Specifications

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8 In the Audio Import Options dialog, select
where the imported files will go in the session:
New Track Each audio file is imported into its own
individual track and into the Clip List.
When importing audio into a track, you can also
choose the location in the track where the audio
file will begin (such as Session Start).
Clip List Audio files are imported into the Clip List
without creating a new track. Imported audio files
appear in the Clip List and can then be dragged to
audio tracks.
9 If you chose to create a new track, choose a
location for the imported file in the track:
Session Start Places the file or clip at the start of
the session.
Song Start Aligns the beginning of the file or clip
to the Song Start point.
Selection Aligns the beginning of the file or clip to
the edit cursor or to the beginning of a selection in
the Timeline.
Spot Displays the Spot dialog, which lets you spot
the file or clip to a precise location based on any of
the Time Scales.
10 Click OK.
Importing Audio from
Audio CDs
Pro Tools lets you import tracks from audio CDs
using the same methods that you use to import au-
dio files, as follows:
• Drag CD audio from the CD folder.
• Drag files from DigiBase Browser.
• Use the
Import Audio command.
Before importing CD audio, make sure your hard
drive has enough space for the converted audio
files.
Because the transfer is made in the digital domain,
there is no signal loss.
The sample rate for audio CDs is 44.1 kHz. There-
fore, if your session’s sample rate is set to 48 kHz
or higher, Pro Tools will convert the sample rate
for the imported audio. Before importing CD au-
dio, set the
Sample Rate Conversion Quality pref-
erence accordingly. For more information, see
“Sample Rate Conversion Quality” on page 338.
Importing ACID and REX
Files
ACID files and REX 1 and 2 files are converted to
the session audio file type. Depending on the pref-
erences settings, ACID and REX files can be im-
ported as sample-based clips or as tick-based
Audio Import Options dialog
Importing CD audio with either drag and
drop method lets you continue working in the
session foreground (such as in the Mix or Edit
window), while the Task Manager (Window >
Task Manager) works in the background (im-
porting and converting the audio until the im-
port is completed). For more information on
the Task Manager, see “Task Window” on
page 330.