Often called a Swiss army knife of Audio, dbpowerAMP is able to: * Digitally Rip Audio CDs and compress to a multitude of audio formats, * Convert between audio formats whilst preserving ID Tags. Practically every audio type is supported: mp3, mp4, m4a, Windows Media Audio (WMA), Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Monkeys Audio, FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC) and many others from Codec Central, * Volume Normalize & apply DSP effects [Power Pack Option], * Windows Explorer Integration: right click >> Convert To, popup info tips (bitrate, length), Explorer Columns, * ID tag editing [Power Pack Option], * Record from LPs or anything with Auxiliary Input, * Fully compatible with Windows XP / 2000, etc, * CD Ripper boasts Fastest CD Ripping with AccurateRip included, * Free from nags, popups, hidden spyware or bundleware. Please note that there is an option to install an mp3 encoder with this application. This part is not free but has a 30 day trial period.