Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide406
Opening Pro Tools 7.2 or Higher
Sessions with Pro Tools 7.1 or
7.0
A Pro Tools 7.2–9.x session without video tracks
or VCA Masters can be opened with Pro Tools 7.1
or 7.0, but certain session components open differ-
ently or not at all.
When opening a Pro Tools 7.4–9.x session with
a version of Pro Tools 7.1 or 7.0 the following
occurs:
• All that occurs when opening a Pro Tools 7.4 or
higher session with Pro Tools 7.3.x or 7.2.
Tracks
• VCA Master tracks are removed and any unco-
alesced VCA automation is dropped.
• Any uncoalesced Trim automation is dropped.
Groups
• All groups beyond the first 26 (Bank 1, Groups
a–z) are dropped.
• Mix Groups keep only Main Volume informa-
tion.
• Mix/Edit Groups keep only Main Volume and
Automation Mode information.
• Automation overflow information for grouped
controls is not preserved.
• Group behavior of Solos, LFEs, Mutes, Send
Levels, Send Mutes is not preserved.
• Solo Mode and Solo Latch settings are dropped.
Video
• Only the main video track is displayed.
• Only the first QuickTime movie in the session is
displayed or played back.
• If the session contains QuickTime movies in the
Clip List but no video track, the session opens
with a new QuickTime Movie track containing
the first QuickTime movie from the Clip List.
• The Timeline displays and plays back only the
video playlist that was last active. Alternate
video playlists are not available.
• Video clips and video clip groups are not shown
or saved.
When opening a Pro Tools 7.4–9.x session
with Pro Tools 7.2, 7.1, or 7.0, you are not
warned that not all session components will
be available.
Sessions created with Pro Tools HD 7.2–9.x
that contain video tracks or VCA Masters can
only be opened with Pro Tools HD 7.1cs3
and higher.