diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_tracks_manager.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_tracks_manager.rb
index 6594ffa9f..239601ada 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_tracks_manager.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_tracks_manager.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ module JamRuby
 
       def save_jam_track_right_jkz(jam_track_right)
         jam_track = jam_track_right.jam_track
-        py_root = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "..", "..", "jamtracks"))
-
+        #py_root = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "..", "..", "jamtracks"))
+        py_root = APP_CONFIG.jamtracks_dir
         Dir.mktmpdir do |tmp_dir|
           jam_file_opts=""
           jam_track.jam_track_tracks.each do |jam_track_track|
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@ module JamRuby
             nm.gsub!(" ", "_")
             track_filename = File.join(tmp_dir, nm)
             track_url = jam_track_track.sign_url
-            puts "track_url: #{track_url}"
             copy_url_to_file(track_url, track_filename)
             copy_url_to_file(track_url, File.join(".", nm))
             jam_file_opts << " -i '#{track_filename}+#{jam_track_track.part}'"
           end
-          puts "LS + " + `ls -la '#{tmp_dir}'`
+          #puts "LS + " + `ls -la '#{tmp_dir}'`
           
           sku=jam_track.id
           title=jam_track.name          
@@ -67,8 +66,8 @@ module JamRuby
             request = Net::HTTP::Get.new uri
             http.request request do |response|
               response_code = response.code.to_i
-              puts "Response from server was #{response_code} / #{response.message}"
               unless response_code >= 200 && response_code <= 299
+                puts "Response from server was #{response_code} / #{response.message}"
                 raise "bad status code: #{response_code}. body: #{response.body}"
               end
               response.read_body do |chunk|
diff --git a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
index 48a525fe0..380e63d0c 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ def app_config
       0 # 0 seconds
     end
 
+    def jamtracks_dir
+      ENV['jamtracks_dir'] || File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "..", "..", "jamtracks"))
+    end
+
     def rabbitmq_host
       "localhost"
     end
diff --git a/web/config/application.rb b/web/config/application.rb
index 08d42e215..1aa82a05c 100644
--- a/web/config/application.rb
+++ b/web/config/application.rb
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ if defined?(Bundler)
     config.icecast_hardcoded_source_password = nil # generate a new password everytim. production should always use this value
     config.icecast_wait_after_reload = 5 # 5 seconds. a hack needed until VRFS-1043
 
+    # Location of jamtracks python tool:
+    config.jamtracks_dir = ENV['JAMTRACKS_DIR'] || File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "..", "jamtracks"))
+
     config.email_alerts_alias         = 'nobody@jamkazam.com' # should be used for 'oh no' server down/service down sorts of emails
     config.email_generic_from         = 'nobody@jamkazam.com'
     config.email_smtp_address         = 'smtp.sendgrid.net'
diff --git a/web/jt_metadata.json b/web/jt_metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..252165875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/jt_metadata.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"container_file": "/var/folders/fk/0ckzmddd4tq28kxbb09vckbr0000gn/T/d20141229-34425-8fuxu7/jam-track-3.jkz", "coverart": null, "rsa_priv_file": "/var/folders/fk/0ckzmddd4tq28kxbb09vckbr0000gn/T/d20141229-34425-8fuxu7/skey.pem", "tracks": [{"name": "/var/folders/fk/0ckzmddd4tq28kxbb09vckbr0000gn/T/d20141229-34425-8fuxu7/lead_guitar.ogg", "trackName": "track_00"}], "rsa_pub_file": "/var/folders/fk/0ckzmddd4tq28kxbb09vckbr0000gn/T/d20141229-34425-8fuxu7/pkey.pem", "jamktrack_info": "/var/folders/fk/0ckzmddd4tq28kxbb09vckbr0000gn/T/tmpJWp0T6"}
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