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Pro Tools Reference Guide316
WAV (Windows Audio File Format)
This is the native format for Windows-
based Pro Tools systems. The WAV format
is supported by many Windows applica-
tions and some Macintosh applications. To
use a WAV file on Macintosh-based
Pro Tools systems, you must use the Con-
vert and Import Audio command.
SND resource (Macintosh Only)
This file type is supported by some Mac-
intosh software applications and also by
Macintosh System Software. Pro Tools does
not directly support this type of file in its
sessions. To use a SND file within
Pro Tools, use the Convert and Import Au-
dio command. The SND format is useful if
you plan to use your audio with other Mac-
intosh applications that do not support
Sound Designer II or AIFF formats. To save
a bounced file as a System alert sound, save
it in this format and then drag it onto the
Macintosh System File.
QuickTime (Macintosh Only)
This is Apple’s audio file format for Quick-
Time-based multimedia. Pro Tools does
not directly support this type of file in its
sessions. To use a QuickTime audio file
within Pro Tools, use the Convert and Im-
port Audio command or Import Audio
from Other Movie command. The Quick-
Time format is best if you plan to use your
audio in multimedia applications that sup-
port QuickTime, such as Adobe Premiere™
or Macromedia Director™.
RealAudio G2 (Macintosh Only)
RealAudio G2 is the latest version of the
format created by Real Networks for
streaming audio over the Internet. The Re-
alAudio encoder file is stored in a folder
named Codecs inside the DAE folder.
When you select this format, the Resolu-
tion and Sample Rate pop-up menus in the
Pro Tools Output Options dialog are un-
available, because resolution and sample
rate are set by the encoder.
The RealAudio G2 format allows multiple
streams with different bit rates to be en-
coded into a single file. During playback,
the RealAudio G2 server and the RealPlayer
G2 client continuously adjust the bit rate
to make the best use of available band-
width. The RealPlayer G2 is available on
the Real Networks website, www.real.com.
When you export or bounce to RealAudio
G2 format, you can set the following op-
tions:
Media Clip Information Type the title, au-
thor, and copyright information for your
RealAudio clip. This information is dis-
played on the RealPlayer G2 as the clip
plays back.
RealAudio G2 Output Options