MediaMonkey 3.2 is the hard drive. MediaMonkey 3.2 player automatically adjusts volume levels and podcasts to extend its functionality farther. MediaMonkey 3.2 includes a CD ripper, CD/DVD Burner, and iPod users.MediaMonkey 3.2 catalogs CDs, AAC, OGG, WMA, FLAC, MP3 and editing tags, MediaMonkey 3.2 and an automated library organizer to organize files on the music manager for looking up and supports a Party mode that locks the UI for use at public events.
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.
The freeware version of MediaMonkey can be upgraded to the GOLD version which allows you to access to a variety of cool features:
- File Monitor (automatically updates library)
- Integrated CD/DVD Burner (Audio & Data) Up to 48x
- Support for Multiple Collections
- On the fly Audio Conversion and Leveling for Syncs and Burns
- Advanced Searches and Auto Playlists
- Unlimited MP3 encoding
- Virtual CD / Previews & Sleep Timer
- Automatic library organizer (as a background process)
- High-speed conversion / leveling on multi-core systems
