Solved. Not a banshee issue. The problem was my assumption that it was being properly detected. It was not. The Ubuntu packages usbmuxd and ifuse (perhaps libgpod4 and libimobiledevice1 as well) are out of date and do not support the latest version of the ipod simply because of a new USB device id. Fixed packages are available in pmcenery/ppa. Installing the updated versions of these packages and rebooting solved the issue.
** Changed in: banshee (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/733428 Title: Banshee refuses to sync with ipod touch due to missing converter -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs