User Manual

Chapter 11: Sessions 161
Opening a Session that Contains
Unavailable Files
DigiBase notifies you if files are located but re-
side on Transfer volumes (such as CD or DVD
discs), or if any required files cannot be found.
For more information, see “Locating Audio
Files” on page 378.
Opening a Session from a Transfer
Volume
When opening a session from a Transfer volume
(such as a CD or DVD disc), DigiBase prompts
you to save the session on a Performance vol-
ume, and copy and convert any referenced me-
dia files. For more information, see “Locating
Audio Files” on page 378.
Opening a Session that Contains
Unavailable Resources
Pro Tools prompts you when opening a session
that contains unavailable voices, I/O paths, DSP
resources, or plug-ins. This is common when
transferring sessions between systems with dif-
ferent Pro Tools hardware.
The Unavailable Resources dialog provides an
initial report of the missing session compo-
nents. To save a text (.txt) file containing a more
detailed Notes report, along with the resulting
action, click Yes. The Notes report is named
with the session name, followed by Notes.txt.
You can choose to save this file in your Session
folder, or in another location.
The following occurs when opening a session
with unavailable items:
With all Pro Tools Systems:
 Inserts assigned to unavailable plug-ins are
made inactive.
 Inputs, outputs, and sends that are assigned to
unavailable paths are made inactive.
With Pro Tools HD Only:
 Any tracks beyond the maximum number of
available voices on the current system are made
inactive.
With Pro Tools Host-based Systems Only:
 Any tracks beyond the maximum number of
available voices on the current system are set to
voice off.
Opening a Session with Audio File
Names that Contain Illegal
Characters
Pro Tools does not support audio file names that
contain the following ASCII characters:
/ (Forward Slash)
\ (Backslash)
: (Colon)
* (Asterisk)
? (Question mark)
“ (Quotation marks)
< (Less-than symbol)
> (Greater-than symbol)
| (vertical line or pipe)
Any “high order” ASCII character (created
with a key combination)
Sound Designer II (SD II) files are not sup-
ported on Pro Tools systems higher than
8.0.3. When opening a session created with
an lower version of Pro Tools that uses the
SD II file format, you will be prompted to
convert the session and all SD II files to
WAV.