🎵 MD Companion

MD Companion is a sleek, cross-platform desktop app built to help you manage your MiniDisc collection with ease. Burn tracks, rip existing discs, or simply play audio directly from your MD deck — all in a clean, modern interface.

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✨ Features

• 🔥 Burn Audio to MiniDisc
  Add MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV (and more), check time limits, and burn seamlessly.

• 📥 Rip MiniDisc Audio to PC
  Detect album metadata via MusicBrainz, GraceNote, and other services. Choose from suggested matches when ripping.

• 🎧 MiniDisc Player Mode
  Just want to listen? No problem — use your MD device as a player without ripping or burning.

• 💿 Auto-Eject
  MD Companion auto-ejects the disc once burning or ripping is complete.

• ⚙️ FFmpeg Integration
  Uses FFmpeg under the hood for format conversion and audio handling.

• 🌗 Dark & Light Theme Support
  Adapts to your system’s appearance automatically.

• 📰 Live Splash Screen
  Displays latest app updates from GitHub or local news file.

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📦 Installation

Windows

1. Download the latest .exe or .zip from the Releases page.
2. Run MD Companion.exe (no install needed if using the zip).
3. Requires a connected MiniDisc player via USB or optical line-in.

macOS/Linux

Coming soon! (You can build from source using Electron — instructions below.)

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🛠 Developer Setup

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/md-companion.git
   cd md-companion