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Cube-Tec International GmbH, in conjunction with Steinberg, provide 
such a solution as an addition to WaveLab. The product is called DDP-
Solution.
DDP-Solution includes the following features:
• Saves CD images directly to Exabyte tape or hard disk, in DDP format
• Automatic Verify
• Audio play
• DDP report printout
• Compatible with Sonic Solutions, SADiE and DCA systems
• Automatically creates basic audio CDs from DDP files
• Allows for DDP Data Burst before or...

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Introduction
A Data CD/DVD project is an environment that can be used to compile 
and write a data only CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, Mixed Mode CDs and mixed 
data/DVD-Audio discs (although this is only possible when a Data CD/
DVD project has been automatically created from a DVD-Audio project, 
see “Creating a DVD-Audio compatible disc” on page 589).
• Data discs exclusively contain computer data. This can be files of any type. How-
ever, the files are stored on the CD/DVD in...

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Creating a new Data CD/DVD Project
For DVD, creating a new Data CD/DVD project as described below will en-
able you to create a data only DVD-ROM disc. To create any type of DVD-
Audio compatible disc, you have to first render a DVD-Audio project, see 
“Creating a DVD-Audio compatible disc ” on page 589.
Creating a new Data CD/DVD project for data discs or Mixed Mode CDs
To create a new Data CD/DVD project, select “Data CD/DVD” from the 
New submenu on the File menu....

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Source window settings
You can decide how files and folders are displayed in the source window 
(as icons, as a list, etc.) by selecting one of the items on the Source menu 
(or by clicking the corresponding icon) on the source window toolbar.
To help navigating, you can use the functions “Up one level” and “Recent 
paths”. The latter (only available as an icon on the toolbar) displays a menu 
listing all recently used paths, allowing you to quickly go back to any of...

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Destination window settings
View settings
Use the Destination menu to adjust how files and folders are displayed in 
the destination window, just like in the source window.
Getting size information
At the bottom of the Data CD/DVD window, a ruler shows you the current 
and the maximum size of the project. On the CD/DVD menu you can set 
the ruler to display either a CD scale or a DVD scale, as well as define the 
actual available space of the destination media you...

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The CD/DVD menu
The CD/DVD menu contains items for preparing and writing the disc:
Function Description
Disk Label… Opens a dialog where you can name the CD/DVD to be recorded.
CD/DVD Info… Displays the total number of files as well as the total file size on the CD/
DVD to be recorded.
Add photo viewer
to CD/DVD…This opens a dialog where you can select to add a simple photo viewing 
application to CDs/DVDs that contain photo images. The viewer appli-
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Creating a Mixed Mode CD
To create a Mixed Mode CD (i.e. a CD with both audio and data), proceed 
as follows:
1.Select the “root” of the CD in the left destination window pane.
2.Select “Add Audio Track Folder” from the Destination window Edit menu.
An Audio Track Folder item appears in the destination window. This cannot be moved or 
removed.
3.Drag any audio files you want included as audio tracks from the source 
window to the audio track folder.
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The Write dialog for the Data CD/DVD
When you select “Write CD/DVD…” on the Destination window’s CD/
DVD menu, you will first be asked for a name for the CD or DVD to be cre-
ated. After entering a name and clicking OK, the “Write virtual Disc” dia-
log appears. Here you can make all the necessary settings for the CD or 
DVD to be recorded. 
• If you burn a DVD-Audio to a DVD-RW that already contains data, you will be 
asked if you want to create a new session. In...