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Despite a glut of free player/encoders, it's tough to find one that meets our expectations. Formerly known as Sound DB, MediaMonkey has excellent library-management tools that keep the largest digital music collections well organized. Stir that up with integrated CD and DVD burning, a stellar interface, a full-featured encoder, and the ability to sync with portable audio devices such as the iPod, and you have a pretty compelling product.
Upon first launch, the program scans your drive for supported digital media files to add to the library. Files are sorted based on their ID3 tags, and the helpful Auto-Rename and Auto-Tag From Filename features keep untagged tracks from falling through the cracks. Party mode locks down your library while still allowing people to request songs. Auto DJ plays selections from your library even when there are no requests in the queue, and the all-important iPod and portable device synchronization works well. Third-party plug-ins are available from the site if you want to tinker with the playback and encoding engine or add additional sound-processing effects. The interface is well designed, with clean, colorful icons throughout.
Considering the overall polish of this application, you'll be hard-pressed to find anything you don't like. Although it's definitely geared toward managing extensive collections, just about anyone will appreciate the comprehensive feature set. For $20, MediaMonkey Gold adds advanced features such as sleep, scripting, previewing, and on-the-fly file conversion when syncing with a portable device.
MediaMonkey Standard - Manage large media collections - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From Ventis Media:
MediaMonkey is a music manager and jukebox for serious music collectors and iPod users. It catalogs your CDs, OGG, WMA, MPC, FLAC, APE, WAV and MP3 audio files. It offers an intelligent tag editor which looks up missing Album Art and track information via Freedb and the web, and an automated file and directory renamer to organize your music library. It includes a CD ripper, CD/DVD Burner, and audio converter for saving music, and manual or automated playlist editors for creating music mixes. Its player automatically adjusts volume levels so that you don't have continually fiddle with the volume control and supports hundreds of Winamp plug-ins and visualizations; or if you prefer, it can use Winamp as the default player. It also includes portable audio device synchronization that allows you to quickly synch tracks and playlists with iPods, MP3 Phones, and other portable audio devices.
Version 3.0.2.1134 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
What's new in this version: Version 3.0.2.1134 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 1,316 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 35 votes
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"MY FAVO FOR ALL TIMES!"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
Cons
NOTHING!
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"Such an EXCELLENT Freeware!"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
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"Junk! Never could get it to work"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
Cons
I had to download it three times and it would not respond any of the times, so I just gave up.
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"Simply The Best"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
Pros
This software is full featured and well thought out. It does EVERYTHING - synch with iPod, level volume, auto-rename files based on tags, you name it. I've tried them all for years and this software is the best Swiss Army Knife of media managers/players. I am so surprised Microsoft hasn't just bought them out and merged the features with Windows Media Player like they do with anyone else who makes better software than they do.
Cons
Nothing is 100% perfect. Everyone is going to find some little thing they don't like. But the thing is, the developer is VERY repsonsive to user needs and quickly puts in the requested new features in new versions.
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"it looks like I'm the only one with a problem with this"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
Pros
good organizer
Cons
it destroyed my ipod, had to make use of my warranty
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"Good Program"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
Pros
Easy to use and it's free
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"the best music player around"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
Pros
Well, I have to admit that the "sleep" feature is what got me into MM, but I was also blown away by the rest. I can't see a reason why you would stick with winamp or iTunes having this media player available.
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"Best media software"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
Pros
Everything abt this product is great,
uses less resources
easy to tag music
gets music information from itunes
Great sound quality
able to sync multiple players
many play list creation options based on mood etc.
Cons
Not sure if has option to create smart play list like itunes..
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"Easy, Fast, Recommended"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
Pros
All pluses and no minuses for this piece of software. Ease of use, ease of install, fast processing, and a merriad of functions are just the beginning. Been in the biz for 15 years and know a good product when I see one. This is a good product.
Cons
Hard to find something i dont like.
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"Not as praised in reviews"
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.2.1134
Pros
It will find everything in every player: WMP, iTunes, VCast, etc. to list. It will rip everything pretty easily and quickly.
Cons
I didn't like that in burning a cd of downloaded music that it did not retain the order; it uses the Windows alphabetical file listing. Not knowing all the terminology in computer music, I didn't navigate the menus well to do what I was looking to do. I'm sure that it's a good program; I didn't find it to match the reviews I read.
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