Everything You Need to Know About DDP Mastering & Benefits
DDP files are user for sending a DVD or CD to the manufacturer. It helps audio engineers to set all the parameters for CD resealing. These parameters include maintaining the same gap between two tracks, crossfader and more. Overall, it is fair to say DDP files allow engineers to control all the guidelines for a CD release. Previously the story was completely different with CD mastering. The mastering engineers sent the mastered file to the CD manufacturer. They used to glass master from the original CD for creating copies. Many of the engineers and manufacturers still use this technique because it is simple to do. But the approach has disadvantages also. If the main copy (original CD master) contains any error that will be also copied in the manufactured DVDs and CDs as well. That is why most of the professional mixing and mastering engineers prefers DDP mastering. This kind of file format has the ability to prevent any type of errors from taking place in the final product.