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Pro Tools Reference Guide42
◆ Allocating a smaller buffer can some-
times improve playback/recording initia-
tion speed. This can be useful if you are
experiencing a time lag when you initiate
playback/recording.
You should also note the following:
◆ Choosing a smaller buffer can make it
difficult for slower hard disks to play or
record tracks reliably.
◆ Choosing larger buffer can cause a time
lag to occur before playback or recording
begins. It can also cause a time lag to occur
when you are editing during playback.
Macintosh
To change DAE’s Playback Buffer size:
1 If you are running Pro Tools, quit
Pro Tools.
2 Locate and open DAE by double-clicking
it. (It is inside the DAE folder within your
System Folder.)
3 From the DAE File menu, choose Set
Playback Buffer Size.
4 Adjust the buffer size and Click OK.
5 Quit DAE. The next time you open
Pro Tools, it will use the playback buffer
size you have selected.
Windows NT
In Windows NT, you can change the DAE
Buffer size from the Pro Tools application.
To change the DAE Buffer Size:
■ Choose Setups > DAE Buffer Size and ad-
just the Buffer Size. Restart your computer
for this change to take effect.
Creating a New Session
The first step in beginning a Pro Tools
project is creating a new session. When you
do this, Pro Tools automatically creates a
new folder named after your session.
Within this folder is the session file and
two other folders, an Audio Files folder,
and a Fade Files folder.
The Audio Files folder contains all audio re-
corded during the session. The Fade Files
folder contains any crossfaded audio data
generated by the session.
When you record a new audio track, the
track is saved as a new audio file and auto-
matically placed in the Audio Files folder.
You can also import other audio files into
the session, and work with them as well.
DAE Playback Buffer Size dialog
Typical session folder