Disc Description Protocol
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Disc Description Protocol (DDP) is a format for specifying the content of optical discs, including CDs and DVDs.
DDP is commonly used for delivery of disc premasters for duplication. DDP is a proprietary format and is the property of DCA.[1] The file format specification is not freely available.
The DDP must contain 4 parts:[2]
- Audio image(s) (.DAT file(s))
- DDP Identifier (DDPID)
- DDP Stream descriptor (DDPMS)
- Subcode descriptor (PQDESCR)
An optional text file can also be included, this will contain the track titles and timings.
Software
Windows PC:
- Adobe Encore
- Cockos Reaper
- DCA Viper
- Eclipse Image Encoder
- Gear Pro Mastering
- HOFA CD Burn & DDP
- Magix Samplitude, earlier versions with optional DDP add-on (now discontinued)
- Magix Sequoia
- Merging Pyramix
- PreSonus Studio One Professional
- SADiE
- Sonoris DDP Creator
- Steinberg Wavelab
macOS:
- Adobe Encore×
- Apple Waveburner (discontinued)
- Audiofile Engineering Triumph (previously Wave Editor)
- Audiofile Triumph
- Bias Peak Pro 6 with optional DDP add-on (discontinued)
- Cockos Reaper
- DSP-Quattro
- HOFA CD Burn & DDP
- PreSonus Studio One Professional
- Rivergate DVDAfterEdit ME (discontinued)
- Sonic Solutions HD (discontinued)
- Sonic Studio soundBlade and PMCD
- Sonoris DDP Creator for Mac
- Steinberg Wavelab
References
- ^ "Disc Description Protocol". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
DDP was invented by Doug Carson and DCA ... and continues to be licensed and kept current by DCA. ... DDP® is a registered trademark of Doug Carson & Associates, Inc. and is protected by U.S. Copyright. Disc Description Protocol and the DDP Logo are trademarks of DCA, Inc.
- ^ Francis Rumsey, Desktop Audio Technology, 2004, Focal Press
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