dBpoweramp Music Converter ™


Installing

Download the dBpoweramp DMG installer to your computer, double click to open it, when presented drag the dBpoweramp Music Converter image over to the applications icon. Once installed find dBpoweramp in Launchpad.

Important: later macOS versions require that dBpoweramp be given permission to access files or drives, see macOS Security Permissions

Overview

dBpoweramp contains a multitude of audio tools in one: CD Ripper, Batch Converter, Music Converter, ID Tag Editor and Finder Services shortcuts. Preloaded with essential codecs (mp3, wave, FLAC, m4a, Apple Lossless, AIFF).



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Once installed dBpoweramp includes a central launcher:

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Music Converter
dmc 

Convert audio tracks with elegant simplicity

  • mp3, FLAC, m4a, AAC, Apple Lossless, Wave
  • ID Tags & Artwork preserved,
  • Multi-CPU encoding support,
  • Convert from Finder.

Music Converter Help 
CD Ripper
cdripper 

Rip Audio CDs fast and bit-perfect

  • Secure Ripping from the inventors of AccurateRip,
  • PerfectMeta blends 5 metadata providers,
  • High resolution Album Art,
  • DSP effects: ReplayGain, Volume Normalize.

CD Ripper Help 
   
Batch Converter
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Convert folders of tracks effortlessly

  • Select folders and sub-folders with a single click,
  • Filter file types,
  • List files for conversion, sort on bit depth etc,

Batch Converter Help 
dBpoweramp Configuration
cdripper 

Configure dBpoweramp

  • Show version numbers installed,
  • Set advanced options, including tagging defaults,
  • View registration status,

dBpoweramp Configuration Help 
   
Edit ID Tags

Edit ID Tags in Existing Tracks

  • Access Tag Editor Right From Finder,
  • Add Album Art,
  • Edit Multiple Files at Once,

Tag Editor Help 
 


Included Codecs: Wave, AIFF, Mp3 (Lame), Apple Lossless, [Multi-Encoder] and FLAC. In addition are utility codecs, these perform useful actions on files, such as add Replaygain tags, further Utility Codec details.

DSP Effects transform audio or process actions, please note that not all DSP effects are available for OS X dBpoweramp, DSP effect help

At anytime uninstall dBpoweramp by opening finder, selecting Applications and dragging dBpoweramp to the Trash can.


Support

Having a problem with dBpoweramp? visit [Online Support Forum], in addition to [Spoons Audio Guide], a layman's guide to digital audio.