Specifications

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Import Session Data Dialog
The Import Session Data dialog lets you view the
properties of the source session, select which
tracks to import, and on TDM systems, choose
which attributes of those tracks you want to im-
port into the current session.
Source Properties
The Import Session data dialog displays proper-
ties for the source session. These properties in-
clude source session name, session type, start
time of the session, audio bit depth, and sample
rate. For Pro Tools 5.1 or higher sessions, the
program that created the session and the ses-
sion’s audio file type are listed.
Audio Media Options
Refer to Source Media (Where Possible) This op-
tion lets you avoid duplicating audio files by re-
ferring to the original files when possible. If the
source files do not reside on supported playback
media (such as a CD-ROM), or if they require bit
depth or sample rate conversion, the source files
are copied instead. This option allows the cur-
rent session to refer to files that do not match
the current session’s audio file format.
Copy from Source Media This option copies all
audio files related to the imported tracks from
the source media to a new specified location,
and converts the files to the current session’s au-
dio file format, bit depth, and sample rate if nec-
essary. This is useful if you are importing tracks
from a source such as CD-ROM or shared stor-
age, and you want to place the audio files on a
different hard drive.
Consolidate from Source Media This option con-
solidates audio while copying it. This is useful if
you want to copy only the regions of the audio
files used in the source tracks, without copying
unused audio. This option copies and converts
consolidated audio to the current session’s au-
dio file format, bit depth, and sample rate if nec-
essary.
Import Session Data dialog (Pro Tools TDM 6.x)
Import Session Data dialog (Pro Tools LE 6.x)