HOFA CD-Burn.DDP.Master vs Sonoris DDP Creator

HOFA CD-Burn.DDP.Master is a standalone mastering and pre-mastering application for CD, DDP, vinyl, and online distribution projects. It burns Red Book audio CDs and creates DDP images carrying CD-Text, ISRC, and EAN information. Editing includes cutting, trimming, fades, crossfades, and track metadata. Album sequencing, multi-CD projects, multi-session CDs, and batch processing are supported. Delivery options include DDP images, WAV, AIFF, MP3, and an iTunes itmsp package. HOFA plugins are included at no additional cost in the app, with automatable parameters, and the software connects to HOFA DDP Player Maker for client-review players. The standard edition does not list third-party VST3 or AU plugins, plugin-chain presets, clip-based plugin processing, or true-peak normalization; those are listed for PRO. It runs on macOS 10.13 or later and Windows 10 or later. The listed plan costs 89.90 EUR once, with a 14-day free trial and offline activation.

Sonoris DDP Creator is standalone audio mastering and authoring software for creating and editing DDP images and Red Book compliant CDs. It imports DDP 1.0x and 2.00 images and exports DDP 2.00 images and cue sheets. For CD projects, users can arrange tracks, adjust and audition transitions, edit PQ points and metadata, then export or burn a CD. The listed audio formats include WAV, AIFF, FLAC, and M3U import and export, plus MP3 and AAC encoding up to 320 kbps. The software creates and checks MD5 checksum files and checks Red Book compliance. Pro adds vinyl mastering, loudness normalization, EBU R128 and True Peak metering, dithering, fades, crossfades, and cloud upload and sharing through Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3, and Microsoft OneDrive. Standard costs €249, paid once; Pro costs €349, paid once. Trials are available for Windows and macOS. Listed minimums are Windows 7 or higher, Mac OS X 10.11 or higher, and iOS 9 or higher for the included DDP Player.