Error converting DDP Image to CD

sleg · Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

I have here a DDPid file v1.0 made on a sadie workstation. This DDP image refers to a image.DAT file. Gear pro is able to read those files but then this error occurs:

ERROR: Track 12 error (image file c:\mcd1\IMAGE.DAT, Offset 693202608 bytes, track size 79688112 bytes):
;Track size and image offset do not match with actual file length (772537920 bytes).
;Log file closed at 2008 10 03 12:11

Any idea of a solution?

Best Regards

Michael Szabo · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject:

What are you trying to do with this DDP?

sleg · Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

im trying to burn a CD, from the ddp image file....

Any solution?

Regards

Michael Szabo · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject:

'How' are you trying to burn the DDP?

Are you using the GEAR Command:

sleg · Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

The first one...

am i doing it wrong?

Michael Szabo · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject:

693202608 - offset to track 12
+ 79688112 - length of track 12
–––––––––––
772890720

...and...

772537920 - actual file length
- 772890720 - end of track 12
–––––––––––
- 352800

Now...

-352800 ÷ 2352 = -150

-150 / 75 (fps) = 2 seconds.

I suspect your IMAGE.DAT file is only the CD-DA, and the default 2 second pause is not included in the IMAGE.DAT file.

Can you send the DDPID & DDPMS files to support@gearsoftware.com?

sleg · Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

sure, but only tomorrow, cause i have that at my studio

Thanks for you help

Michael Szabo · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

For anyone following this thread...

We received the DDPID and DDPMS files, and are looking into it...

...please stay tuned...

sleg · Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

Oki Thks

Tboz · Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Posts: 1

Hi!

What was the outcome of the analysis? I am asking since I have received a DDP file, generated from Sadie - and when trying it in the Trial version of Gear Pro Mastering Edition I get the exact same issue as the initial poster.

Michael Szabo · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject:

Have you tried this with GEAR PRO Mastering Edition 8?

I believe the analysis was we were expecting the 2 sec pause to be including in the DDP image file, and I believe the image in question did not...

...and in the 7.03 release we weren't anticipating DDP images created by other software.

srs · Joined: 20 May 2009 Posts: 1

I'm using Gear Pro Mastering Edition 8 and receive the same error - the ddp folder was supplied by a mastering house and this image has been approved by the pressing plant (its an audio disc). But when I try and burn the image, the error received is:

..\image.dat, Offset 716849616 bytes, track size 48011376 bytes): Track size and image offset do not match with actual file length (764508192 bytes).

The MD5 checksum provided with the ddp folder also verifies the integrity of the data so no issue there.

Are there any settings that can be adjusted so that Gear Pro doesn't expect a 2 sec pause included in the ddp image file???

Michael Szabo · Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject:

As of this time, the GEAR PRO Mastering Edition 'gui' does not have any 'toggle' for not including the pre-gap for 'burning' DDP images.

For creating DDP images using GEAR, you can 'toggle' the pre-gap to be included, or not.

If possible, please send all of the DDP files: DDPID, DDPMS, PQDESC, SUBCODES.DAT and whatever other files (except the IMAGE.DAT, TRACK##.DAT, MAIN.DAT) etc. to support@gearsoftware.com and I will look at them to see if that is indeed the case.

cristiano · Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 2

Hello friends.Nice to meet you.Have you tried this with GEAR PRO Mastering Edition 8?
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smith69085 · Joined: 10 Jan 2011 Posts: 1 Location: GB

Did anyone ever find a way around this, I have the same problem on Gear pro 8.

Is there a command line to change how gear expects the pre-gap when burning DDP's. Would that solve it?