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 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 (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.
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 . If you want to set all fields in
a set to the same value, select multiple songs in a playlist, then
click .
12.1.3 Importing Music
Helix Banshee can import music from a file, folder, or CD.
Click ,
choose an import source, then click .
To rip music from a CD to your music collection, click the
Rip button near the top right.
