dMC: Configuration

 

Right after installation dMC Configuration is shown (it can also be run from Start >> Programs >> dBpowerAMP Music Converter >> Configuration):

Displays version information for all dBpowerAMP installed components, as well as installed Codecs.

Windows Shell Integration

For your convenience dMC integrates it's self with Windows Explorer, it integrates in three main ways (all can be disabled by unchecking item):

Convert To on Explorer Right Click, simply right click the mouse on any supported audio file and select Convert To to convert it to another format. Add more supported formats from [Codec Central].

Popup Info Tips in Explorer - dMC installs a very useful function in Windows Explorer, hold the mouse over a supported audio file (such as mp3), and a yellow info popup displays details on that mp3 file, such as bitrate, ID Tags and length. The same goes for playlist files. 

Information displayed can be configured, select Start >> Run: regedit.exe, browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpowerAMP create a String Value called dBPopup, the default value is: File :[tab][tab][justfileName][ret]Location :[tab][path][ret]Type :[tab][tab][description][ret]Extension : [tab][ext][ret]Length (m:ss) :[tab][length][ret]Size :[tab][tab][size][ret]Original Size :[tab][origsize][ret]Compression Ratio :[tab][ratio][ret][ret][audioinfo][taginfo][ret]______________________[ret] dBpowerAMP

With the power pack installed, ID Tags (such as Artist, Track) can be edited. The preferred way to edit tags is to right click on an audio file and select Edit Tag, in addition an ID Tag page can be installed onto a files property page (Windows NT / 2000 / XP only).

Other Options

ID3 Tag Formation - mp3 files can contain ID3 tags, there are two types of ID3 tag, v1 and v2. A v2 tag is able to hold extra information, but there is a catch - not all programs or hardware devices (such as portable mp3 players) are able to work with an v2 tag. The option Smart v1 & v2 mode will use a v1 tag if it is able to hold the info, otherwise a v2. Never Create v1 and Never Create v2 can be set to never create a particular type of tag and Both v1 & v2 will write both types of tag to the same file. The default option of Smart v1 & v2 is best, if you have problems with playback switch to Never Create v2. There is also the option to write newer APE2 tags, not many players (especially portable) support APE2 tags.

Professional Frequency Conversion will be only of interest to those who convert between frequencies, most people will record a CD at 44KHz and create a 44KHz mp3 file, so it is not used. For those that convert files to different frequencies, this option can be switched on to use the clever code from Naoki Shibata (released under LGPL) to give much better sounding files.

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