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A system comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• receive audio data from an audio file stored on a portable media device;
• display a user interface including a timeline of the audio data;
• receive input from a user via the user interface, the input defining gameplay data associated with the audio data, the gameplay data including a plurality of user input cues synchronized with the audio data;
• and
• transmit the gameplay data to the portable media device for storage on the portable media device, the gameplay data being stored as metadata associated with the audio file.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive audio data at a game console from an audio file stored on a portable media device, the portable media device being communicatively coupled with the game console via a data link;
• present a user interface to a user of the game console, the user interface including a visual timeline of the audio data;
• receive input from the user of the game console via the user interface, the input defining gameplay data associated with the audio data, the gameplay data including a plurality of user input cues synchronized with the audio data;
• and
• store the gameplay data as metadata associated with the audio file on the portable media device.