Disc Description Protocol

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. The file format specification is not freely available.

The DDP must contain 4 parts:^[1]

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

PC:

Magix Sequoia
earlier versions of Magix Samplitude with optional DDP add-on (now discontinued)
Merging Pyramix
Steinberg Wavelab w/ Cubetec DDP add-on
Sonoris DDP Creator
Gear Pro Mastering
Eclipse Image Encoder
DCA Viper
SADiE
Sony CD Architect
Hofa CD Burn & DDP

Mac:

Sonoris DDP Creator for Mac
Sonic Studios SoundBlade and PMCD
Sonic Solutions HD (discontinued)
DSP-Quattro
Bias Peak Pro 6 with optional DDP add-on (discontinued)
Audiofile Engineering Triumph (previously Wave Editor)
Steinberg Wavelab
Apple Waveburner (discontinued)
Hofa CD Burn & DDP
Audiofile Triumph

References

↑ Francis Rumsey, Desktop Audio Technology, 2004, Focal Press

Disk image file formats

Optical discs	CCD/IMG/SUB CUE/BIN CSO DAA IBP/IBQ ISO ISZ MDS/MDF MDX NRG UIF

Hard disks	DMG FVD IMG ISO NDIF QCOW UDIF VDI VHD VMDK WIM

Floppy disks	ADF/ADZ DC42/DART DCF DMS IMG/IMA/IMZ VFD

CD-DA	Disc Description Protocol

Comparison of disc image software

List of Software that is capable of DDP export: Adobe Premiere, Apple WaveBurner, Audiofile Engineering Triumph, DVDAfterEdit ME, Magix Sequoia, Merging Pyramix, Reaper, SADiE, Sony Bluprint, Sony Vegas Pro, Steinberg WaveLab

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