Rivergate Software Inc. - makers of DVDAfterEdit

DDPAfterBurner (DDPAB) is a Macintosh Application which writes, reads, and verifiesDisc Description Protocol (DDP) Images to and from Digital Linear Tape (DLT). DDPAB is a tape drive copy and verification tool, not a format converter, and is intended to work together with HDAfterEdit and DVDAfterEdit, though DDPAB will work with any DDP image on hard drive or external storage device.

This screen shot shows the main window, from which the copy and verify functions are initiated. It is divided into four main sections:

Tape Drive List

This is a list of the available tape drives, which can also include Tape drive emulators.

Source Box

This box is used to select the source of the copy or verify function, either by popup or drag and drop.

Destination Box

This box is used to select the destination of the copy or verify function, either by popup or drag and drop.

Log Information

This view is used to log and remember each operation as it is performed.

Once there are valid entries in the source and destination boxes, the "Copy" and "Verify" buttons will be enabled. Also there is a check box for "Verify after Copy". If you select that option and hit "Copy", the program will copy the source to the destination and then immediately verify the result, without any manual intervention required.

The verify and verify after copy buttons are always available to do a verification when the source and destination boxes are filled. Thus you may copy a tape to a DDP folder, then verify the folder against the tape, all in one operation, or separately.

The Source Box can be filled by dragging a valid DDP folder from the disk to the box or by dragging a tape drive from the Tape Drive List. Likewise the Destination Box can also be filled by drag and drop.

Dragging a DDP folder and dropping it onto an available tape drive in the Tape Drive List will fill both the source and destination boxes.

When you choose a source, a destination, and then start a copy/verify operation, the source and destination boxes are cleared so that you may start another operation. All busy tape drives will display and update a progress bar, and will not be available for selection until their current operation is complete.

There is no software limit to the number of simultaneous operations that can be performed. We run four fast drives with ease on a UL5D, and have run as many as six a few years ago on a UL3D, G4, and DVDAfterEdit.

Tape Tools

The tape tools window can be used to execute and test individual tape functions. Use these simple functions to see if your hardware is working properly.

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