Specifications

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Saving a Copy of the Session
To save a copy of the current session along with
its audio files and fade files, you can use the Save
Session Copy In command. In addition, you can
specify a session file format, audio file format,
bit depth, and sample rate for the session copy.
Unlike the Save Session As command, Save Ses-
sion Copy In does not close the original session,
so subsequent edits are made to the original ses-
sion. Session copies can be used to archive im-
portant sessions, or as a means to prepare ses-
sions for transfer to another Pro Tools system.
Save Session Copy In saves only the audio being
used in the session. Any audio that was recorded
or imported and then later removed from the
session will not be included in the new session
copy.
Using the Save Session Copy In command is the
only way to change the sample rate of a session.
Session Format
You can save the session copy in the following
formats, depending on your platform:
Windows:
• Pro Tools Session (*.pts); supports Pro Tools
5.1 and higher
• Pro Tools 5.0 Session (*.pt5)
• Pro Tools 4 24-Bit Session (*.p24)
• Pro Tools 4 16-Bit Session (*.pt4)
Macintosh:
• Latest; supports Pro Tools 5.1 and higher
• Pro Tools 5.0 Session
• Pro Tools 4 24-Bit Session
• Pro Tools 4 16-Bit Session
• Pro Tools 3.2 Session
When saving sessions to versions lower than
5.1, multichannel tracks (including stereo) and
multi-mono plug-ins are lost. In this case, make
sure to first separate the tracks and plug-ins to
individual mono tracks.
Save Session Copy In dialog
When you Save Session Copy In with a
lower bit rate, Dither (and Noise Shaping)
may be applied. See the following table:
Dither and Noise Shaping with Save Session Copy In
Bit Rate Dither
Noise
Shaping
24-bit to 24-bit No No
16-bit to 24-bit No No
24-bit to 16-bit Yes Yes
16-bit to 16-bit No No