dBpoweramp Reference created for Audio Professionals, who demand more: more technical, more features, more pro-codecs. Supplied as default with Broadcast Wave Format (BWF), Dalet, Wave64 codecs. Supporting IEEE floating point conversions (right through DSP effect chain), multi-cpu capable encoder. Apply VST or DirectX DSP effects whilst converting.


dBpoweramp Music Converter is 'the standard' tool for audio conversions, with over 20 million users:

• Huge range of audio codecs supported: mp3, mp4, m4a (AAC, iTunes & iPod), Windows Media Audio (wma), Ogg Vorbis and FLAC
• Preservation of ID Tags and Album Artwork, correct mapping of ID Tags between tag types (where possible),
• Multi-CPU encoding support,
• Easy folder & drive selection with Batch Converter,
• DSP effect support (ReplayGain, Volume Normalize, including DirectX and VST effects),
• Pro-orientated codecs: BWF Wave, Dalet, mp2,
• Windows Explorer integration: audio info tips & columns.

When choosing an Audio Converter, no other audio program converts more multi-format audio files than dBpoweramp, we have spent 8 years perfecting format-compatibility and conversion stability.


Burning Audio CDs is easy with dBpoweramp CD Writer, create standard audio CDs (playable on ordinary CD players), even create mp3 data CDs:

• Create audio CDs from practically any audio type,
• 74, 80 & 90 minute CDs,
• DVD audio data discs supported,
• Gapless 'mix' CDs,
• Mp3, WMA & Ogg Vorbis data CDs,
• Rip > Mix (tracks) > Burn,

CD Writer is part of the dBpoweramp Reference Package.


dBpoweramp Batch Ripper appeals to commercial ripping houses, radio stations or even individuals with a large number of CDs to Rip:

• Auto & manual loading (open design, most robots supported),
• From one to many drives support,
• Process overview of each drive and ripping status,
• Highest quality metadata providers: AMG & GD3,
• Lowest commercial per-CD metadata rates,
• Extensive customizable meta-data rule sets,
• Over 120 discs per hour through-put, per machine (6x drives)

Batch Ripper is used by the largest commercial CD ripping houses 24 / 7 and is supplied with dBpoweramp Reference.


dBpoweramp DSP Effects (DSP - Digital Signal Processing) are effects which process the audio signal in some way, used whilst dBpoweramp Music Converter processes audio files. A classic example of an effect is a Graphic Equalizer, which will boost certain frequencies. Actions can be processed, such as deleting source files.

Effects Included:

• Audio CD - Hidden Track Silence Removal: removemid-track silence,
• Audio CD - Silence Track Deletion: remove silence tracks from Audio CD,
• Bit Depth:set sample bit depth (example 24 bit to 16 bit)
• Channel Count:increase or decrease channels,
• Channel Mapper:move or combine channels,
• CPU Throttle: Slows encoding, less CPU usage,
• Delete Destination File on Error:'Converted To' file is deleted if there were errors during conversion,
• Delete Source File:remove 'Converted From' file after conversion,
• DirectX PlugIn:use DirectX Effects in dBpoweramp (reference required),
• Fade:fade in or out to silence,
• Grabber:takes a portion of audio from a larger file,
• Graphic Equalizer:boost select frequencies,
• HDHDCD: decode HDCD Audio CDs,
• ID Tag Processing:manipulate ID Tags,
• Karaoke (Voice, Instrument Removal):remove voice or instruments,
• Loop:repeat the whole track a number of times,
• Maximum / Minimum Length:increase or decrease length,
• Multi-CPU Force: forces the use of a certain CPU when encoding,
• Move destination File on Error:move converted files with errors to a different location,
• Play Sound After Conversion:informs audibly when a conversion has completed,
• Preserve Source Attributes: preserve date & time, etc,
• ReplayGain:calculate Replay Gain volume Adjustment,
• ReplayGain (Apply):apply Replay Gain adjustment to converted file
• Resample:audio frequency adjustment,
• Reverse:backwards audio!,
• Run External:allow external programs to access converted files,
• Trim Silence:remove silence from beginning or end,
• Trim:remove fixed length from beginning or end,
• Volume Normalize:adjust volume in many different ways,
• VST:use Steinberg's VST effects in dBpoweramp (reference required),
• Write Silence:insert silence.

In package:

• dBpoweramp Music Converter Reference 13.2
• dBpoweramp CD Writer 3
• dBpoweramp Batch Ripper
• dBpoweramp DSP Effects
• all codecs (for dBpoweramp R12 and newer)
• all utility