Table of Contents
Introducon ............................................................................................................................... 4
What Is It? .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
CD Authoring .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
DDP Export 4........................................................................................................................................................................................
DDP Import ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
DDP Creator “Pro” Version .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
DDP Creator Features ................................................................................................................. 5
DDP Creator Pro Features ........................................................................................................... 6
Basics and Terminology .............................................................................................................. 7
DDP (Disc Description Protocol) .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Compact Disc Audio Format ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Tracks and Indexes ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
PQ Codes ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
MCN (Media Catalog Number) ................................................................................................................................................... 7
ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) ................................................................................................................... 8
Enhanced CD .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Loudness Measurement and Normalization ........................................................................................................................ 8
Installing and Authorizing your Copy of DDP Creator ................................................................... 9
Installation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Authorizing DDP Creator in Trial Mode ................................................................................................................................. 9
Authorizing DDP Creator in Licensed (Purchased) Mode .............................................................................................. 9
Main Screen ............................................................................................................................. 10
Project Workspace ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Edit Disc Data ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Editing Project Data .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Deleting a Track or Index .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Playback Tracks ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Playing a Transition between Two Tracks ......................................................................................................................... 15
Waveform Display ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Adding a Track or Index Marker ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Moving Wave Objects ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Trimming Wave Object .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Moving Index Handles ................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Fades and Crossfades (Pro Version Only) ........................................................................................................................... 17
File Menu . ................................................................................................................................ 18
New ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Open .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Open Recent File ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Save ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Save As ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Save PQ Sheet as PDF ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Quit .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Edit Menu ................................................................................................................................ 19
Undo .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Redo ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
