Specifications

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6 When you have set your options, click OK.
7 Select a location and type a filename for the ex-
ported text file. In Windows, Pro Tools adds the
correct 3-letter filename extension, while on the
Mac, the file extension “.txt” is added.
Exported Session Text Files
Session Information
The session text file starts with basic information
about the session. This information includes the
session name, sample rate, bit depth, timecode for-
mat, and number of audio tracks, audio clips, and
audio files, as shown in the following example.
File List and Clip List
Next, if you choose to include them, are the lists of
audio files and clips.
Track EDLs
The final item, if exported, is the list of track
EDLs. A track EDL lists the track name, and all ed-
its, including the event number, the clip name, clip
start and end time, and clip duration. The clip time-
stamp is also exported, if you select this option.
Subframes are shown in each time field if you se-
lect this option.
Export Session Information
as Text Options
Include File List
Select this option to export a list of the session’s
audio files. The File List provides a list of all the
audio files in the session, and their hard drive loca-
tions.
Include Clip List
Select this option to export a list of the session’s
audio clips. The Clip List provides a list of all of
the audio clips in the session, as well as the source
audio file for each clip.
Include Markers
Select this option to export a list of all markers in-
cluded in the session.
Session Information example
SESSION NAME: Ripleys II-092700
SAMPLE RATE: 48000.000000
BIT DEPTH: 24-bit
TIMECODE FORMAT: 30 Frame
# OF AUDIO TRACKS: 19
# OF AUDIO CLIPS: 203
# OF AUDIO FILES: 54
Export Session Info as Text dialog