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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,371
United States Rank #11,562
Reach 0.0342%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.41 days
602.13 days >
Average installed length: 316.37 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
Release 9 14.96%
Release 8 11.41%
Release 7 26.07%
Release 6 10.67%
Release 5 6.81%
Release 4 2.52%
Release 3 9.19%
Release 2 0.44%
Release 11 11.41%
Release 10 BETA 0.15%
Release 10 6.37%

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dBpoweramp DSP Effects

What is dBpoweramp DSP Effects?  (from Illustrate)

DSP (or 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.

Overview

dBpoweramp DSP Effects is a program developed by Illustrate. The most used version is release 7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 96 files and is usually about 9.1 MB (9,546,752 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 36% of users of dBpoweramp DSP Effects come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: dbpoweramp.com/dbpoweramp-dsp.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\system32\SpoonUninstall.exe" <uninstall>C:\Windows\system32\SpoonUninstall-dBpoweramp DSP Effects.dat
Estimated size: 9.1 MB

Program filesFiles installed by dBpoweramp DSP Effects

  • uMediaLibrary-ReadTags.exe - uMediaLibrary-ReadTags
  • dAPKeyControl.dll - Illustrate dAPKeyControl (dAPKeyControl)
  • AccurateRip.dll - Illustrate AccurateRip (AccurateRip)
  • dBPropertyHandler.dll
  • GetPopupInfo.exe - GetPopup Application (Provides Audio Information for dBpoweramp)
  • dBScripting.dll - dBpowerAMP Module
  • uMediaLibrary.exe - uMediaLibrary
  • Amp.exe - dBpowerAMP (Amp)
  • Asset-uPNP.exe - Asset-UPnP
  • auxiliary.exe - Auxiliary
  • Batch Ripper.exe - dBpoweramp (dBpoweramp Batch Ripper)
  • CDGrab.exe - dBpoweramp CD Ripper
  • CDWriter.exe - dBpoweramp CD Writer
  • config.exe - dBpowerAMP Audio Player
  • CoreConverter.exe - dBpoweramp CoreConverter
  • dBConfig.exe - dBpoweramp Configuration
  • dbExplorerShell.exe
  • dBShell.dll - Provides dBpoweramp Shell Interaction
  • dBThumbnailProvider.dll - dBThumbHandler
  • DMCFileSelector.exe - dBpoweramp Batch Converter
  • dMCScripting.dll - dMCScripting Module
  • dMCShell.dll - dMC Shell Module
  • Editor.exe - Editor
  • menu.exe - menu
  • MusicConverter.exe - Music Converter Application
  • Playlist.exe - Playlist
  • PrevPlayed.exe - PrevPlayed
  • [Multi Encoder].dll - [Multi Encoder]
  • Audio CD - Hidden Track Silence Removal.dll - CD - Hidden Track Silence Removal
  • Audio CD - Remove Gaps.dll - Gap Removal DSP
  • Audio CD - Silence Track Deletion.dll - CD - Silence Track Deletion DSP
  • Bit Depth.dll - Set Bit Depth DSP
  • Channel Count.dll - Channel Count DSP
  • Channel Mapper.dll - Channel Mapper DSP
  • CPU Throttle.dll - CPU Throttle DSP
  • Delete Destination File on Error.dll - Delete Source File DSP
  • Delete Source File.dll
  • Fade.dll - Fade DSP
  • Folder.jpg Preserve.dll - Folder.jpg Preserve
  • Force Non-Live.dll
  • Grabber.dll - Grabber DSP
  • Graphic Equalizer.dll - Graphic Equalizer DSP
  • HDCD.dll - HDCD DSP
  • ID Tag Processing.dll - ID Tag Processing DSP
  • Loop.dll - Loop DSP
  • Maximum Length.dll
  • Minimum Length.dll - Minimum Length DSP
  • Move Destination File on Error.dll
  • Multi-CPU Force.dll - Multi-CPU Force
  • Play Sound After Conversion.dll - Play Sound After Conversion DSP
  • Playlist Writer.dll - Playlist Writer DSP
  • Preserve Source Attributes.dll
  • ReplayGain.dll - ReplayGain DSP
  • Resample.dll - Resample DSP
  • Reverse.dll - Reverse DSP
  • Run External.dll - Run External DSP
  • Trim Silence.dll - Trim Silence DSP
  • Trim.dll - Trim DSP
  • Volume Normalize.dll - Volume Normalize DSP
  • Write Silence.dll - Write Silence DSP
  • DirectX PlugIn.dll - DirectX

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Autoplay Handlers
  • CDGrab.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'dMCAudioCDInput' with the ProgID of 'dMC.AudioCD.Autorun' and the action verb 'open.
  • CDWriter.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'dCW' with the ProgID of 'dCW.AudioCD.Burn' and the action verb 'open.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • CDGrab.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\dBpowerAMP\CDGrab.exe'.
  • Asset-uPNP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\Asset-uPNP.exe'.

How do I remove dBpoweramp DSP Effects?

You can uninstall dBpoweramp DSP Effects from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program dBpoweramp DSP Effects, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove dBpoweramp DSP Effects.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#10,371

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.85%
Windows XP 22.52%
Windows Vista 12.74%
Windows 10 8.74%
Windows Server 2003 0.15%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.64%
Microsoft Windows XP 22.47%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.24%
Windows 7 Professional 12.65%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 9.82%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.79%

Distribution by countryGeography

36.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 36.03%
  United Kingdom 6.92%
  France 5.00%
  Canada 4.23%
  Netherlands 4.10%
  Germany 3.97%
  India 2.95%
  Spain 2.18%
  Brazil 2.18%
  Italy 2.18%
  Australia 2.05%
  Israel 1.41%
  Sweden 1.28%
  Japan 1.15%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 31.21%
Hewlett-Packard 19.70%
Acer 14.55%
GIGABYTE 13.64%
Intel 4.85%
ASUS 3.33%
Toshiba 2.73%
American Megatrends 2.42%
Samsung 2.42%
Sahara 2.12%
Medion 2.12%
Gateway 0.91%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 530 3.55%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L 2.96%
Dell Dell DM061 2.37%
Dell Dell XPS420 2.37%
Gigabyte G41M-Combo 1.78%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 1.78%


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