- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT
- Date added: October 08, 2008
- Total Downloads: 3,503,090
- Downloads last week: 32,068
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A newer version of MediaMonkey Standard is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1012 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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.
Publisher's description
From Ventis Media :MediaMonkey is the music manager for serious music collectors and iPod users. It catalogs CDs, AAC, OGG, WMA, FLAC, MP3 and other audio files, including contemporary and classical music, audiobooks, podcasts, etc. It offers multiple tools for looking up and editing tags, and an automated library organizer to organize files on the hard drive. It includes a CD ripper, CD/DVD Burner, and audio converter for saving music, and advanced playlisting for creating music mixes. Its player automatically adjusts volume levels and supports a Party mode that locks the UI for use at public events. It syncs tracks, playlists, and podcasts to portable audio devices such as iPhones, iPods, MP3 Phones, and other devices, and supports hundreds of scripts, plug-ins and visualizations to extend its functionality further.
Version 3.0.5.1187 adds support for iPod Nano 4G.
What's new in this version:
Version 3.0.5.1187 adds support for iPod Nano 4G.
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User reviews of MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.5.1187
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1012 votes
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Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.5.1187
"its wile gud mahn bst ting eva nd its free soo dats wi"
Pros: its jus rlly rllly goood
Cons: nufin tol its al good
Summary: because its good fas n free god mahn diz is like a exam?:L
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.5.1187
"Almost too much function but one killing limitation"
Pros: A solid media management platform with more features than you'll ever need. Good integration with Rockbox and a good search function.
Cons: CD ripping has now been time-limited (30 days) on the free version. Functional overkill sometimes makes simple tasks more difficult than necessary. No good label making function. Funny about removable drives.
Summary: I have a large MP3 collection and need a solid jukebox to rip, manage, play, and burn tracks. I was a MusicMatch fan for years (including ponying up for the deluxe version) but after that was absorbed by the inferior Yahoo jukebox (which is now gon... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.5.1187
"Great easy to use and synchronizes well"
Pros: Better than any other music manager (especially that annoying I tune), Ease of use, does what YOU want it to do
Cons: Can't think of any
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Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.5.1187
Pros: Comprehensive and fast
Cons: A little overwhelming. You gain some control, but give up some simplicity versus iTunes.
Summary: I will use this from time to time, but iTunes will remain my primary way to keep my media files sorted out.
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Version: MediaMonkey Standard 3.0.5.1187
Pros: Has all the best features of itunes coupled with all of the best features of winamp. It lets multiple libraries be made, many playlist options, good tag finding abilities and skinning.
Cons: not quite as seamless as itunes but very close, very little wrong with it.
Summary: best media player available
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