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12.1 Managing Your Library
You can use the library to do a variety of things, including playing, organizing, and importing music.
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).
12.1.1 Playing Your Music
To play a song, simply select the song in the library and click the Play button (
).
Use the buttons on the upper left corner (
) to pause a song or play the next or previous
song. Use
to adjust the volume. You can also use the items on the Playback menu to repeat or
shuffle songs.
Helix Banshee also 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.
12.1.2 Organizing Your Music
To create a new playlist, click Music > New Playlist (or press Ctrl+N). A new playlist is displayed in
the left panel. Double-click New Playlist and enter the name you want. You can drag and drop songs
from one playlist to another, or use the options on the Edit menu to remove or delete songs and
rename or delete playlists.
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 Edit > Edit Song Metadata. If you want to set all fields in a set to
the same value, select multiple songs in a playlist, then click Edit > Edit Song Metadata.
Editing Song Dialog Box
Figure 12-3
12.1.3 Importing Music
Helix Banshee can import music from a file, folder, or CD. Click Music > Import Music, choose an
import source, then click Import Music Source.
To rip music from a CD to your music collection, click the Rip button near the top right.
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