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))
 * 2) DDP Identifier (DDPID)
 * 3) DDP Stream descriptor (DDPMS)
 * 4) Subcode descriptor (PQDESCR)

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 (command line)
 * 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 (previously Wave Editor)
 * Audiofile Triumph
 * Cockos Reaper
 * DDP Mastering Tools (command line)
 * 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 (command line)