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2001

University Project

MP3 Home Player

A standalone home audio unit that connected to a stereo system and played WAV, MIDI and MP3 files.

What I built

A home audio player with internal storage, standard playback controls, a menu-driven interface and a companion app for remote operation, library management and MP3 transfer across a network.

How I built it

Designed the standalone unit and companion application that managed playback, library control and network file transfer.

Architecture

Client–server architecture

Deliverables

Physical media-player product · Windows desktop application · server-side software

Deployment

On-premises infrastructure

Outcome

Created a self-contained home music system that brought network-managed digital audio playback to a stereo setup.

Technologies

C · CGI · FreeBSD · Visual Basic

Playful MP3 Home Player illustration inspired by the build concept
Playful monochrome illustration inspired by MP3 Home Player.

Project photo

Photo of the original MP3 Home Player hardware and development setup