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Chapter 5: Creating Sessions 49
To use this template, double-click it or
open it with the Open Session command if
you are already running Pro Tools. You can
create several custom templates for studio
setups that you frequently use.
When you open a session saved as a Statio-
nery pad, Pro Tools gives you the option of
editing the template or starting a new ses-
sion using the template settings. If you
choose New Session, Pro Tools will create a
new folder containing a copy of your ses-
sion template and Audio and Fades folders.
Creating Windows Templates
In Windows, you can create a session tem-
plate by making a session file a Read Only
document.
To create a custom session template in
Windows:
1 Create a session and arrange the Mix,
Edit, and Transport windows as you like.
You can choose which windows are open
and where they appear on the screen. You
can also define the parameters within these
windows, such as signal routings, inserts
and sends configurations, track views, ruler
settings, and Preference settings.
2 Choose File > Save Session.
3 Name the session and click Save.
4 Close the session.
5 Locate the session file that you just saved.
6 Right-click the file and choose Properties.
7 Click the General tab and select the Read
Only option.
8 Click OK.
To use this template, double-click it or
open it with the Open Session command.
When you first save the session, Pro Tools
will ask you to give the session a new name.
Your original session template will remain
unchanged.
To modify the session template, you will
need to reopen its Properties and deselect
the Read Only option, make your modifica-
tions, then change it back to a Read Only
file.
Making a session a Read Only file (Windows)