SAF basics

The purpose is the access to a reference basis for knowledge and feelings sharing about the audio universe.

It is allowed by the bypass of usual constraints of classical listening/broadcast systems.

This bypass has a cost: since we don't want to have copyright issues jeopardizing the encyclopedia, no sound is directly accessible via the website but carefully selected embedded resources.

The listening of music is a highly variable and personal process. But sometimes one lacks of global sight for the discovering of similar groups.

Many softwares have suggestion features, that may be quite effective, but often seem too "black box". This website gives a more playful, poetic and intuitive exploration system.

The representation as a universe allows an organisation system that corresponds well to the musical environment logic, even if the metaphor has limits.

Access

The registration is very quick and simple, only requiring username, email and password.

Explorers: Once connected and registered as Explorer, one may define "flags" on tracks (= continents), to keep track of information. One can indicate that the track has been listened by the user ("Visited" flag) and/or that he especially appreciated the track ("Favorite" flag). The flag addition is done on the continent page. Note that flag informations are strictly personal.

The registration is also mandatory to become an active cartographer, as described below.

Cartographers: Cartography rights can be given by the admin to motivated explorers, so that they can help building the encyclopedia at different levels.

To get specific rights, use the accreditation request form (can also be found on the Cartographer index page), and shortly explain your request.

Features overview

• Basic use (no login required)
• See universe map (zoom, double tap, drag&drop)
• See galaxy map, zoom
• Sort planets in galaxy by name or genesis date
• See timeline
• Reach a celestial from partial information
• See transitions between continents (at planet level)
• Play embedded resources on star, planet or continent (when displayed)
• See and clic on public temporalized signs (from explorers) and continental maps (from cartographers)
• Exploration data (with login and created explorer) (specific help page)
• Adjust public page access
• Add memo to a continent
• Add predefined flags (visited / discovery / favorite) to a continent
• Add temporalized signs to a continent
• Add fake continent (named virtuals) when non existent, for personal notes
• Create an exploration plan (playlist), ordered or not
• Get information when a virtual continent is converted by a cartographer
• Add a journal entry
• See exploration journal list
• See personal virtuals
• See personal flags
• Define a showcase to display flags to others
• Download all personal exploration data (all=journal+flags+notes+virtuals or specific: journal / flags)
• Upload exploration data (all or specific: journal / flags)
• Bookmark an exploration plan from anyone that let it reachable
• Add an acquaintance for selective sharing (principle of accept list, asymetrical)
• Cartography (with login and given permissions) (specific help page)
• Request change of permission level
• ** Create galaxy / star / planet / continent
• * Edit galaxy / star / planet / continent
• * Multiple continent add to planet (with length / position when available)
• ** Fake continent conversion to real one (one or batch)
• * Add snapshot to star / change snapshot of planet
• ** Delete galaxy / star / planet / continent
• * Associate landscape to a continent
• * Add resource (link, text, embedded player) to star / planet / continent
• * Add transition between continents (at planet level)
• ** Create material / link type
• * Add relationship between continents (inspiration / sample...)
• * Generate continental map (for lyrics / structure...) from scratch or with tool

* = Basic cartographer rights
** = Advanced cartographer rights