Sourcetone Interactive Radio FAQ


FAQ Topics

Most Common FAQs
Accounts and Profiles
Using the Emotion Wheel
Personalizing Your Music
Using the Interface
Troubleshooting
 

Most Common FAQs

How do I use the Emotion Wheel?
Can I select multiple genres?
Do I need to create an account?
Is there a limit to how many times I can skip a track?
Can I click on a track in my track history to play it again?
What is the Sourcetone Test?
If I make a request for a particular track, can I hear it right away?
What does the Radio Roulette button do?
Does the color slider to the right of the Emotion Wheel affect the music at all?

  1. How do I use the Emotion Wheel?
  2. Click on any emotion inside the Emotion Wheel to initiate a new stream of music within that emotional space. Once the track starts playing, if you think the track is better described by another adjective on the Emotion Wheel, drag the Sourcetone icon located inside the wheel to that emotion. This process allows our Music Classification System Technology® evaluative system to ‘learn’ more about what kind of music will make you happy, somber, calm, or other desired moods.

    Remember, if you want to take full advantage of the truly personalized service that is Sourcetone Interactive Radio, it is vital that you continually use the Emotion Wheel over a period of time

  3. Can I select multiple genres?
  4. Yes. You can select multiple genres on the profile page. Click on the profile link at the upper right hand corner of the player page. Scroll down to the genre section and click on as many genres as you wish to hear. These selections will continue to play until you change them, or until you override the defaults with an explicit selection from the genre menu on the player page.

  5. Do I need to create an account?
  6. Yes. The first time you visit Sourcetone Interactive Radio, you will be prompted to create a free account after listening to the first few tracks. It only requires you to submit an email address and create a password.

  7. Is there a limit to how many times I can skip a track?
  8. Yes. Sourcetone Interactive Radio’s license allows up to 6 skips within 1 hour. However, you have unlimited access to emotion selection in the Emotion Wheel as well as genre selection. Both of these options will also initiate a skip to a new track.

  9. Can I click on a track in my track history to play it again?
  10. No. Sourcetone Interactive Radio’s license does not permit listeners to click and play a track that has already been streamed.

  11. What is the Sourcetone Test?
  12. The Sourcetone Test is a quick way to give us valuable feedback on a fixed series of tracks. You can find it here.

  13. If I make a request for a particular track, can I hear it right away?
  14. No. Sourcetone Interactive Radio’s license does not allow us to play any music on demand.

  15. What does the Radio Roulette button do?
  16. Radio Roulette is a fun way to discover new music. It initiates a random stream of tracks from various genres and emotions, many of which are the latest additions to the Sourcetone Interactive Radio library. Holding down the ‘Radio Roulette’ button will trigger the Sourcetone icon to jump around the wheel until you let the button go, starting a new track from your currently selected genre(s) within a random emotion.

  17. Does the color slider to the right of the Emotion Wheel affect the music at all?
  18. No. The color slider will only affect the color scheme on the music player page. It does not influence the music streams in any way.