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   {{WebHelpHeader|Auto-Conversion Configuration}}
   {{WebHelpHeader|Auto-Conversion Configuration}}
== Introduction ==


MediaMonkey offers Auto-Conversion when [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|synchronizing]] and when [[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|streaming/casting]] to other devices. Auto-Conversion will not modify the original files in your MediaMonkey Library. This allows you to maintain a library of many file types on your PC while still being able to [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|sync]]/[[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|stream/cast]] those files in formats the device is able to play.
MediaMonkey offers Auto-Conversion when [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|synchronizing]] and when [[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|streaming/casting]] to other devices. Auto-Conversion will not modify the original files in your MediaMonkey Library. This allows you to maintain a library of many file types on your PC while still being able to [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|sync]]/[[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|stream/cast]] those files in formats the device is able to play.


Auto-Conversion allows you to:


*Sync and stream/cast any file in your MediaMonkey Library for any device by auto-converting it to a format supported by that device on-the-fly  
== Auto-Conversion Allows You to ==
*Convert files on-the-fly to lower bitrates to make more effective use of the limited storage capacity on a portable device when [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|synchronizing]] or slower network connection when [[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|streaming/casting]]
 
*Level the volume of [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|synced]] or [[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|streamed/cast]] files so that they play at a steady volume on any device (useful for devices that don't support Replay Gain).
* [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|Sync]] and [[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|stream/cast]] any file in your MediaMonkey Library for any device by auto-converting it to a format supported by that device on-the-fly  
* Convert files on-the-fly to lower bitrates to make more effective use of the limited storage capacity on a portable device when [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|synchronizing]] or slower network connection when [[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|streaming/casting]]
* Level the volume of [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|synced]] or [[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|streamed/cast]] files so that they play at a steady volume on any device (useful for devices that don't support Replay Gain).
 
 
== Conversion Rules ==
 
Whenever the device is [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|synced]] or [[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|streamed/cast]], any files that match a set of auto-conversion rules specified by the user are converted on-the-fly.
 
 




Whenever the device is [[{{WebHelp:Links|Exporting_Tracks}}|synced]] or [[{{WebHelp:Links|Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers}}|streamed/cast]], any files that match a set of auto-conversion rules specified by the user are converted on-the-fly. If volume leveling is enabled, then:  
If volume leveling is enabled, then:  


*All tracks that are converted are leveled during the conversion process  
*All tracks that are converted are leveled during the conversion process  
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Note that any of these defaults can be overridden simply by adding a new conversion rule.  
Note that any of these defaults can be overridden simply by adding a new conversion rule.  


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== Related Information ==
== Related Information ==

Revision as of 03:01, 15 December 2020


Introduction

MediaMonkey offers Auto-Conversion when synchronizing and when streaming/casting to other devices. Auto-Conversion will not modify the original files in your MediaMonkey Library. This allows you to maintain a library of many file types on your PC while still being able to sync/stream/cast those files in formats the device is able to play.


Auto-Conversion Allows You to

  • Sync and stream/cast any file in your MediaMonkey Library for any device by auto-converting it to a format supported by that device on-the-fly
  • Convert files on-the-fly to lower bitrates to make more effective use of the limited storage capacity on a portable device when synchronizing or slower network connection when streaming/casting
  • Level the volume of synced or streamed/cast files so that they play at a steady volume on any device (useful for devices that don't support Replay Gain).


Conversion Rules

Whenever the device is synced or streamed/cast, any files that match a set of auto-conversion rules specified by the user are converted on-the-fly.



If volume leveling is enabled, then: 
  • All tracks that are converted are leveled during the conversion process
  • MP3 tracks are leveled using MP3 Gain style leveling (i.e. no loss in audio fidelity)
  • For other tracks that don't need to be converted because they are in a format supported by the device, they are transcoded and leveled as follows:
    • WMA --> WMA 128 kbps CBR
    • OGG --> OGG Q4
    • Other formats are encoded to the encoder defaults for the given format
  • For other tracks that are in a format that isn't supported by the device, they are transcoded and leveled to MP3 128 kbps CBR

Note that any of these defaults can be overridden simply by adding a new conversion rule.


Related Information


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