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MediaMonkey is a superior audio management application for Windows which offers a host of impressive features for keeping your music library well maintained, as well as ticking all of the standard boxes you would expect from a tool of this kind. In addition to allowing users to manually edit the ID4 tags of each song in the music library, MediaMonkey is also capable of performing a database lookup to retrieve this information, as well as missing album art and other useful metadata.
Volume normalisation has always been a problem with iTunes - if a library contains music from multiple sources, some albums will play much louder than others, necessitating constant volume adjustments which break the immersion and listening enjoyment. MediaMonkey includes a normalisation feature and sets a default volume for the entire library during playback, so all albums are heard at the same level.
If you're an iTunes user, migrating to MediaMonkey doesn't mean you have to stop using iTunes completely. It is possible to sync your MediaMonkey music library with your iPhone or iPod and continue using iTunes for synchronising pictures and videos with the same Apple device. Read on to learn how.
You will need iTunes 8.2.1 or later installed for this process.
Volume normalisation has always been a problem with iTunes - if a library contains music from multiple sources, some albums will play much louder than others, necessitating constant volume adjustments which break the immersion and listening enjoyment. MediaMonkey includes a normalisation feature and sets a default volume for the entire library during playback, so all albums are heard at the same level.
If you're an iTunes user, migrating to MediaMonkey doesn't mean you have to stop using iTunes completely. It is possible to sync your MediaMonkey music library with your iPhone or iPod and continue using iTunes for synchronising pictures and videos with the same Apple device. Read on to learn how.
You will need iTunes 8.2.1 or later installed for this process.
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Darryl wants to use MediaMonkey to play music through the Sonos speakers using the MediaMonkey software. Sonos speakers also show up as UPnP audio devices, and functionality in Windows (and Windows Media Player) allow music to be played directly to them. This brief tutorial will show you how to use MediaMonkey to manage your iPod. MediaMonkey is available in two versions – one is free, the other not so much (19.95 USD for the v2.x license, 34.95 USD for a lifetime license). This tutorial will focus on the free version, which itself is still very, very feature-rich.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1Access the related download link for this article and grab the installer file for MediaMonkey. Once this has downloaded successfully to your computer, run the file to commence the installation process and follow the onscreen prompts.
- Launch iTunes using the shortcut on the desktop or contained within the Windows start menu.
- 3Click Edit then Preferences and choose the Devices tab. Ensure the Disable automatic syncing for iPhones and iPods option is checked, then choose the Playback tab and uncheck (disable) the Sound Check option.
- Connect your Apple device to your computer and select the device on the left hand side of iTunes when it appears. In the Summary tab of the main window in iTunes, disable the Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected option by unchecking the corresponding box, then disable the Sync only checked songs and videos option too.
- 5Select the Music tab and uncheck the Sync Music option, then choose the Pictures tab and check the Sync Photos From option. Note: you can leave this option unchecked if you do not wish to synchonise photos from your Apple device to your computer.
- Select the Podcasts tab and disable the Sync all unplayed episodes of: option by unchecking the box. Choose the Video tab and uncheck both Sync TV Shows and Sync Videos options.
- 7Launch MediaMonkey and click the device icon on the toolbar, then choose Options. Note: you are running MediaMonkey for the first time, it requires several minutes to scan your system for music files. In the Auto-Sync list tab, specify the settings for music, podcasts and audiobooks for synchronisation with your Apple device. Switch to the Auto-Sync options tab and check the Delete tracks that aren't on the auto-sync list and Confirm Deletion options are checked. Select the Device Configuration tab and ensure that ONLY the Use Only the First Genre When Multiple Genres Exist and Use Only the First Value When Multiple Artists / Composers Exist options are checked. If the device connected is an iPod, ensure the additional option Force iTunes style folders is checked.
- To synchronise your device with MediaMonkey library, click the device icon on the toolbar.
Tips & Advice
- If you want to use MediaMonkey as your main music library and synchronise it with your Apple device without installing iTunes ony our computer, you can do so by installing the Copy Trans Drivers here .
- You cannot sync images or video without iTunes as MediaMonkey does not recognise these file types.
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Show AllYou can easily sync your Tracks and associated metadata (Album Art, play history, etc.) with iPods, iPhones, and other MP3 Players, MP3-capable phones or media servers. Audio formats that aren't supported can be converted on the fly, and Track volumes leveled. In most cases, when you plug in your device for the first time, it will be automatically recognized by MediaMonkey, and you'll be given the option to configure Synchronization options before syncing.
Once a device is recognized, it appears as a node in the Tree. From this node it is possible to view/edit/delete/copy tracks on the device (depending on the device and the plug-in used), and if the device has its own database, to update the device database. Note that tracks that appear in this node are not part of the Library.
There are 2 types of Synchronization:
• | Automatic Synchronization (Auto-Sync): This is the simplest and most powerful means of device synchronization. Choosing this option syncs the entire Library or a 'Sync list', optionally deleting tracks that aren't on the Sync list. |
• | Manual Synchronization (Sync-Selected): This is for one-time operations, choose this option to manually sync a selected Playlist or set of files. |
Devices and Plug-ins
Device synchronization works via Device Plug-ins--one per device. Different devices and plugins have slightly different synchronization capabilities, as summarized below:
Plug-in / Device | Description |
This plug-in is used for the iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone, iPod Shuffle, iPod mini, iPod Nano, iPod Video, including 5th generation iPods, plus iTunes-compatible phones such as the Motorola Rokr and Palm Pre. It syncs MP3 and AAC files and related properties including lyrics, Album Art, ratings, volume leveling information, play history, as well as Playlists. It supports bookmarking for tracks that have a Genre of 'Podcast' or 'Audiobook', and allows the user to browse and/or play tracks from the device when it is plugged in. Multiple instances of the plugin can be used, one for each iPod, but only a single iPod can be plugged in at any one time. iTunes can continue to be used to sync non-audio content. | |
This plug-in is suitable for most other devices and phones, and is designed especially for 'MTP' devices that are labelled 'Plays for Sure', although it also supports USB Mass Storage mode devices (including those that have extra flash memory cards). This plug-in does not support Synchronization of WMA files protected by DRM 10. It synchronizes whatever audio formats are supported by the device along with related properties including Album Art, ratings, play history, and Playlists (assuming they are supported by the device). It allows the user to browse the device when it is plugged in, but does not support playback of tracks on the device from MediaMonkey and does not support synchronization of the modified Tracks on the device back to the PC. Multiple instances of the plugin can be used | |
This USB Mass Storage device plug-in is suitable for any device that appears as a drive letter in Windows Explorer. Although the WMDM driver can often be used with such devices, the generic plug-in is advantageous from a performance perspective and in cases where it is desireable to browse and play tracks on the device from within MediaMonkey and sync updated Tracks from the device back to the PC. The generic plugin will synchronize Tracks with all their properties, along with Playlists, however, it will not sync play history. Multiple instances of the plugin can be created by copying the plugin and renaming the copy in Windows Explorer. | |
iRiver H-series | This plug-in supports the H-120 and H-320 devices by iRiver. These devices are USB Mass Storage devices that could be used with the generic plug-in, however, this plug-in adds support for the iRiver database so that the database is always up to date. |
Devices are configured via Tools > Options > Portable/Audio Devices. If multiple devices are used, then multiple plugins can be configured--one for each device.
If you are repeatedly prompted to configure a device that you do not wish to synchronize, simply uncheck the device.
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