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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 20. Playing and Managing Your Music with Banshee</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="susebooks.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Documentation"><link rel="up" href="part.multimedia.html" title="Part VI. Multimedia"><link rel="prev" href="cha.sound.html" title="Chapter 19. Playing Music and Movies: Amarok, Kaffeine and More"><link rel="next" href="cha.gnome.totem.html" title="Chapter 21. Playing Videos with Totem"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header" border="0" class="bctable"><tr><td width="80%"><div class="breadcrumbs"><p><a href="index.html"> Documentation</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="book.apps.html">Application Guide</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="part.multimedia.html">Multimedia</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><strong><a accesskey="p" title="Chapter 19. Playing Music and Movies: Amarok, Kaffeine and More" href="cha.sound.html"><span>◀</span></a> <a accesskey="n" title="Chapter 21. Playing Videos with Totem" href="cha.gnome.totem.html"><span>▶</span></a></strong></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 20. Playing and Managing Your Music with Banshee"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="cha.banshee"></a>Chapter 20. Playing and Managing Your Music with Banshee<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#cha.banshee">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.banshee.html#sec.banshee.listen">20.1. Listening to Music</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.banshee.html#sec.banshee.manage">20.2. Managing Your Music Library</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.banshee.html#sec.banshee.audioplayer">20.3. Using Banshee with Your Digital Audio Player</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.banshee.html#sec.banshee.cd">20.4. Creating Audio and MP3 CDs</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.banshee.html#sec.banshee.share">20.5. Sharing Your Music</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.banshee.html#sec.banshee.configure">20.6. Configuring Banshee Preferences</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
Banshee™ is a GNOME media management and playback application that
lets you import CDs, sync your music and video collection to a digital
audio player, play music directly from a digital audio player, create
playlists with songs from your library, create audio and MP3 CDs from
subsets of your library, and subscribe to, download, and listen to your
favorite podcasts. Banshee also supports streaming audio through its
Internet Radio plug-in.
</p><p>
To open Banshee, click <span class="guimenu">Computer</span>+<span class="guimenu">Banshee Media Player</span>.
</p><p>
The first time you open Banshee, the <span class="guimenu">Musik
Library</span> window opens ready to import music and videos, or to add
Internet radio stations.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.banshee.media.player"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 20.1. Banshee Media Player</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.banshee.media.player">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="76%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_music_library.png" width="100%" alt="Banshee Media Player"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><div class="sect1" title="20.1. Listening to Music"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.banshee.listen"></a>20.1. Listening to Music<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
To listen to music, Banshee needs to know what is available to
listen to. You can listen to music in your library, which means that you
will need to import music from an external source such as a file, folder,
or CD, or you can listen to music directly off a CD. You can also listen
to music from Internet radio stations, podcasts, and your digital audio
player (see
<a class="xref" href="cha.banshee.html#sec.banshee.audioplayer" title="20.3. Using Banshee with Your Digital Audio Player">Section 20.3, “Using Banshee with Your Digital Audio Player”</a>
for more information).
</p><p>
Banshee also comes with MP3 support. If your music collection
consists of both MP3 and Ogg Vorbis files, you do not need to convert any files
to a different format. Just open Banshee and start listening.
</p><p>
If the format you are trying to play is not supported by the player's
engine, Banshee lets you search for a suitable codec which you can
then install with YaST.
</p><div class="sect2" title="20.1.1. Importing Music"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.import"></a>20.1.1. Importing Music<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.import">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
Banshee can import music from a file, folder, CD, or an alternate
music source (such as a digital audio player).
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.banshee.import"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 20.2. Import Music Library</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.banshee.import">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="52%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_import.png" width="100%" alt="Import Music Library"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><div class="procedure"><a name="pro.banshee.listen.import"></a><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
In Banshee, click <span class="guimenu">Media</span>+<span class="guimenu">Import Media</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Select an import source.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Import Media Source</span>.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2" title="20.1.2. Playing Your Music"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.play"></a>20.1.2. Playing Your Music<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.play">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
To play a song, simply select the song in the library and click the play
button in the upper left corner. Use the other buttons to pause a song
or play the next or previous song. Use the loudspeaker button on the
right to adjust the volume. You can also use the items on the
<span class="guimenu">Playback</span> menu to repeat or shuffle songs.
</p><p>
Banshee has an integrated CD player. When you insert a music CD,
your CD title appears in the left panel. Select the title and click the
play button to play your full CD.
</p><div class="sect3" title="20.1.2.1. Notification Area Icon"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.play.notification"></a>20.1.2.1. Notification Area Icon<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.play.notification">¶</a></span></h4></div></div></div><p>
You can keep Banshee hidden in the notification area when you are
not interacting with it by minimizing the Banshee window. You
will only see pop-up bubbles identifying the current song when track
changes happen.
</p><p>
If you do not want to see the pop-ups, click <span class="guimenu">Edit</span>+<span class="guimenu">Preferences</span>+<span class="guimenu">Extensions</span>+<span class="guimenu">Notification Area Icon</span>+<span class="guimenu">Disable</span>.
</p></div><div class="sect3" title="20.1.2.2. Music Recommendations"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.play.recommend"></a>20.1.2.2. Music Recommendations<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.play.recommend">¶</a></span></h4></div></div></div><p>
Banshee automatically recommends music that you might like, based
on the currently playing song. It finds artists and popular songs that
people with similar musical tastes enjoy.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.banshee.listen.play.recommend"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 20.3. Banshee Music Recommendations</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.banshee.listen.play.recommend">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_recommendations_a.png" width="100%" alt="Banshee Music Recommendations"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
If you do not want to receive recommendations, click
<span class="guimenu">View</span>, then deselect <span class="guimenu">Show
Recommendations</span>.
</p></div></div><div class="sect2" title="20.1.3. Ripping Your Music"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.rip"></a>20.1.3. Ripping Your Music<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.rip">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
To rip music from a CD and add it to your library:
</p><div class="procedure"><a name="pro.banshee.listen.rip"></a><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Insert a CD into your CD or DVD drive.
</p><p>
Banshee automatically lists the CD as a source on the left
sidebar.
</p><div class="informalfigure"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_rip.png" width="100%" alt="Ripping Music in Banshee"></td></tr></table></div></div></li><li><p>
Select the CD title in the source list on the left, then click
<span class="guimenu">Import CD</span> in the upper right corner.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2" title="20.1.4. Listening to Internet Radio"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.radio"></a>20.1.4. Listening to Internet Radio<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.radio">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
You can use Banshee to listen to Internet radio stations and
streaming audio.
Add your own stations.
</p><div class="sect3" title="20.1.4.1. Listening to an Internet Radio Station"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.radio.web"></a>20.1.4.1. Listening to an Internet Radio Station<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.radio.web">¶</a></span></h4></div></div></div><p>
To listen to Internet radio stations, select <span class="guimenu">Radio</span>
in the source list on the left, then double-click the station you want
to listen to.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.banshee.listen.radio.web"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 20.4. Internet Radio Stations in Banshee</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.banshee.listen.radio.web">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_radio_a.png" width="100%" alt="Internet Radio Stations in Banshee"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></div><div class="sect3" title="20.1.4.2. Adding a New Internet Radio Station"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.radio.new"></a>20.1.4.2. Adding a New Internet Radio Station<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.radio.new">¶</a></span></h4></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><a name="pro.banshee.listen.radio.new"></a><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Right-click <span class="guimenu">Radio</span> in the source list, then click
<span class="guimenu">Add Station</span>.
</p><div class="informalfigure"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="49%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_addradio_a.png" width="100%"></td></tr></table></div></div></li><li><p>
Enter the stream details in the Add new radio station dialog box,
then click <span class="guimenu">Save</span>.
</p><p>
The new station is added to your list.
</p></li></ol></div></div></div><div class="sect2" title="20.1.5. Listening to Podcasts"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.podcast"></a>20.1.5. Listening to Podcasts<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.podcast">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
Banshee lets you subscribe, download, and listen to your favorite
Podcasts.
</p><div class="sect3" title="20.1.5.1. Subscribing to a Podcast"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.podcast.subscribe"></a>20.1.5.1. Subscribing to a Podcast<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.podcast.subscribe">¶</a></span></h4></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><a name="pro.banshee.listen.podcast.subscribe"></a><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Media</span>+<span class="guimenu">Subscribe to
Podcast</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Enter the URL of the podcast you want to subscribe to.
</p></li><li><p>
Select from the pull-down menu what happens when new episodes of this
podcast are available.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Subscribe</span>.
</p><p>
The new podcast is added to your list.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect3" title="20.1.5.2. Listening to a Podcast"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.listen.podcast.listen"></a>20.1.5.2. Listening to a Podcast<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.listen.podcast.listen">¶</a></span></h4></div></div></div><p>
To listen to a podcast, select <span class="guimenu">Podcasts</span> in the
source list, then double-click the podcast you want to listen to.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.banshee.listen.podcast.listen"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 20.5. Podcasts in Banshee</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.banshee.listen.podcast.listen">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_podcast_a.png" width="100%" alt="Podcasts in Banshee"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
Right-click <span class="guimenu">Podcast</span> in the source list to update a
podcast, subscribe to other podcasts, or find new podcasts.
</p></div></div></div><div class="sect1" title="20.2. Managing Your Music Library"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.banshee.manage"></a>20.2. Managing Your Music Library<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.manage">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
Banshee gives you several ways to organize your music. You can
create playlists, and sort and rate songs. You can also view a variety of
information about your music collection, including playback statistics
(when a song was last played and how many times).
</p><div class="sect2" title="20.2.1. Organizing Your Music"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.manage.organize"></a>20.2.1. Organizing Your Music<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.manage.organize">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
To create a new playlist, click <span class="guimenu">Media</span>+<span class="guimenu">New Playlist</span> (or press <span class="keycap">Ctrl</span>+<span class="keycap">N</span>). A new
playlist is displayed below <span class="guimenu">Music Library</span> in the left
panel. To rename it, right-click the playlist, select
<span class="guimenu">Rename</span> and enter the name you want. To fill the new
playlist, drag songs from the right-hand side of the window to the
relevant playlist entry and drop them, or use the options on the
<span class="guimenu">Edit</span> menu to remove or delete songs and rename or
delete playlists. You can sort a playlist by clicking the title of the
column. Click the column again to reverse the sort. You can also
right-click <span class="guimenu">Music Library</span>, then click <span class="guimenu">Sort
Playlists</span>.
</p><p>
You can edit the name of the artist, album, and title, as well as the
track number and track count. Simply select a song, then click
<span class="guimenu">Edit</span>+<span class="guimenu">Edit Track
Information</span> (<span class="keycap">E</span>), or in the main
window right-click the song and select <span class="guimenu">Edit Track
Information</span>. You can also rate your music, which gives you the
ability to play only songs with a certain rating. To rate a song, select
the number of stars you want to assign in the <span class="guimenu">Rating</span>
field.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.banshee.manage.organize.props"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 20.6. Track Editor</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.banshee.manage.organize.props">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="37%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_properties_1.png" width="100%" alt="Track Editor"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
If you want to set all fields in a group to the same value, select
multiple songs in a playlist and click <span class="guimenu">Edit</span>+<span class="guimenu">Edit Track Information</span>. Make the changes you want, then click <span class="guimenu">Sync all
field values</span>. You can also use the <span class="guimenu">Back</span> and
<span class="guimenu">Forward</span> buttons to cycle through the selected songs.
</p><p>
Click the <span class="guimenu">Properties</span> tab to view detailed information
about the selected song, including the bit rate, the sample rate, when a
song was last played, when it was imported, how long the song is, and
how many times the song has been played.
</p></div><div class="sect2" title="20.2.2. Creating Smart Playlists"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.manage.playlist"></a>20.2.2. Creating Smart Playlists<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.manage.playlist">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
You can create playlists that automatically add and remove songs based
on criteria you specify. For example, a smart playlist can contain songs
you rated as five stars but that you have not listened to for six
months. Another smart playlist can contain all songs published in 2006
that you have labeled with the <span class="guimenu">Classical</span> genre.
</p><p>
Banshee automatically updates all smart playlists when a change is
made to your music library. If you import new songs, Banshee
checks to see if they match any of your available smart playlists. When
applicable, Banshee also updates your smart playlists if you just
listened to a song or updated a song's metadata.
</p><div class="sect3" title="20.2.2.1. Creating a Smart Playlist"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.manage.playlist.create"></a>20.2.2.1. Creating a Smart Playlist<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.manage.playlist.create">¶</a></span></h4></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><a name="banshee.manage.playlist.create"></a><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Activate <span class="guimenu">Music Library</span> in source list on the left
side.
</p></li><li><p>
In Banshee, click <span class="guimenu">Media</span>+<span class="guimenu">New Smart Playlist</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Specify a name for the smart playlist, then select the criteria for
songs in this playlist to match.
</p><div class="informalfigure"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="58%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_smartplaylist.png" width="100%"></td></tr></table></div></div><p>
Use the plus and minus symbols to add or remove criteria. To use an
already defined smart playlist, click <span class="guimenu">Predefined Smart
Playlists</span>, then select the playlist you want.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Save</span>. The smart playlist is added to your
music library.
</p></li></ol></div></div></div></div><div class="sect1" title="20.3. Using Banshee with Your Digital Audio Player"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.banshee.audioplayer"></a>20.3. Using Banshee with Your Digital Audio Player<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.audioplayer">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
Banshee supports several digital audio players, including Apple*
iPods, Creative* Nomads*, Dell* DJs, Nokia* N810, and almost any other
generic USB Mass Storage player. Instead of having to use separate
applications to get support for your audio devices, Banshee gives
you integrated support and lets you copy your music to or from your
device, no matter what format the music is in.
</p><div class="sect2" title="20.3.1. Playing Music from your Digital Audio Player"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.audioplayer.play"></a>20.3.1. Playing Music from your Digital Audio Player<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.audioplayer.play">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
To play music from your digital audio player, simply plug your player
into your system. After the system recognizes the device, an icon is
displayed in the left panel in Banshee.
</p><p>
Select the icon to display the music on your device in the right panel.
Double-click the song you want to listen to.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.banshee.audioplayer.play"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 20.7. Banshee MP3 Playback from a Nokia N810</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.banshee.audioplayer.play">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_n810_playback.png" width="100%" alt="Banshee MP3 Playback from a Nokia N810"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
To view or change device properties, right-click your device, then
select <span class="guimenu">Device Properties</span>. From there, you can view
various pieces of information. For example, if you have an iPod, you can
update the owner's name.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.banshee.ipod.dev_props"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 20.8. Banshee iPod Device Properties</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.banshee.ipod.dev_props">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="50%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_ipod_device_props.png" width="100%" alt="Banshee iPod Device Properties"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></div><div class="sect2" title="20.3.2. Adding Music to Your Digital Audio Player"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.audioplayer.add"></a>20.3.2. Adding Music to Your Digital Audio Player<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.audioplayer.add">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
To add tracks to your player, simply drag them from your Music Library
to your device.
</p><p>
Banshee transparently supports the transcoding of your songs for
any device. You can have your music library in any number of formats
(including, but not limited to, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and AAC), and it
will be transparently transcoded before it is sent to your digital audio
player.
</p><p>
To remove tracks, select your device in the list of sources, right-click
the song you want to delete, then click <span class="guimenu">Delete from
<device_name></span>.
</p></div><div class="sect2" title="20.3.3. Copying Music on Your Digital Audio Player to Banshee"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.audioplayer.copy"></a>20.3.3. Copying Music on Your Digital Audio Player to Banshee<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.audioplayer.copy">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
Banshee supports the importing of music from a digital audio
player to your music library. Simply drag and drop the songs from the
digital audio player to your Music Library. You can also import all of
the music on your digital audio player by right-clicking your player in
the source list and selecting <span class="guimenu">Import</span>.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="fig.banshee.audioplayer.copy"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 20.9. Importing Music from Your Digital Audio Player to Banshee</b><span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#fig.banshee.audioplayer.copy">¶</a></span></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="33%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_dap_import.png" width="100%" alt="Importing Music from Your Digital Audio Player to Banshee"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></div><div class="sect2" title="20.3.4. Synchronizing Your Library"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.banshee.audioplayer.sync"></a>20.3.4. Synchronizing Your Library<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.audioplayer.sync">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
To keep your digital audio player up to date with your Banshee
Library, select your player in the source list, disable
<span class="guimenu">Manually manage this device</span>, then click
<span class="guimenu">Synchronize</span> in the upper right corner.
</p><p>
Banshee also synchronizes the ratings and cover art in your tracks
to your iPod.
</p></div></div><div class="sect1" title="20.4. Creating Audio and MP3 CDs"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.banshee.cd"></a>20.4. Creating Audio and MP3 CDs<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.cd">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><a name="pro.sec.banshee.cd.create"></a><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Insert a blank CD into the CD or DVD drive.
</p></li><li><p>
Select the songs you want to burn, then click <span class="guimenu">Edit</span>+<span class="guimenu">Write CD</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Burn</span>. Brasero starts where you can set
additional options. For more information about Brasero, see
<a class="xref" href="cha.gnome.burn.html" title="Chapter 23. Brasero: Burning CDs and DVDs">Chapter 23, <i>Brasero: Burning CDs and DVDs</i></a>.
</p><p>
You can track the status of the burn in the bottom left corner of
Banshee. A message box appears when the burn is complete.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">OK</span>.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect1" title="20.5. Sharing Your Music"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.banshee.share"></a>20.5. Sharing Your Music<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.share">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
You can automatically update your online
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.last.fm" target="_top">Scrobbler</a> profile with the music
you listen to in Banshee. This lets others see what you are
listening to, and gives you access to charts detailing your listening
history. If you join groups such as the
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.last.fm/group/Banshee" target="_top">Banshee Group</a>, you
can also see what other people are listening to.
</p><p>
Before you can share your music, you need to enable the Scrobbler plug-in
and enable song reporting.
</p><div class="procedure"><a name="pro.sec.banshee.share"></a><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
In Banshee, click <span class="guimenu">Tools</span>+<span class="guimenu">Last.fm</span>+<span class="guimenu">Configure</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
If you have already registered with
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.last.fm/" target="_top">Last.fm</a>, click <span class="guimenu">Enable
song reporting</span>, then specify your Last.fm username and
password.
</p><p>
If you have not previously registered with Last.fm, click
<span class="guimenu">Create an account</span>. This opens the Last.fm website,
where you can register. Click <span class="guimenu">Enable song reporting</span>,
then specify your Last.fm username and password.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Save and Log In</span>. Banshee starts
reporting with the next song you play.
</p><p>
After Scrobbler is configured, use the options on the <span class="guimenu">Tools</span>+<span class="guimenu">Last.fm</span>+<span class="guimenu">Enable
Song Reporting</span> menu to enable or disable song
reporting, visit your user profile Web page, or visit the Web site of
any Scrobbler groups you belong to.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect1" title="20.6. Configuring Banshee Preferences"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.banshee.configure"></a>20.6. Configuring Banshee Preferences<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.banshee.configure">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><a name="pro.sec.banshee.configure"></a><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Edit</span>+<span class="guimenu">Preferences</span>.
</p><div class="informalfigure"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="49%"><tr><td><img src="images/banshee_preferences.png" width="100%" alt="Banshee Preferences dialog box"></td></tr></table></div></div></li><li><p>
For example, choose from the <span class="guimenu">General</span> tab:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Music Library</span></dt><dd><p>
Specify a music folder location. This location is used when you
import music. Click <span class="guimenu">Copy files to music folder when
importing</span> to place a copy of the files you import in your
Banshee music folder.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">File System Organization</span></dt><dd><p>
Determine folder hierarchy in the music library, and how filenames
are displayed.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Miscellaneous</span></dt><dd><p>
Disable features requiring Internet access.
</p></dd></dl></div><p>
For example, choose from the <span class="guimenu">Audio CD</span> tab:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Audio CD Importing</span></dt><dd><p>
Determine encoding profiles for CD ripping. Select the output format
you want, then click <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> to configure advanced
options for that format.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Use error correction when importing</span></dt><dd><p>
The error correction tries to work around problem areas on a disk,
such as surface scratches, but can substantially slow down the time
it takes to import.
</p></dd></dl></div><p>
In the <span class="guimenu">Extensions</span> tab enable or disable features
such as <span class="guimenu">Cover Art Fetching</span> or <span class="guimenu">Internet
Radio</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Close</span> to save your changes.
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