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Pro Tools Reference Guide384
Sharing Sessions Created on Different Pro Tools Systems
Pro Tools makes it easy to share sessions between Pro Tools|HD systems and Pro Tools systems. There
are some important differences between the three types of systems that can affect how session mate-
rial is transferred.
The following table also includes Pro Tools systems with the Complete Production Toolkit 2.
Opening Pro Tools HD Sessions in
Pro Tools
A Pro Tools HD session can be opened with
Pro Tools, but certain session components open
differently or not at all.
When opening a Pro Tools HD 9.0 session in
Pro Tools 9.0, the following occurs:
Tracks
• Any tracks beyond the first 128, as well any
inactive tracks, are set to voice off.
• Any Instrument tracks beyond 64 are made
inactive.
• Any Auxiliary Input tracks beyond 128 are
made inactive.
• TDM plug-ins with RTAS equivalents are con-
verted; those without equivalents are made
inactive.
• Multichannel surround tracks are removed
from the session.
• Unavailable input and output paths are made
inactive.
For details on transferring sessions between Windows and Mac systems, see
“Sharing Sessions Created on Different Computer Platforms” on page 381.
Differences between Pro Tools systems
Feature Pro Tools|HD Systems Pro Tools Systems
Pro Tools Systems with
Complete Production
Toolkit 2
Maximum number of
audio tracks
up to 512 tracks (up to
192 voiceable)
up to 128 tracks (up to
64 voiceable)
up to 512 tracks (up to
192 voiceable)
Maximum number of
Auxiliary Input tracks
160 128 160
Maximum number of
Instrument tracks
128 64 128
Maximum number of
internal mix busses
256 internal mix bus-
ses
256 internal mix bus-
ses
256 internal mix bus-
ses
Inserts per track up to 10 inserts up to 10 inserts up to 10 inserts
Sends per track up to 10 sends up to 10 sends up to 10 sends