Specifications

Chapter 8: Preferences 139
Import Section
Convert Imported “WAV” Files To AES31/Broad-
castWave
When selected, this option applies to all
newly imported WAV files, making them compli-
ant with the AES31/EBU Broadcast standard.
Automatically Copy Files on Import When se-
lected, all audio files that are imported by dragging
and dropping are copied to the current session’s
Audio Files folder, regardless of whether the files
need to be converted to the current session’s file
type, bit depth or sample rate. Additionally, when
selected, the
Copy from Source Media option is au-
tomatically enabled in the Import Session Data di-
alog. The
Automatically Copy Files on Import pref-
erence does not affect the
Import Audio command.
Convert Copied Files to Session Format When
selected, files that have different file formats from
the current session file format are copied and con-
verted to the current session audio file format on
import. For example, if the session file format is
WAV and you import an AIF, the files is copied
and converted to WAV on import. When this op-
tion is not selected, copied files retain their original
format (unless that file format is incompatible with
Pro Tools, in which case it must be converted).
Do Not Convert Sample Rate on Import When se-
lected, files with different sample rates than the
session sample rate are not automatically con-
verted when imported into the session. This means
that files with mis-matched sample rates playback
at a different speed (and pitch transpositions than
when they were originally recorded (or converted).
Import REX Files as Clip Groups When selected,
REX flies are imported as clip groups, all the un-
derlying slices are imported as individual clips
contained within the clip group. When this option
is not selected, importing REX files into a session
converts them to the session’s audio file format,
the individual slices are consolidated, and the slice
information is used for Elastic Audio analysis.
These files remain tick-based after import and con-
version.
Automatically Create Fades When selected,
crossfades are applied automatically to the sliced
clips within clip groups created by importing REX
files. If the
Import REX Files as Clip Groups option
is not selected, the
Automatically Create Fades op-
tion is not available.
To change the default fade settings for REX files,
click the REX button in the Default Fade Settings
section on the Editing Preferences page.
Drag and Drop From Desktop Conforms to
Session Tempo
The Drag and Drop From Desktop Conforms to
Session Tempo
options determine whether or not
REX, ACID, and audio files are imported as tick-
based Elastic Audio and conformed to the session
tempo.
No Files When enabled, REX and ACID files, and
all other audio files are not conformed to the ses-
sion tempo when imported by drag and drop from
Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder. They are
imported as sample-based files and converted to
the sessions audio file format.
REX and ACID Files Only When enabled, only
REX and ACID files are conformed to the session
tempo when imported by drag and drop from Win-
dows Explorer or the Mac Finder. REX files are
imported either as tick-based Elastic Audio or, if
the
Import REX Files as Clip Groups option is en-
abled, as tick-based clip groups.
All Files When enabled, all audio files (including
REX and ACID files) imported by drag and drop
from Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder are im-
ported as tick-based Elastic Audio and conform to
the session tempo.