Specifications
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In the import list, audio files are distinguished
from clips by their icons.
3 To preview a selected file or clip before you im-
port it, click the Play and Stop buttons in the Im-
port Audio dialog.
Adjust the preview volume with the vertical slider.
To navigate to a particular location in the file, use
the horizontal slider under the Play and Stop but-
tons.
The audition output path defaults to channels 1–2.
For Pro Tools systems with more than 2 channels
of output, the audition path can be changed in the
I/O Setup (see “Audition Paths” on page 97).
4 Do any of the following:
• To place a file or clip in the Import list,
select the file and click
Add or Convert.
• To import all files and clips in the current direc-
tory, click
Add All or Convert All.
• To remove a file or clip from the Import list, se-
lect it and click
Remove.
• To remove all files and clips, click
Remove All.
5 When you have added all audio files and clips to
the Import list, you can apply sample rate
conversion by doing the following:
• Enable Apply SRC.
• Specify the
Source Sample Rate either by typ-
ing a number, or by selecting a sample rate from
the pop-up menu.
• Select the sample rate conversion quality from
the
Quality pop-up menu. This setting overrides
the
Sample Rate Conversion Quality setting in
the Processing Preferences page.
6 Click Done.
7 If you are copying or converting files, choose a
location for the new files. Choose a folder on a
valid audio drive, such as the Audio Files folder
for the current session.
File and Clip icons in the Import Audio dialog
On Mac, Sound Resource files must have the
“.SFIL” extension to be imported by
Pro Tools.
The Preview Volume control in the Import
Audio dialog also affects the preview volume
when auditioning clips in the Clip List.
Audio File icon
Audio Clip icon
Pro Tools lets you add files to a session that
are at a different sample rate than your
session. In the comments field of the Import
Audio dialog, a warning is posted that these
files will play back at the wrong speed and
pitch if they are not converted.
Press Command+W (Mac) or Alt+E (Win-
dows) to select Done. Press Command+ “.”
(Period) (Mac) or Esc to Cancel.