| Music Center for PC | |
| Developer: | Sony |
| Latest Release Version: | 2.7.0 |
| Operating System: | Windows (8.1, 10, 11) |
| Replaces: | Media Go / x-APP |
| Genre: | Music player |
| License: | Freeware |
Music Center for PC is a music player and transfer software for Microsoft Windows, developed by Sony and first released in 2017.[1]
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, such as CD burning, or non-audio media functionalities like photo or video playback and transfer. It is also not compatible for transfer with phones or consoles, but only with audio devices like Walkman,[2] home stereos and theater systems, active speakers, and others.[3]
Version 1.0 of Music Center for PC is based on x-APPLICATION (and in turn, SonicStage).[4] Version 2.0 was released in late 2018 and had a major overhaul of the user interface[5] developed on Electron. Additionally there is now also support for DSEE HX.[6]
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]
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.