Specifications

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Save Copy In
The Save Copy In command lets you save a copy
of the currently selected session under a differ-
ent name or in a different location. Session me-
dia can be included in the copy that you save,
with options to save the media at a different bit
depth, sample rate, fader gain level, or file for-
mat type. Sessions can be saved in a variety of
session formats for compatibility with older sys-
tems. This command is useful for archiving ses-
sions.
Unlike the
Save As command, Save Copy In does
not close the original session, so subsequent ed-
its are made to the original session. The saved
copy becomes a backup copy, and gives you the
option of returning to the earlier version.
When you
Save Copy In with a lower bit rate,
Pro Tools Dither with Noise Shaping will be ap-
plied. The Dither setting used for any conver-
sion is the Digidesign
®
Dither plug-in with
Noise Shaping enabled.
The
Items To Copy section of this dialog pro-
vides several options for copying a session along
with its associated files.
Audio Files
When this option is selected, all audio files are
copied to the new location.s
This setting is automatically selected if you se-
lect a Session Format lower than 10.0.
Convert To Specified Format
When the Convert To Specified Format option is
selected, all copied audio files are converted to
the specified audio file format settings in the
Session Parameters section. When this option is
not selected, any copied audio files retain their
original audio file format settings (including
sample rate and bit depth), and are exactly cop-
ied, bit-by-bit.
This option is automatically selected if you do
any of the following:
• Save to a session format lower than 10.0.
•Enable
Enforce Mac/PC Compatibility.
Don’t Copy Elastic Audio Rendered Files
When this option is selected, Elastic Audio Ren-
dered files are not copied to the new session’s
Rendered Files folder.
When opening the new session, Pro Tools opens
the session with all available media and any
missing Rendered files are regenerated auto-
matically.
Save Session Copy dialog
For information on sharing sessions between
different platforms, Pro Tools systems, or
Pro Tools software versions, see the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.
Note that copying formats bit-by-bit is much
faster than converting files.