Specifications

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Timecode Mapping Options
When importing AAF or OMF tracks into
Pro Tools, you can specify where the imported
tracks are placed in the current session. Times are
indicated in timecode.
Maintain Absolute Timecode Values
This option places tracks at the locations where
they were located in the source session. For exam-
ple, if the current session starts at 00:01:00:00, and
the session from which you are importing starts at
10:00:00:00, the earliest imported tracks can ap-
pear in your session is 9 hours and 59 minutes after
the start of the session.
Maintain Relative Timecode Values
This option places tracks at the same offset from
session start as they had in the source session. For
example, if the source session starts at 01:00:00:00
and a contains a track that starts at 01:01:00:00,
and the current session start is 02:00:00:00, the
track will be placed at 02:01:00:00 in the current
session.
Map Start Timecode to hh:mm:ss:ff
This option places tracks relative to their original
session start time. For example, if the current ses-
sion starts at 00:01:00:00, and the session from
which you are importing starts at 10:00:00:00, you
can reset the start timecode to 00:01:00:00, to
avoid placing files 9 hours and 59 minutes from the
start of your session.
Adjust Session Start Time to Match Source
Start Time
This option changes the start time of the current
session to match the start time of the AAF or OMF
sequence being imported. When this option is en-
abled, the
Map Start Timecode to hh:mm:ss:ff op-
tion (and its timecode entry box) are disabled.
Track Offset Options
When importing AAF or OMF tracks into
Pro Tools, specify a track offset in addition to any
offset incurred with the Timecode Mapping op-
tions. Any imported audio is offset in the current
session’s timeline by the specified amount. Values
can be entered in
Bars|Beats, Min:Sec, Timecode,
Feet+Frames, or Samples.
Timecode Mapping Options
If the sequence being imported has a later
start time than the current session, the Main-
tain Absolute Timecode Values option is dis-
abled.
In some cases, when clips in the current ses-
sion are situated near the time boundaries of
the session, enabling Adjust Session Start
Time and choosing to Maintain Relative
Timecode Values can put clips in danger of
being moved out of bounds. In these cases, a
warning is displayed and Pro Tools does not
adjust the session start time.
Track Offset Options