratings, edit song data and edit song playback controls.
Overview: Music Manager
Music Manager

Raffle Games has some simple raffle games.
Subject: Raffle Games

Edit Song Lists is used to create a song list -- an exact selection of songs.
Main Menu: Edit Song Lists
Playlists: Manual Playlists
Subject: Manual Playlists

Edit Sequences is used to create a sequence of dances.
Main Menu: Edit Sequence
Playlists: Sequenced Playlists
Subject: Sequenced Playlists

Update Database is used to add new audio files to the BallroomDJ database.
Setup: Building the Database for the First Time
Overview: Update Database
Main Menu: Update Database
Subject: Adding New Songs to BallroomDJ

Playlist Management is used to create and modify manual, automatic and sequenced playlists. If you only use manual playlists, there is usually no need to modify the playlist.
Playlists
Playlist Management
Subject: Automatic Playlists
Subject: Sequenced Playlists
Subject: Manual Playlist
Subject: Stopping a Playlist
Subject: Creating a Song List from Other Playlists

Configuration is the configuration menu.
Configuration

File Manager is a smart file manager. Rename and delete files.
Subject: File Manager