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Use Helix Banshee to 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 open Helix Banshee, click +.
The first time you open Helix Banshee, click to accept the license agreement. You are then prompted to import music. Choose an import source, such as a local folder, local file, or your home directory, then click . After successfully importing your music, your library is displayed.
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To play a song, simply select the song in the library and click the Play button (
). You can also use the buttons in the upper left corner (
) to pause a song or play the next or previous song. Use 
to adjust the volume.
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 button to play your full CD.
To create a new playlist, click + (or press Ctrl-N). A new playlist is displayed in the left panel. Double-click and enter the name you want. You can drag and drop songs from one playlist to another, or use the options on the menu to remove or delete songs and rename or delete playlists.
To view the properties of a song, select a song in the library and click +. You can view the duration of a song, the number of times it has been played, when it was last played, and when it was imported.
You can edit the name of the artist, album, and title, as well as the track number and track count. If you want to set all fields in a set to the same value, select multiple songs in a playlist, then click +.
To play music from your iPod, simply plug your iPod into your system. Your iPod appears in the left panel. Select the song you want to hear, then click the button.
When the iPod is selected in the left panel, information about your iPod is displayed at the bottom left, including disk usage and the , , and buttons.
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There are three ways to manage the music on your iPod:
Manually: Browse your iPod and drag music between your library and the iPod.
Automatically sync: Automatically copies everything in your library to the iPod.
Automatic merge: All the music on your iPod that is not in your library is downloaded to your library, and all the music that is in your library and not in your iPod is uploaded to your iPod.
