Disc Description Protocol


Disc Description Protocol 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
  2. DDP Identifier
  3. DDP Stream descriptor
  4. Subcode descriptor
An optional text file, containing the track titles and timings, can also be included.

Software

Windows PC:
  • Adobe Encore
  • Cockos REAPER
  • DCA Viper
  • DDP Mastering Tools
  • Eclipse Image Encoder
  • Gear Pro Mastering
  • HOFA CD Burn & DDP
  • Magix Sequoia
  • Merging Pyramix
  • PreSonus Studio One Professional
  • SADiE
  • Sonoris DDP Creator
  • Steinberg WaveLab
macOS:
  • Triumph Mastering Suite
  • Adobe Encore×
  • Audiofile Engineering Triumph
  • Audiofile Triumph
  • Cockos Reaper
  • DDP Mastering Tools
  • DSP-Quattro
  • HOFA CD Burn & DDP
  • PreSonus Studio One Professional
  • Sonic Studio soundBlade and PMCD
  • Sonoris DDP Creator for Mac
  • Steinberg WaveLab
Linux:
  • DDP Mastering Tools