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I heard what Pink Floyd was watching on TV

Brent — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:40:48 +0000

DPS busts the myth about the ear orgasm.. I am not one for pricey, state-of-the-art audio equipment, but i will throw $30 at enhancing the quality of my experience of anything. I did not, however, expect the degree of upgrade this little app provides. I listen to itunes at work and whether its through earphones or the built in speakers on my mac, this app significantly increases the quality of sound. I’ve heard things on albums that I’ve been listening to for years that I’ve never heard before. in going through “The Wall” for the umpillionth time, i was frozen in my tracks at recognizing the sound of Jack Lemmon’s voice during the intro to “nobody home”. now, the different dialogues throughout the album are plain as day, but to be able to discern with unmistakable clarity what’s on tv in the background behind the screaming father’s voice followed by a little girl’s squeal of pain is an entirely different level. buy this plug-in… NOW

Brent Williams – Producer/Engineer/Artist

Making your music sound great

Joey Butera — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:00:24 +0000

I wanted to take a minute to talk about what makes the Digital Power Station truly unique among audio technologies… The DPS Plug-In has no fancy knobs or meters. It doesn’t have a Minority Report style user interface. It’s just a few buttons. So what gives? Why is it special?

It’s the people.

The buttons on the user interface switch between the different “profiles” you pick in the “preferences” window. So what is a “profile”? A DPS profile is definitely not your everyday “rock” or “jazz” or “hall” eq effect preset! Those presets-of-old tried to tailor the device to suit what you might want the music to sound like. Once you found the preset you liked on your old boombox it pretty much stayed that way, right? That ubiquitous smiley face eq curve. Or maybe you did it Twisted Sister style and slammed all those little eq sliders all the way up! \^^/,

Well, the DPS Profile is a whole new animal. The DPS technology is a powerful and adaptive tool that Bongiovi Acoustics audio engineers can use to optimize the audio for any device. And it is all done by hand.

Hence the people.

So a real live person (like Tony B, Phil or myself) sits down with the proper tools and “tunes” that audio device with the DPS technology to perform as close to an ideal as possible. The ideal we hold is the sound of music being played back in our studio control room. The control room is an acoustically accurate environment in which we have chosen speakers and amplifiers that match that space so we have the tools to create music that sounds great everywhere. The sound in our control room just reaches out and grabs you. And it also tells us what is right and wrong about the sound! So, short story long, the DPS technology optimizes an audio signal to be most efficient for a specific device. And that only happens after a Bongiovi Acoustics engineer has laid their hands on the thing.

You might ask another question… What gives you guys the right to muck about with my audio signal, buddy? The answer is a whole lot of years of making music come out of speakers! Tony got his start at Motown records in Detroit as an engineer when he was just 17 years old and has had the privilege of working with Jimi Hendrix, The Ramones, Ozzy Osbourne and many other music greats. Any of the other engineers that tune devices for the DPS technology have a minimum 15 years of experience behind a recording console. (Check out Power Station Studios ) Let us do the hard work so you don’t have to!

Tony actually invented the DPS technology as a solution to listening to music in his airplane. He has a small twin engine Comanche that has two propellers whirring right next to your ears. It is LOUD in the cabin. Any time he would play music over the stereo in the plane, it would be totally distorted and awful sounding by the time it was loud enough to be heard. After years of experimentation, eureka! The Digital Power Station was born; a device that creates a highly efficient audio signal that the speakers and amplifiers can easily reproduce. Music can be crystal clear in acoustically hostile environment and at low levels all while compensating for differences in volume between songs and restoring previously inaudible frequency content. Nifty!

So we are continually creating new custom profiles for all kinds of popular audio devices. The Windows version of the DPS technology is also right around the corner which vastly opens up the range of devices that can benefit from DPS. We want to be sure profiles are available to those of you who own these devices so let us know what you are using! It’s all about big sound from small packages.

Vanilla Fudge’s Mark Stein on the DPS Plug In

Joseph Beaty — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:15:13 +0000

We recently had legendary artist Mark Stein of the 70′s super group, Vanilla Fudge in our Power Station Studios located in Pompano Beach, FL. While Mark was recording he had a moment to check out the DPS Plug-In with producer and engineer, Joey Butera. Check out his reaction here-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7KcOSAVF6s

Celebrity Blog #3

Joseph Beaty — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:30:12 +0000

Celebrity Blog #3 on the DPS Insider features Philadelphia Eagles Star Quarterback, Donovan McNabb. Check out some video of the Moves Magazine Super Bowl Event he attended here. Our spokes-girl, Jackie Fischer had a chance to talk with him and many others. Enjoy.

Donovan McNabb and Bongiovi DPS

Bongiovi Acoustics launches DPS Plug-In for Mac

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:27:45 +0000

Bongiovi Acoustics, developers of the patented Digital Power Station™ (DPS) audio enhancement technology announced that it has introduced a new DPS Plug-In for iTunes. Released initially for Mac OS X users, it dramatically enhances the sound of any Mac computer, as well as its connected speakers, headphones and other auxiliary accessories. Available now, the DPS Plug-In can be sampled for free and purchased for $29.99 at www.dpsplugin.com. It’s designed for Mac users of all levels from first time neophytes to dyed-in-the-wool techies who spend nearly every waking moment in front of their computer screens.

The company plans to release the DPS System Wide Plug-In for Windows users soon. This version will optimize audio from any source on the PC.

The DPS Plug-In improves the brightness and clarity of compressed audio files (mp3, AAC, etc.) while providing richer, deeper bass response. It analyzes the audio signal in real-time and optimizes it for play back through the user’s audio system. It also compensates for differences in volume between songs and enhances dialogue and sound effects for music, movies, television, streaming video and podcasts. If it’s coming through iTunes, it will be dramatically better.

DPS is a 100% active digital processing method that analyzes the incoming audio signal and remixes it in real time for optimized playback on a particular device. Instead of using complex audio controls, the DPS is operated via a user-friendly “profile” system. Each profile contains settings for over 120 calibration points that are custom tuned by Bongiovi Acoustics sound engineers for the intended playback device. Users can easily optimize their own system by selecting custom profiles from Bongiovi’s expanding catalog.

Whether listening to internal speakers on your own computer, your favorite headphones, or external speaker devices connected to your Mac, the DPS Plug-In will provide state-of-the-art digital audio technology. Bongiovi Acoustics Managing Director Ron Simmons said, “The launch of the DPS Plug-In is the next step in our mission to bring studio-quality sound to everyday consumer electronics. Millions of Mac owners can significantly upgrade their audio system with a simple download and now they can custom tune their audio to their own listening tastes using our innovative profile system. It’s all about empowering the customer. We have the unique ability to immediately respond to their requests via our DPS user forums and create new tuning profiles.”

According to Bongiovi Acoustics’ Phil Fuller, VP Engineering/ Technology “We have unique control over the entire frequency spectrum of the program material which means that we can create specific custom profiles that give users freedom of choice to deliver studio-quality sound to their particular playback device, whether it is a MacBook Pro 17″, iMac G5, Apple ear buds or your desktop speakers. We have different profiles for various types of headphones and home entertainment systems. We are all about maximizing the user’s listening experience, regardless of what the playback device is or what its limitations are.”

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Dr. Dre Headphone Profiles Available for DPS Plugin

Joey Butera — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:02:01 +0000

Hello DPS Plug-In fans!

We’ve just made custom profiles available for Dr. Beat headphones and Lady Gaga earbuds. They are part of Dr. Dre’s designer line of high quality headphones.

These profiles are for the Bongiovi Acoustics Digital Power Station Plug-In for iTunes. This is an iTunes (Mac only…for the moment) plugin that dramatically improves the sound of your computer’s speakers and any other audio device you connect to your computer.

Do you have headphones similar to the Dr. Beats or Lady Gaga earbuds? Try these new profiles on your headphones and let us know how they sound! Remember, there are no rules to these profiles…if you like it, it’s good!

Special thanks to Yann for suggesting a custom profile for Dr. Dre headphones. The other requests our users have made are in the pipeline. Stay tuned to the DPS Insider for updates!

To get these profiles, go to the “Downloads” tab in the DPS Plug-In “Preferences” menu (gear icon). Then click “Check for Updates”. You will see the Dr. Dre headphones at the bottom of the list.

Does A Band Still Need A Website?

Joseph Beaty — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:19:50 +0000

A common discussion seems to be invading my recent conversations with fellow musicians; how to stay visible in this ever changing musical climate. Does a band still need a website? Many people will say no. I have heard people say, “My band has a myspace and that is all we need.” Very poor decision. Myspace is a small space on the net for musicians. You need a myspace, facebook, twitter, etc. There is no doubt about it. I do think there is a need in this world to engage your core audience, whoever that may be. How can you completely engage an audience on some other website’s platform? You need a creative space. You need a dot com, .us or whatever. You need to use your social tools to push people there. You need to give your fans a reason to visit your official website. Give them some free stuff. Sell some stuff too! Constant updates without spamming. You need to be the creative person you are at all times and let people know about it in more places than just myspace. Sorry lazy band dudes. A band does still need a website. Don’t get lost in social spaces alone. Do it all.

Bongiovi Acoustics DPS iTunes Plug-In Reviews

Joey Butera — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:11:20 +0000

We will be continuously updating this list of news and reviews for the DPS Plug-In. This list can always be accessed by clicking on the “DPS Plugin Reviews” category on the right.

Feel free to follow these external links and see what people are saying:

MacWorld

TheMacFeed.com

A great feed of DPS Plug-In reviews

http://www.twice.com/article/449932-Bongiovi_Acoustics_Intros_DPS_Plug_In.php

Applelinks.com

EarBuds Are Not My Buds

Joseph Beaty — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:00:49 +0000

Listening to music has been a huge part of my life. Listening in the car at full blast is my favorite environment. I also really enjoy cranking up the home stereo. The 5.1 version of Nine Inch Nail’s “The Downward Spiral” record is amazing on my system. Headphones are a decent way to listen to my all time favorite records as well. Then there is the iPod. I have an amazing iHome iPod dock with you-know-who’s technology on board. That certainly enhances the experience there. However, I cannot help but notice how bad the standard earbuds are plugged right into my iPod. And with no ability to enhance the audio! The EQ settings in the iPod are below average in my opinion. I have only listened to my iPod this way a few times and I can say with certainty that it is not the way I will listen to music. No matter how easy it is. Earbuds are not my buds! How do you listen to your music?

Being a Musician or Fan in 2010.

Joseph Beaty — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:49:28 +0000

Being a musician or music fan in 2010 is nothing like being an active musician or music fan ten years ago. Cd’s were the main source of music distribution. Now they are a distant second. With Mp3, Ogg, lossless, etc, iTunes became our old CD Trapper Keepers…holding things we cannot touch. While iTunes and app developers are keeping things current and fresh, iPhones integrate every aspect of our online experiences into the palm of our hand. We don’t stop to think how far things have come in 10 years very often. Quite amazing really. Especially in the music world.

I am a part of an old way of thinking and very much a part of the way things are done now. Musicians are stuck in the middle feeding the free world and being a fan of getting things before they are released. As a fan of music I believe the artists in my catalog deserve to be paid for physical or digital music. Whether I can touch it or not, I do still prefer a physical copy of my favorites. Most artists are only pressing limited amounts of their work and most rely on the digital realm. I think as a musician I feel both worlds must be fed. I am curious to see how other music listeners and musicians are making it happen now. Itunes, Cdbaby, Torrents, Pandora, Streaming audio, etc. I look forward to hearing your focal points in either realm.

Joseph Beaty

http://www.dpsinsider.com/joseph-beaty/