Specifications

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Don’t Copy Fade Files
When this option is selected, Fade Files are not
copied to the new session Fade Files folder.
When the session is launched, the Find Files di-
alog will prompt you to locate Fade Files. You
can either locate the existing fades using the
find file dialog, or Skip All to let Pro Tools recre-
ate the fades from the session document.
Session Plug-In Settings Folder
When this option is selected, the session’s Plug-
In Settings folder is copied to the new location.
The references to these plug-in settings in the
session are redirected to point to the copied set-
tings files.
Root Plug-In Settings Folder
When this option is selected, the contents of the
root-level Plug-In Settings Folder are copied into
a folder named Place in Root Settings Folder, indi-
cating that these files will need to be moved to
the root level plug-in settings folder on the des-
tination system before you can use them. The
references to these settings files in the session
are not redirected to point to the copied files.
Movie/Video Files
When this option is selected, session movie files
(such as Avid or QuickTime video files) are cop-
ied to the new location, and session references
are updated to point to the copied movie files.
To save a session copy in a new location:
1 Choose File > Save Session Copy In.
2 In the Save Session Copy dialog, choose a des-
tination and enter a name for the new session
file.
3 Set the Audio File Type to BWF (.WAV) or AIFF,
or SD II. If the audio files need to be compatible
with either Windows or Macintosh, select or
BWF (.WAV) or AIFF.
4 Set the Sample Rate and Bit Depth for the ses-
sion.
5 Select “Enforce Mac/PC Compatibility” if you
want to create session and audio files that can be
used in either Windows or Macintosh versions
of Pro Tools. See “Creating Macintosh and PC
Compatible Sessions” on page 131 for more in-
formation.
6 Select the Items to Copy to the new session.
7 Click Save.
Creating Custom Session
Templates
You can create custom session documents that
are pre-configured to the track setups, mixer set-
ups, window arrangements, and zoom level
memory locations that you use most frequently.
Doing this will save you the trouble of having to
create your studio setup from scratch every time
you start a new session.
Creating Windows Templates
In Windows, you can create a session template
by making a session file a Read Only document.
To create a custom session template in Windows:
1 Create a session and arrange its elements as
you want them to appear in the template. You
can also define elements such as signal routings,
insert and send configurations, track views,
Ruler settings, and Preference settings.
2 Choose File > Save Session As.
3 Name the session and click Save.