Re: [Banshee-List] Banshee iPod Syncing and CD ripping

[Sandy Armstrong <sanfordarmstrong gmail com>]

This has been re-added in 1.3.0:

http://download.banshee-project.org/banshee/banshee-1-1.3.0.news

Most will want to wait until the stable 1.4.0 release, though.

Sandy

fwre01 wrote:
> I totally agree, the decision to not port the "sync" button in Banshee was
> like taking one step forward and 2 steps back. The reason i used banshee
> originally was the FANTASTIC auto sync feature that no other software had. 
>
> I cant find any mention of this (seemingly simple) feature being implemented
> anytime soon. Don't get me wrong, i think Banshee is a fantastic program and
> i use it all the time but this feature needs to be added. If banshee are
> looking for a show of hands for people who want this feature back then i
> would like to put my hand in the air (or +1 another thread somewhere)
>  
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> Derek Vandivere wrote:
>   
>> I've actually given up waiting and just use amarok for syncing my iPod. 
>> As far as I can tell, as far as iPod functionality goes:
>>
>> - There used to be a sync button, but it hasn't been ported to the new 
>> code base. All there is is copying.
>> - m4b (i.e., audiobook files) aren't handled at all
>> - podcasts don't sync to the podcast area of the ipod
>>
>> I've noticed that copying from iPod to the PC is planned for some future 
>> date, but I'd mention that the podcast sync bug has been around for 
>> almost a year with no comments or activity that I can see.
>>
>> Frankly, I'd recommend using amarok or gtkpod (or iTunes with the free 
>> VirtualBox) to communicate with your ipod and use banshee for just 
>> PC-based stuff. Might be harsh way of putting it, but banshee in its 
>> current state is pretty much unusable for iPod.
>>
>> To turn off the the automatic Rythmbox ripping, assuming you're on 
>> Ubuntu Hardy, go to a Nautilus window, go to the Edit - Preferences 
>> dialog, select the Media tab, and set the action for CD Audio to 'Do 
>> Nothing'.
>>
>> On the encorder, etc., questions, you do (again, assuming Ubuntu) need 
>> to have the proper packs of gstreamer plugins - good, bad and ugly. 
>> Audio CD Extractor (i.e., Sound Juicer) uses the same packages, so you 
>> might want to check if it works to see if it's a package issue.
>>
>> dersk
>>
>> Sorry for being grumpy - insomnia, early morning, and I haven't finished 
>> first cup of coffee yet. I really WANT to use banshee, I'm just 
>> disappointed that it's taken so long - and really don't understand the 
>> decision to port the code base and continue to introduce new 
>> functionality while major chunks of old functionality haven't been 
>> ported or fixed.
>>
>> Ewm wrote:
>>     
>>> After many tries finally got Banshee installed and running. All the same
>>> problems, not starting except via terminal.
>>>
>>> After reloading from the PPA and then removing and installing from
>>> Synaptic
>>> yesterday when it appeared on the repository, this is its current
>>> status.....
>>>
>>> Can't see any Sync button (my primary reason for wanting Banshee to be
>>> good)
>>> My iPod Gen 5.5 Video is seen and everything seems to work but I can't
>>> sync
>>> it.
>>>
>>> I tried importing all my m4a files from my Windows PC iPod library, but
>>> the
>>> 'importing media' window just carries on importing for ever and doesn't
>>> actually do anything and can't be shut down, although I can see all the
>>> folders via the network.
>>>
>>> I can Import my iPod contents into the library  but obviously not the
>>> other
>>> way around as no Sync facility.
>>>
>>> CD importing starts and then says "could not find an encoder for ripping"
>>> although Gstreamer is installed.
>>>
>>> (I can't stop Rythmbox from automatically starting an running the CD, is
>>> this the problem ?)
>>>
>>>
>>> If I could get Banshee to do what it says on the tin it would be a
>>> brilliant
>>> application. I tried using GTKPod on another PC and it promptly emptied
>>> my
>>> iPod with no backup to disk.
>>>
>>> I use Anapod Explorer on my WinXP PC and even that requires you to
>>> register
>>> by email every iPod separately.
>>>
>>> My Linux box is an Athlon FX2 with 2Gb  Ram
>>>
>>> This can't be just me. Any suggestions welcome.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
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