Specifications

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2 At the top of the Import Audio dialog, select
an audio file to display its properties and associ-
ated regions.
You can choose to display only a certain file
type (such as AIFF) by selecting the type from
the Show pop-up menu. To display all sup-
ported file types, select All Documents from the
Show pop-up menu.
3 To audition a selected file or region before you
import it, click the Play and Stop buttons.
Adjust playback volume with the vertical slider.
To navigate to a particular location in the file,
use the horizontal slider under the Play and Stop
buttons.
The audition output defaults to channels 1–2.
On TDM systems, the audition output channels
can be changed in I/O Setup or Hardware Setup.
4 To place a file or region in the import list (on
the right in Windows, or in the lower right of
the dialog on a Macintosh), select the file (Shift-
click to select multiple files) and click Add or
Convert. You can also click Add All or Convert
All to import all regions and files in the current
directory.
In the import list, audio files are distinguished
from regions by their icons.
5 To remove a file or region from the import list
on the right, select it and click Remove. To re-
move all regions or files, click Remove All.
6 Once the audio files and regions have been
added to the import list, click Done.
7 If you are copying or converting files, you are
prompted to choose a location for the new au-
dio files. Choose a folder on a valid audio drive,
such as the Audio Files folder for your current
session.
If you chose File > Import Audio to Track, the
files and regions are imported to new audio
tracks, and also appear as regions in the Audio
Regions List.
If you chose Import Audio from the Audio Re-
gions List, the files and regions appear as regions
in the Audio Regions List.
Figure 6. Import Audio dialog (Pro Tools 6.4)
On the Macintosh, Sound Resource files
must have the “.SFIL” extension to be im-
ported by Pro Tools.
File and Region icons in the Import Audio dialog
Audio File icon
Audio Region icon