dBpowerAMP Music Converter Release 10

 
  Index

Quick Start Guide - get up to speed,
 Audio CD Ripping - digitally copy an Audio CD to computer (Copy Protected Audio CDsAccurateRip explained),
         freedb Options - submit listings, select freedb server etc
Converting Audio Files - dMC is THE audio converter, Windows Explorer pop-ups
         Power Pack DSP effects - your audio can be digitally altered, fade, silence removal, Karaoke, volume normalize.
dMC Configuration - shown straight after installation,
Mp3 Lame - compression settings for Mp3 (Lame)
Wave - compression settings for Wave
Note: View other Compression Codec help  Start >> Programs >> dBpowerAMP Music Converter >> Help >> Codecs

Keep it in the Family, see how well dBpowerAMP works seamlessly together - from Ripping, Recording & Converting to a fully featured Audio Player with Synchronization with your Portable Mp3 player and not forgetting easy Audio CD Burning (writing). Meet the [dBpowerAMP Family]. 
  

  PowerPack
Certain features shown in this help file (with an orange outline) are only present when the Power Pack is installed, the Power Pack is a shareware add-on for dMC that extends it with a huge variety of extra advanced options. Learn more about and Install the [Power Pack] today, try a better dMC Free for 30 days.  [Register PowerPack] Thank you for supporting dBpowerAMPs development.
  Features

dBpowerAMP Music Converter (dMC), often called the Swiss army knife of Audio dMC can:

  • Rip (take) sound from Audio CDs digitally and store on your computer,    Now AccurateRip Compatible
  • Convert from one format to another, just about every audio type is supported! ID Tags are preserved,
  • Volume Normalize audio files,
  • Windows Explorer Integration - popup information for the audio file, such as bitrate. Also ID tag editing [Power Pack Option],
  Codecs
 
Codecs add extra encoding (writing, compression), or decoding (reading, decompression) abilities to dMC, download Codecs from [Codec Central] Most popular are:

Mp4     newest mpeg standard
Musepack    highest quality lossy codec at high bitrates
Monkeys Audio  lossless compressor (like Zip for audio), Spoon- likes!
Ogg Vorbis     open source high quality
Windows Media Audio    Microsoft's v9 v8 v7 v2, Standard, Pro, Lossless, voice
                 

 
   

Download Options for dMC

 
[Sveta Portable Audio] (Sveta) transfers audio files direct to many supported portable Mp3 players, never before has it been so easy to send files directly from Explorer without having to load a large cumbersome audio player, Sveta makes it  'a piece of cake'. Integrating seamlessly with dMC, Sveta can handle a huge variety of audio types. Shareware add-on.

Auxiliary Input adds full recording capabilities to dMC - record in real-time to Mp3 or WMA from your old LPs, or Mini Discs. Auxiliary Input is so smart it can automatically chop a recording up into the correct tracks from an album.  100% Free, can be downloaded from [dMC page here].

File Selector a real help when selecting whole folders of files to be converted, with just 1 click. 100% Free, can be downloaded from [dMC page here].
 

 
   

Help Help!

 
If you are struggling with dMC, visit [Online Support & FAQ pages]. In addition Illustrate has its own [Forum] to talk all things dBpowerAMP. 

Want to discuss Digital Audio in general? ask about codec settings, which Portable player, or sound card is tops? stop by [www.audiosense.org

Please Sir, Can I Have Some More? You want more??? Perhaps [Spoons Audio Guide] will fulfill your appetite, a guide to digital audio written in layman's terms. Topics covered include: Choosing an Audio Format "Mp3? WMA? Ogg what?, lossy, lossless", Making Audio CDs.
 

 
   

Version Changes

 
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