Specifications

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chapter 5
Working with Pro Tools
This overview of Pro Tools software introduces
its main windows and features, and also in-
cludes a step-by-step overview of audio record-
ing (see “Basic Recording” on page 67).
All features described in this chapter are ex-
plained fully in the Pro Tools Reference Guide.
You can view an electronic PDF version of the
Reference Guide by choosing it from the
Pro Tools Help menu (Pro Tools 5) or the
Pro Tools Application menu (Pro Tools 6). Refer
to that guide and its index for more information
on Pro Tools features.
Session Basics
Pro Tools projects are created and saved as ses-
sions. Sessions store all tracks, audio, MIDI, and
other session information. Audio and fade files
are stored in folders within the session folder.
Starting a Session
To create a new session:
1 Launch Pro Tools.
2 Choose File > New Session.
3 In the New Session dialog, set the sample rate,
bit depth, and other options for the new session.
4 Select where you want to save your session. If
you are using external hard drives with your
Pro Tools system, make sure you select the ap-
propriate drive in the New Session dialog.
5 Type a name for your session.
6 Choose Save. The new session opens its Mix,
Edit, and Transport windows (see Figure 3 on
page 56).
Session folder, containing the session file and its Audio
Files and Fade Files folders
New Session dialog