syncprojects-client is a Python desktop application that interfaces with syncprojects-web. It handles synchronization of DAW project and audio files, using the cloud (S3) or other backends for storage. syncprojects-client can run on Windows, Mac, or Linux. That said, I am primarily a Linux developer, so the Windows/Mac build/installation processes leave a lot to be desired.
- From web interface, trigger cloud sync of one or more "songs" (song == DAW project)
- Basic version control and locking (centrally managed by
syncprojects-web) - Open song in DAW while requesting exclusive check-out so nobody else can make conflicting edits
- Upload .mp3/.wav previews of songs upon export
- Automatic updates (Windows)
This version largely serves as a prototype, though the main components do work. I would eventually like to port the client to a new language to address performance/robustness.
It is very important to note that syncprojects is DAW-agnostic. There are some references to Cubase things since that's what we've been using. However, syncprojects doesn't really care, and is not aware of the format of any files it deals with. It should work with any DAW, or any type of files (possibly with some simple code changes to make it configurable).
syncprojects-client began as a <100 line Python script some time in 2020, designed to synchronize Cubase projects between myself and a friend that I play music with. It originally used a SMB drive as the central storage location and ran in a Windows command prompt. By the 2.0 release, a web interface became the primary means to control things, and eventually S3 replaced SMB.
# Local install from Python package
$ pip install .
$ syncprojects
# Dev install
$ pip install -e .
# Build release executable (PE on windows or app for MacOS)
$ ./build_release.py -n