Specifications

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Elastic Audio clips. For REX files only, Pro Tools
uses any slice data to create Event markers with
100% confidence. ACID files are analyzed for
Elastic Audio events just like WAV files, and so
events are detected with varying degrees of confi-
dence.
REX files can also be imported as tick-based clip
groups.
To import ACID and REX flies as sample-based
clips:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the Pro-
cessing
tab.
2 Disable the Import REX Files as Clip Groups op-
tion.
3 Select No Files as the Drag and Drop from
Desktop Conforms to Session Tempo
prefer-
ence.
4 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.
5 When importing by drag and drop from Digi-
Base browsers, make sure that the
Audio Files
Conform to Session Tempo
option is disabled.
6 Import the ACID and REX files you want by
drag and drop from a DigiBase browser or the
Desktop, or using the
Import Audio command
(see “Importing Audio Files and Clips Using
the Import Audio Command” on page 342).
To import ACID and REX files as tick-based Elastic
Audio clips:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the
Processing tab.
2 Disable the Import REX Files as Clip Groups
option.
3 Select REX and ACID Files Only or All Files as
the
Drag and Drop from Desktop Conforms to
Session Tempo
preference.
4 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.
5 Do one of the following:
• Import the REX files you want by drag and drop
from a DigiBase browser
• Import the REX files you want by drag and drop
from the Desktop.
• Use the
Import Audio command (see “Importing
Audio Files and Clips Using the Import Audio
Command” on page 342).
To import REX files as tick-based clip groups:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the
Processing tab.
2 Select the Import REX Files as Clip Groups
option.
3 To apply real-time crossfades to the files, enable
the
Automatically Create Fades option (see
“Automatic Fades for Imported REX Files” on
page 346).
4 Select REX and ACID Files Only or All Files as
the
Drag and Drop from Desktop Conforms to
Session Tempo
preference.
5 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.
6 Do one of the following:
• Import the REX files you want by drag and drop
from a DigiBase browser
• Import the REX files you want by drag and drop
from the Desktop.
• Use the
Import Audio command (see “Importing
Audio Files and Clips Using the Import Audio
Command” on page 342).
For information on Elastic Audio, see
Chapter 40, “Elastic Audio.”
For information on clip groups, see “Clip
Groups” on page 847).