Welcome to Blind Tunes

A JFW (JAWS for Windows) accessibility script for iTunes, the music jukebox program.
This website is not affiliated with Apple, Inc. or Freedom Scientific
BlindTunes.net is owned and operated under DoItBlind.com
Last Updated: October 28 2011
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Featured Artists

Here is an artist that you won't find on iTunes or Rhapsody. Joshua Ellis's music is both Rock and Ambient / Industrial similar to Peter Gabriel. You will find yourself soon Rockin' out to these catchy tunes. Click here for a demo page of his music.
You can contact him through Email if you wish to purchase his album.

Blind Tunes Update

Blind Tunes is now being translated into many languages. and Already Translated is Finnish, Italian, French, Spanish, and Swedish. Coming soon is Dutch, Hebrew, and Portuguese. Still need translators for any other language you would like to see working with blind tunes. Just fill out the contact form in the contact section below.

What does Blind Tunes do?

Hello, my name is John Martyn and I am 100% blind. I lost my vision in August 2008 and this is my second accessibility script. Like Rhapsody, I stuck with the music programs because it is such a big activity for the blind community. I developed Rhapsody Blind, a JFW (JAWS for Windows) script, that enables the visually impaired to access the popular music subscription service, Rhapsody.
Now on to an equal challenge, iTunes is a great program and is semi-accessible by default, but it could be easier, more accessible, and faster to work with. This script is intended to maximize your experience and help you enjoy music more. It incorporates a Task flow system to give the user a rich and pleasant experience while keeping complicated tasks simple. Navigation has never been simpler. The main message I'm trying to convey is Blind Tunes is more about the music and less about the navigation. Like any accessibility script that's worth while, hundreds of hours go into development and testing. So please remember that I do this because I truly care about the blind community and our equality.
For those who are not familiar with iTunes, it is a music program that can easily archive, sort, and allow you to buy all the music you want in one place. Finding music in your own personal collection and creating playlists is so very simple even the most novice of users can use Blind Tunes. I highly recommend this for any starting blind computer user. You're gonna love it.
Blind Tunes is no longer in beta testing but you can still take place in discussions and suggestions by subscribing to the list below.
To Join the Beta list via eMail, click the link below and put the word "subscribe" in the subject.
BlindTunesBeta-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
It is easier to hear what the script can do,rather than explain it, so I created an audio demo of Blind Tunes in action. The demonstration does not cover all aspects of the script, but you will have a better idea of how amazing this really is. I think it speaks for itself. Please allow a little time once you click the file for it to download. It doesn't stream right away. Just be patient.
Click here to hear an audio tour of Blind Tunes - Length 47 Minutes.

Click here to hear the American Counsel for the Blind Mainstream Radio Interview about Blind Tunes
Click here to find out more about what features Blind Tunes has to offer

Download Instructions

You will find a linkk to the iTunes program and a separate download for the Blind Tunes setup.
Blind Tunes is protected under:

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Click here for Version Releases and Bug Fixes
To Change languages once iTunes is active, use control + Alt + L.
download BlindTunes 1.2.3
Click here for the iTunes Music program.

Software Features

The script makes it easy to remember how to perform tasks without needing to memorize a long list of shortcuts. With the quick key menu, it performs the task for you and helps you to remember common keys. With Blind Tunes, you don't need to press strange keyboard combinations as the keys are set up to perform common tasks without moving your position much. The keyboard interface is easy to follow and very user intuitive. Along with its simplicity, you can accomplish very complicated tasks such as multiple track select and multiple track drag at the same time. Here is a short list of features you can access:

With a quickness, easily search online through the iTunes Store for Music, Movies, and more.
Purchase and download music to add to your library.
Search, sort, and organize through your existing collection of music.
Burn, Import, and Transfer your music to external Storage while monitoring the progress.
MultiSelect tracks and multiDrag your playlist tracks by 1, 5, 10, or even 20 slots at a time.
Customize your playlists to burn only checkbox marked music.
Effortlessly move from one window to the next with only the enter key.
Check the status of any operation or currently playing song in an instant.
Organize your lists with column sorting, reArrange columns, and resize columns.
Now for the first time, MultiSelect tracks in a list.
Access the Radio, Playlists, and other media with the enter key.
Fast forward and rewind with basic controls.
Quickly follow currently playing music in the track list.
Rate your music by Artist, Album, or individual tracks.
Set equalizer settings for individual, Artist, Album, or your whole library.
Update your iPod device applications.
Drag and drop items onto source items with ease.
Access iPhone Conflict windows for your contacts.

Blind Tunes is very stable and has many built-in features to keep you in tune with your progress. When organizing your playlists, you can easily toggle checkboxes, and drag the tracks around to create that custom sound. No longer do you need to struggle with adding tracks to a playlist in the right order. You can sort your music library and playlists by Artist, Composer, Album, Track Name, Track #, rating, and Genre. Also accessible is the Column sorting for Artist album, and Genre so it only displays the filters you set. You are easily guided through all the windows by arrowing and using the enter key instead of using the Tab key. Getting around with this script is a snap.
In addition to all this, more accessibility is made to the iTunes store automatically loading pages for you. It also now supports the account authorization window for entering credit card info and confirming this information. iPod, iTouch, and iPhone support is included as well as conflict manager windows being accessible. Other problematic windows such as the preference tabs now speak the correct information. The guides will help you get started and give you tips about how to use the scripts.
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Compatibility and Requirements

You will need to download iTunes 10.5 or higher for this script to work. This script successfully tested with the following platforms and versions:

JAWS for Windows 10through 13
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 - 32 and 64 bit

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Version Releases and Bug Fixes

BlindTunes 1.2.3 Bug Fix

/Fixed drag and drop in playlists

BlindTunes 1.2.2 Bug Fixes

Fixed Guides from closing automatically
Fixed More Focus Issues

BlindTunes 1.2 Bug fixes

Fixed more focus issues and returns you to the previous common window
Fixed JAWS 11 issues in the iTunes Store
Enabled the Column Browser in the iTunes store

BlindTunes 1.1.7 Bug Fixes

Fixed Focus issues on all platforms
Fixed iTunes store pages loading or locking up

BlindTunes 1.1.5 Bug Fixes and Updates

Fixed Guides and Quick Keys
Fixed the sources pane shortcut
Fixed some other non responding shortcuts
Corrected escaping the iTunes store webpages
Fixed the locking up of JAWS and repaired focus issues

BlindTunes 1.1 Bug Fixes and Updates

Fixed a search issue when using the control shift E shortcut
Patched the iTunes Store to work with iTunes 10.5
Released more languages

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Comments, Bugs, and Questions

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Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The Official Rhapsody Blind Scripts
National Federation of the Blind
American Counsel of the Blind
Main Menu Radio Show - Technology from a Blindness Perspective
American Foundation for the Blind
American Printing House for the Blind
Challenge America - connecting injured military members and their families to resources

JAWS Scripting Sites and other Resources

Blind Light | Lighting the path to comunication
Blind Tech Support - Podcasts, Radio Shows, and other helpful JAWS related info
Blind Cool Tech Podcasts
Access Watch -A Resource for the Blind
Fred's Head - tips, techniques, tutorials, in-depth articles, and resources for and by blind or visually impaired people
Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind
Jim Snowbarger - The Snowman Scripts for JAWS
Blind-Planet: Blindness-related information, podcasts, tutorials, mailing lists, and web sites
Accessible Programs and JAWS Scripts
Blind Crawler.com John PG's JAWS Scripts
Chris Nestrud's JAWS Projects

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