12.0 Playing and Managing Your Music with Helix Banshee

Helix* Banshee is a GNOME music management and playback application that lets you import CDs, sync your music collection to an iPod, play music directly from an iPod, create playlists with songs from your library, and create audio and MP3 CDs from subsets of your library.

To access Helix Banshee, click Computer Helix Banshee Music Player.

The first time you open Helix Banshee, you are prompted to import music. Click Automatic Import to search for music in your home directory and add it to the library. Click Import Folder to tell Helix Banshee where to look for music.

Figure 12-1 Import Music Library

After successfully importing your music, your library is displayed.

Figure 12-2 Helix Banshee Library