Specifications

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Destructive Editing
The following Pro Tools features can destruc-
tively modify audio files:
• Pencil Tool
•“Destructive” AudioSuite
•Destructive Record
• Compact Selected
• DestructivePunch Record
• DigiBase metadata entry/editing
When working with shared audio files, it is rec-
ommended that you use the Duplicate com-
mand to substitute copies before applying any
destructive edits. This avoids the problem of
modifying a file referenced by another session.
To substitute a copy of a shared file:
1 In Pro Tools, select the region you want to
copy in the Edit window.
2 Choose Edit > Duplicate.
MXF and OMF Files
Pro Tools treats all MXF and OMF media that are
both created by Avid and stored on Unity shared
storage as read-only. Consequently, destructive
editing tools cannot be used to modify MXF and
OMF media files. However, you can delete or
overwrite MXF and OMF files.
Because Pro Tools creates both MXF/OMF and
non-MXF/OMF media files, these destructive ed-
iting tools can be used on non-MXF/OMF media
created by Pro Tools. When you are working in a
MediaNetwork system, you should always create
a copy of an audio file before applying a destruc-
tive change.
Use the Duplicate or Consolidate com-
mands in Pro Tools to make non-OMF cop-
ies of audio files for destructive editing.