DpdoPackSACD — SACD ISO Authoring Tool

Overview

DpdoPackSACD packs multiple DSF/DFF audio files into a standard SACD ISO image. The resulting ISO works with players, virtual drives and disc burning — suitable for SACD archiving and distribution.

Specs at a Glance

Spec	Value
Input formats	DSF / DFF
Output formats	SACD ISO image; Dpdo DSD Disc (DVD-R/RW)
Metadata	album / artist / cover / genre / year / label / composer / conductor / barcode / ISRC
CUE import	Yes
Standard	SACD Orange Book
Platforms	Windows / Linux / macOS
Current version	6.75.0

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Basic Usage

DpdoPackSACD [OPTIONS] <files...>
	

The simplest authoring:

# Pack all DSF files in the current directory into a SACD ISO
	DpdoPackSACD *.dsf
	

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Metadata Options

DpdoPackSACD supports rich metadata that displays directly on SACD players:

Parameter	Description	Example
--album "TITLE"	Album title	--album "Symphony No. 9"
--artist "NAME"	Artist	--artist "Ludwig van Beethoven"
--cover FILE	Cover art	--cover cover.jpg
--genre "GENRE"	Genre	--genre "Classical"
--year YYYY	Year	--year 2024
--label "NAME"	Record label	--label "Deutsche Grammophon"
--composer "NAME"	Composer	--composer "Beethoven"
--conductor "NAME"	Conductor	--conductor "Herbert von Karajan"
--barcode "CODE"	EAN/UPC barcode	--barcode "028947757823"
-isrc "CODE"	ISRC code (per-file)	-isrc "DEF059003211"
--catalog "ID"	Catalog number	--catalog "477 523-4"

Full example:

DpdoPackSACD \
	  --album "The Wall" \
	  --artist "Pink Floyd" \
	  --genre "Progressive Rock" \
	  --year 1979 \
	  --label "Harvest / EMI" \
	  --cover cover.jpg \
	  01_in_the_flesh.dsf \
	  02_the_thin_ice.dsf \
	  ...
	

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CUE Import

DpdoPackSACD imports CUE track sheets to read track info and timestamps:

DpdoPackSACD --album "My Album" --artist "Artist" --cue tracks.cue *.dsf
	

Example CUE format:

REM GENRE "Classical"
	REM DATE 2024
	PERFORMER "Artist Name"
	TITLE "Album Title"
	FILE "track1.dsf" DSD
	  TRACK 01 AUDIO
	    TITLE "First Movement"
	    PERFORMER "Artist Name"
	    INDEX 01 00:00:00
	FILE "track2.dsf" DSD
	  TRACK 02 AUDIO
	    TITLE "Second Movement"
	    PERFORMER "Artist Name"
	    INDEX 01 00:00:00
	

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Cover Art

Supported image formats: JPEG, PNG.

# Front cover
	DpdoPackSACD --album "Album" --artist "Artist" --cover front.jpg *.dsf
	
	# Back cover
	DpdoPackSACD --album "Album" --artist "Artist" --cover back.png *.dsf
	

Recommended cover size: at least 600×600 pixels, ideally 1:1 square.

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Dpdo DSD Disc Support

DpdoPackSACD can create a Dpdo DSD Disc — a DSD audio disc format based on DVD-R/RW media:

# Pack with DVD-R parameters
	DpdoPackSACD --album "DSD Collection" --dsd-disc *.dsf
	

DSD Disc Advantages

• Uses standard DVD-R/RW discs (4.7 GB / 8.5 GB dual-layer)
• Plays directly on DSD Disc-capable devices
• Supports higher DSD specs than standard SACD (DSD128 / DSD256)
• A single DVD-R holds dozens of high-sample-rate DSD albums

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Parameter Reference

Parameter	Description	Default
--album=	Album title	—
--artist=	Artist name	—
--cover=	Cover art path	—
--genre=	Genre	—
--year=	Year	—
--label=	Label	—
--composer=	Composer	—
--conductor=	Conductor	—
--barcode=	Barcode	—
-isrc	ISRC code	—
--catalog=	Catalog number	—
--cue=	CUE track sheet	—
--dsd-disc	Dpdo DSD Disc mode	OFF
-o	Output ISO path	auto-generated
--track-title=N:TEXT	Short album title	—
--pause=N	Insert silence between tracks	OFF
-twochannel	Force 2-channel output	OFF
-multichannel	Multichannel support	OFF

Output File

The default output filename is album_title.iso (derived from --album=). Override with -o:

DpdoPackSACD --album "My Album" -o my_sacd_2024.iso *.dsf
	

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Recommended Workflow

Standard SACD Authoring Flow

1. Convert PCM to DSF with DpdoEngine
2. Prepare cover art and metadata
3. Confirm track file naming in order (e.g. 01_track.dsf, 02_track.dsf)
4. Run DpdoPackSACD
5. Verify the output ISO

Full Example: Source Files to SACD ISO

# Step 1: convert PCM to DSF
	DpdoEngine -i 01.wav 01.dsf -osr 128 -iir 7 --artist "Artist" --album "Album" --track-title=N:TEXT "Track 1"
	DpdoEngine -i 02.wav 02.dsf -osr 128 -iir 7 --artist "Artist" --album "Album" --track-title=N:TEXT "Track 2"
	
	# Step 2: author the SACD ISO
	DpdoPackSACD \
	  --album "Album" \
	  --artist "Artist" \
	  --genre "Genre" \
	  --year 2024 \
	  --cover cover.jpg \
	  -o "Album.sacd.iso" \
	  01.dsf 02.dsf
	

Batch Authoring Multiple Albums

#!/bin/bash
	# Loop over album directories, authoring each automatically
	for dir in /music/dsd/*/; do
	  album=$(basename "$dir")
	  DpdoPackSACD \
	    --album "$album" \
	    --artist "$ARTIST" \
	    --cover "$dir/cover.jpg" \
	    -o "/isos/${album}.iso" \
	    "$dir"/*.dsf
	done
	

GUI edition

Above: the SACD ISO authoring GUI (DpdoPackSACD) — album metadata, cover, packing log. The CLI edition is DpdoPackEngine.