Sonoris DDP Creator 4 User’s Manual Copyright © Sonoris Audio Engineering © 2018 [email protected] Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 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 .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Playback Tracks ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Playing a Transition between Two Tracks ......................................................................................................................... 15 Waveform Display ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Adding a Track or Index Marker ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Moving Wave Objects ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Trimming Wave Object .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Moving Index Handles ................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Fades and Crossfades (Pro Version Only) ........................................................................................................................... 16 File Menu................................................................................................................................. 17 New ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Open .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Open Recent File ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Save ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Save As ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Save PQ Sheet as PDF ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Quit .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Edit Menu ................................................................................................................................ 18 Undo .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Redo ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 2 Import Menu ............................................................................................................................ 19 DDP Image ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 File(s) ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 User Tip: How to make a Gapless CD ........................................................................................................................................ 20 CUE Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Pmi Image ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Cda Image ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Audio CD .........................................................................................................................................................................................