MediaMonkey

**ItsRobsLife** · 10-07-2010, 06:42 PM

It's a music player similar to WMP or Winamp, but it has a music editing suite.
I'm really impressed with it. It can auto level tracks and convert them to any format.
This is useful for public broadcasting or when compiling cd's from different sources, where the sound levels and formats are different.

I normally use Winamp as my media player, it will handle all file types, but to edit tracks I use Adobe studio which is very time consuming. The great thing with MediaMonkey is it can edit in batches, it will re format and level your entire collection if you wish, and it can output in a different location or replace the original files as it goes. If you stop the process, it will remember where you were and can start up from that point again, and any miscellaneous tracks can be saved as a seperate playlist for further editing.

It's a great media player too and easy to use. Theres a broad range of functions, and some nice extras too, such as being able to lock playlists and the library for public use, so you can set it on your bar for customers to choose music, but they can't screw with the content.

It's free of course, with the option of an upgraded package.

MediaMonkey

**roger77** · 10-07-2010, 07:57 PM

I used this program years ago, its obviously improved now.
Can you run the monkey while you have windows media player??

**Bettyboo** · 10-07-2010, 08:11 PM

Thanks for the heads up; like the auto track levelling idea. I've just downloaded the little monkey, and'll give it a go.

**ItsRobsLife** · 10-07-2010, 08:37 PM

I would assume you can run both MediaMonkey and WMP, don't know why you'd want to though. It's version 3 and I think the layout is great, with an obvious 'windows' browser look to it.

The track levelling is easy, add tunes to the list, ctrl+A to select them all, then Tools > Auto Levelling. There are options for output location and format. It will run through the tracks and any that are in a different format will be listed at the end. Save that list and use it to convert the formats and then auto level that too. And that's it the whole list is done.

**roger77** · 10-07-2010, 08:49 PM

I cant remember but I think that WMP and Mediamonkey used to do things to each other- but as my teachers always told me, I'm not that bright!!!

Will try downloading after the weekend, its hopeless internet after Friday arvo.

**ItsRobsLife** · 10-07-2010, 08:57 PM

WMP does compile your music library in it's own particular way, which is ok if you only use WMP to access your music. If you prefer to access your music from the original folder 'My Music' to drag and drop music into your player or editing suite then Winamp or MediaMonkey are a better solution.

**Marmite the Dog** · 11-07-2010, 09:27 AM

Is the leveling destructive or non destructive?

I use MP3 Gain which is non-destructive. You can undo it at any time.

**Frankenstein** · 13-07-2010, 02:07 PM

MediaMonkey has both destructive volume adjustment (called 'Volume leveling' which really should be avoided if you care about quality) and volume analysis (called 'Analyze volume') that can be applied to playlists to calculate to what value the player should adjust its output volume in order not to have huge differences between tracks in the playlist. The latter is non-destructive but as far as I understand it can not be applied when converting files.

**ItsRobsLife** · 13-07-2010, 03:22 PM

I levelled a batch of tracks and found it did a really good job, with no clipping or obvious compression. You do get the option to file the levelled tracks in another location or replace the originals.

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