Week 1 Properly Save Pro Tools Sessions

Question 1

How to avoid missing audio files in a Pro Tools Session?

Answer 1

Save Copy In

Question 2

Which method of saving creates a backup of my session folder, along with the option of including audio files?

Answer 2

Save Copy In

Question 3

What folders belong in a session folder?

Answer 3

Pro Tools Session File PTX., Audio Files Folder & Session File backups Folder

Question 4

Within a session folder, What are a few main things

Answer 4

• PTX. File - Is the document that saves all my information about the session ex. what plug-ins I’m using, what fader position, clip definition

Question 5

Are Audio Files Stored Directly in the Pro Tools Session?

Answer 5

No, the audio files are not saved within the actual PTX. document. My audio files are saved in a totally separate audio files folder

Question 6

When adding audio files to the session from its original location when adding audio to my session in that way it will NOT become a part of my audio files folder? How to fix this?

Answer 6

The method to ensure that all of my audio files will be in one place contained within my session is using
!!!”Save Copy In”!!! and check the audio files folder within Pro Tools to ensure the audio is there

Question 7

Before Save copy in Save the original doc then…

Answer 7

then clean up clips list and proceed to save copy in

Question 8

After Saving why should I clean up the clips list?

Answer 8

To remove the unwanted clips, to make our file size smaller. This saves me the harddrive space or if I am sending the session the file size will be smaller and it will send a lot faster.

Question 9

How to clean up clips?

Answer 9

• Go over to the clips list drop-down menu
• Choose Select, Click Unused
  All the unused audio files in my session will be highlighted

-Then go back to my drop-down menu and choose “Clear” Two options Delete or Remove

• Remove will just be removed from the clips list but will still be saved within the audio files folder (Choose this if I need the audio files to be referenced later)
• Delete If I don’t need those files at all Option delete to bypass the second ask for each audio file selected

Question 10

How to save copy in

Answer 10

File –> Save copy In —> !!! Always Select Audio Files!!! Check Box —> Save in Desktop

Question 11

What is the standard Sample Rate and Bit Depth

Answer 11

• 24&48

- 24 Bit && 48K Sample rate

Question 12

How to Properly send a Pro Tools Session to another Engineer or Producer?

Answer 12

After “Save Copy In” Compress File To make a zip file