Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide408
Saving Pro Tools 10.x Sessions
to Pro Tools 5.1 -> 6.9 Format
Pro Tools 7.x and higher sessions cannot be
opened with Pro Tools versions 6.9.x through 5.1.
To save a Pro Tools 10.x session so it is compati-
ble with Pro Tools version 6.9.x through 5.1, use
the
File > Save Copy In command to choose the
Pro Tools 5.1 -> 6.9 Session format.
When saving a Pro Tools 10.x session to
Pro Tools 5.1 -> 6.9 format, the following
occurs:
• All that occurs when saving a Pro Tools 10.x
session to Pro Tools 7–>9 session format.
Tracks
• Any audio tracks beyond 256 are removed.
• Any internal mix busses beyond 128 are re-
moved.
• Output bus assignments are removed.
• HEAT (if present) is removed.
• Elastic Audio-enabled tracks are saved untrans-
posed, unwarped, and clip durations revert to the
timing of the original source file.
• Instrument tracks are split into separate Auxil-
iary Input and MIDI tracks.
• VCA Master tracks are removed and VCA auto-
mation is coalesced to the corresponding slave
tracks.
• Trim automation playlists are coalesced to their
corresponding automation playlists.
• Fader Gain levels and automation breakpoints
higher than +6 dB are changed to +6 dB.
• Long names are shortened to 31 characters.
• The following attributes are dropped:
• Clip groups
• Clip loops
• Sample-based MIDI clips
• Sample-based MIDI tracks
• Inserts F–J and any associated automation
• Sends F–J and any associated automation
• Marker/Memory Locations 201–999
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.
Pro Tools 8.x and higher supports file sizes
up to 3.4 GB, and Pro Tools 10 sessions sup-
port file sizes over 4 GB. However, Pro Tools
5.1 through 6.9 on Mac only supports file
sizes up to 2 GB. If your session references
audio files larger than 2 GB, be sure to edit
and consolidate clips as necessary to refer-
ence only files smaller than 2 GB.