User Manual HOFA CD-Burn.DDP.Master (Plugin) V2.0.0 Content Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Activation ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Limitations of the evaluation version .............................................................................................. 4 Note for Windows XP and Vista users ............................................................................................. 4 Quick Start ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Step by step ........................................................................................................................................... 6 The Track List ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Copy time of selected marker to clipboard .................................................................................... 12 The Control Panel ............................................................................................................................... 13 Marker Edit Buttons ....................................................................................................................... 13 Cover Picture ................................................................................................................................. 13 Time Display .................................................................................................................................. 14 Burn CD ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Write DDP ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Export ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Save All Tracks as Audio Files ................................................................................................. 17 Save All Tracks as One Audio File ........................................................................................... 17 Save All Vinyl Sides as Audio Files .......................................................................................... 17 Prepare itmsp Package (for Apple iTunes Store) ...................................................................... 17 Export Tracklist (PQ-Sheet) as PDF ......................................................................................... 18 The Audio View .................................................................................................................................. 18 The Toolbar ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Undo/Redo ..................................................................................................................................... 19 File ................................................................................................................................................. 19 Create New Project ................................................................................................................... 19 Import ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Export ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Multisession .............................................................................................................................. 20 Exchange Mixdown Audio File ................................................................................................ 20 Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Global Settings .......................................................................................................................... 20 Display Settings ........................................................................................................................ 21 Project Settings ......................................................................................................................... 21 DDP Export Settings ................................................................................................................. 21 Track Export Settings ................................................................................................................ 22 Pause Detection .............................................................................................................................. 23 Path of Mixdown Audio File ......................................................................................................... 23 Vinyl ............................................................................................................................................... 24 Project Sample Rate ....................................................................................................................... 24 ? ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 Multi CD Projects ............................................................................................................................... 25 Vinyl Markers ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Multisession CD ................................................................................................................................. 26 Interesting facts .................................................................................................................................. 28 Red Book Audio CD ...................................................................................................................... 28 DDP ............................................................................................................................................... 29 ISRC ............................................................................................................................................... 30 UPC/EAN ...................................................................................................................................... 30 CD-Text ......................................................................................................................................... 31 Special characters in CD-Text ................................................................................................... 32 Hidden Track .................................................................................................................................. 33 LAME MP3 ................................................................................................................................... 33 Dither ............................................................................................................................................. 34 Contact ................................................................................................................................................ 35 Introduction HOFA CD-Burn.DDP.Master is a software for the easy creation of an Audio-CD premaster as a burned CD or as a DDP image. Furthermore, the projects can also be used for other destination media like vinyl records or online distribution platforms. There are two versions: the App which allows graphical editing of your audio material and the plugin version that you can use to create a CD premaster directly in your preferred DAW. This is the manual for the plugin version. Installation To install CD-Burn.DDP.Master (Plugin) you will need the HOFA-Plugins Manager which you can download here: https://hofa-plugins.de/en/download The HOFA-Plugins Manager also allows installing all further products by HOFA- Plugins which you can test for 14 days if you are interested. Select "Install" in the field "CD-Burn.DDP.Master (Plugin)". Furthermore you need to select the plugin formats that you would like to use at the bottom of the window. The plugin is available in VST, VST3, AU (macOS only) and Pro Tools (RTAS / AAX) format. By clicking "INSTALL" or "APPLY CHANGES" at the bottom, the latest version of the software will be downloaded and installed to your computer. Activation The license activation of the software is done using the HOFA-Plugins Manager as well. A detailed description of the activation and deactivation process is available here: https://hofa-plugins.de/media/HOFA_Plugins/manuals/Activation- Deactivation_en.pdf. Limitations of the evaluation version If you have not yet purchased the product, you can test it for 14 days. Click on "Start Demo" to start