User`s guide

Chapter 5: Creating Sessions 43
To create a new session:
1 Choose File > New Session.
2 Choose the drive where you want to save
the session. On Pro Tools III systems, ses-
sions can only be created on drives that are
connected to your Pro Tools Disk I/O SCSI
chain. All other systems allow you to create
your sessions on any SCSI drive attached
your computer.
3 On Pro Tools 24 MIX and Pro Tools 24
systems, choose the file type (on Windows
computers) and bit depth of your session
by doing one of the following:
◆ On Macintosh, select the bit depth
(24-bit or 16-bit) and click OK.
◆ In Windows, choose a file type from the
Save as Type pop-up menu.
Pro Tools 5 Session (PC) (.pt5)
Stores session file in Pro Tools 5.0 format,
and stores audio as WAV files, which are
readable by Pro Tools 24 and Pro Tools 24
MIX systems on the Windows platform.
You set the bit depth for Pro Tools 5.0 ses-
sions by selecting 16-bit or 24-bit in the
area under the Save as Type pop-up menu.
Pro Tools 4 24-bit Session (PC) (.p24)
Stores session file in Pro Tools 4 format,
and stores audio as 24-bit WAV files, which
are readable by Pro Tools 24 and
Pro Tools 24 MIX systems on the Windows
platform.
Pro Tools 4 16-bit Session (PC) (.pt4)
Stores session file in Pro Tools 4 format,
and stores audio as 16-bit WAV files, which
are readable by Pro Tools 24 and
Pro Tools 24 MIX systems on the Windows
platform.
Pro Tools 5 Session (Mac) (*.*)
Stores session file in Pro Tools 5.0 format,
and stores audio as SoundDesigner II files,
which are readable by Pro Tools 24 and
Pro Tools 24 MIX systems on both Mac-
intosh and Window platforms. You set the
bit depth for Pro Tools 5.0 sessions by se-
lecting 16-bit or 24-bit in the area under
the Save as Type pop-up menu.
Pro Tools 4 24-bit session (Mac) (*.*)
Stores session file in Pro Tools 4 format,
and stores audio as 24-bit SoundDesigner II
files, which are readable by Pro Tools 24
and Pro Tools 24 MIX systems on both
Macintosh and Window platforms.
Pro Tools 4 16-bit session (Mac) (*.*)
Stores session file in Pro Tools 4 format,
and stores audio as 16-bit SoundDesigner II
files, which are readable by Pro Tools III,
New Session dialog
Selecting a File Type in Windows