Music Center for PC

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Music Center for PC
Developer(s) Sony
Initial releaseAugust 29, 2017;7 years ago (2017-08-29) [1]
Stable release
2.7.0 / March 21, 2024;11 months ago (2024-03-21)
Operating system Windows (8.1, 10, 11)
Predecessor Media Go / x-APP
Type Music player
License Freeware
Website www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/MC4PC020001

Music Center for PC is a music player and transfer software for Microsoft Windows, developed by Sony and first released in 2017. [2]

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Overview

The software was created to replace Media Go and x-APPLICATION (Japanese: x-アプリ). Unlike those, Music Center for PC only focuses on audio and as a result it has had several features removed, [1] such as CD burning, or non-audio media functionalities like photo or video playback and transfer. [3] It is also not compatible for transfer with phones or consoles, but only with audio devices like Walkman, [4] home stereos and theater systems, active speakers, and others. [5]

Version 1.0 of Music Center for PC is based on x-APPLICATION (and in turn, SonicStage). [1] Version 2.0 was released in late 2018 and had a major overhaul of the user interface [6] developed on Electron. [1] Additionally there is now also support for DSEE HX. [3]

Gracenote tagging of music is also integrated into Music Center for PC. [7] The mora music store is also integrated for Japanese customers to directly purchase music. [8]

Format support

Music Center for PC supports the playback of numerous formats including high-resolution audio, namely: ATRAC (.oma/.aa3), ATRAC Advanced Lossless (.oma/.aa3), WAV (.wav), MP3 (.mp3), AAC (.3gp/.mp4/.m4a), HE-AAC (.3gp/.mp4/.m4a), WMA (.wma), DSD (.dsf/.dff), FLAC (.flac), MQA (.mqa.flac), APE (.ape), ALAC (.mp4/.m4a) and AIFF (.aiff/.aif). [9]

It can also play audio CDs, but ripping a CD is only possible into FLAC, WAV, MP3 or AAC formats. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 neko. "ソニーの音楽管理ソフト「Music Center for PC」と「x-アプリ」（提供終了）の違い". えらびかた erabicat.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  2. ↑ "Discontinuation of Media Go - Welcome Music Center for PC! - 18th October 2017 | Sony UK". www.sony.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. 1 2 "What is the difference between "Music Center for PC" and "Media Go"? | Sony Latin America". www.sony-latin.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  4. ↑ "Discontinuation of Media Go - Welcome Music Center for PC! - 18th October 2017 | Sony UK". www.sony.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  5. ↑ "Supported Devices (Music Center for PC Ver.1.0) | Sony UK".
  6. ↑ "ソニー、音楽再生/管理アプリ「Music Center for PC」にUX/UI "根本的見直し" のバージョン2.0". PHILE WEB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  7. ↑ ryu (2021-07-12). "Gracenoteでタイトルを取得する方法 Music Center for PC". とは (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  8. ↑ "はじめての音楽ダウンロード｜音楽ダウンロード・音楽配信サイト mora ～WALKMAN®公式ミュージックストア～". mora ～WALKMAN®公式ミュージックストア～ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  9. 1 2 "Main features/Specifications | Sony UK". www.sony.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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