Specifications

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Session Parameters
When saving a copy of a session with the Save
Copy In
command, the following Session Parame-
ters are available:
Audio File Type
You can save the session to reference BWF
(.WAV) or AIFF audio files.
Using Mixed File Types
A session can use mixed audio file types. If your
original session has mixed file types, they are not
converted to the selected file type unless you spec-
ify that they be converted by selecting the
Convert
to Specified Format
option in the Items To Copy
section (see “Items to Copy” on page 179).
Bit Depth
You can save the session at a Bit Depth of 16 Bit,
24 Bit, or 32 Bit Float.
Pro Tools 10.0 and higher sessions can use audio
files with different bit depths. If your original ses-
sion has mixed bit depths, they are not converted to
the selected bit depth unless you specify that they
be converted by selecting the
Convert to Specified
Format
option in the Items To Copy section (see
“Items to Copy” on page 179).
When saving to a Session Format lower than 10.0,
if your session is in a different bit depth, audio files
are converted to the new session bit depth, and
copied to the specified location. Also, 32 Bit Float
is not available for session formats lower than
10.0.
Sample Rate
You can save the session at various sample rates
depending on your system hardware. See “Sup-
ported Hardware Configurations with Pro Tools
Software” on page 42.
If your session is at a different sample rate, audio
files are converted to the new session sample rate,
and copied to the specified location.
Fader Gain
When saving a Pro Tools 7.x or higher session to a
lower version that supports +12 dB fader gain, you
can save the new session with either a +6 dB or a
+12 dB maximum fader gain. When saving a
+12 dB session as a +6 dB session, any automation
over +6 dB will be lowered to +6 dB.
Enforce Mac/PC Compatibility
When saving a Pro Tools 7.x or higher session to a
lower version, enable the
Enforce Mac/PC Com-
patibility
option to force Windows or Mac versions
of Pro Tools to create sessions and audio files that
are compatible on both platforms.
Limit Character Set
When saving a copy of a session to the current ses-
sion format, you can choose to limit the character
set to a single language by selecting the
Limit Char-
acter Set
option.
When saving a copy of a session to a lower session
format, the
Limit Character Set option is automati-
cally selected. Select a language from the
Limit
Character Set
pop-up menu.
For information on bouncing to disk and
dither, see “Using Dither” on page 1080.
For more information, see “Saving Copies
of Mac Sessions to be Compatible with Win-
dows” on page 400.