-import-[pro tools]

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-as of [21 MAY 2024]

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*SWEET-WATER LINK*

*pdf link*

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*REFERENCE GUIDE* —>

-CHAPTER 22-
(IMPORTING/EXPORTING SESSION DATA)

*PAGES 461 – 522*

*62 PAGES LONG*

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*YOU CAN IMPORT [MULTIPLE FILES] AT ONCE IF THEY ARE IN THE SAME [FOLDER]* —>

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*MODUS OPERANDI* –>

*BEST METHOD*

*open ‘finder window’*

[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [SPACE BAR]

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*navigate to your ‘soundclouds folder’* –>

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*move the ‘finder window’ to ‘left half’ of ‘screen’* –>

[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [LEFT ARROW]

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*open pro tools ‘edit window’* –>

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*move to ‘right half’ of ‘screen’* –>

[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [RIGHT ARROW]

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*drag/drop ‘audio files’ in the center timeline to create new tracks*

(or drag them into your right ‘clips list’ panel)

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*NOTE* –>

(as of ‘3 december 2021’)

*YOU CANNOT DRAG/DROP AUDIO FILES FROM FINDER TO ‘PRO TOOLS’ USING ‘GOOGLE DRIVE FOR DESKTOP’ VIRTUAL DRIVE*

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(you have to copy them to your local drive first)

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(you CAN use ‘google drive’ to store ‘pro tools files’)

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(as of ’22 august 2022′)

*now you can drag ‘audio files’ from ‘google drive for desktop’ virtual drives*

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*IMPORTING AUDIO*

*top menu bar* –>

*file* –> *import*

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*IMPORT [SESSION DATA]*

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*to import [MIDI]* –>

[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [ i ]

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*to import * –>

[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [i]

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“CLIP GROUPS”

*“saved clip groups” are stored here by default* –>

 

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*’VENUE CHANNEL NAMES’ AS ‘TRACK NAMES’*
(greyed out default)

(for ‘live recordings’)

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(locate desired audio file and click ‘open’)

*’PRO TOOLS FIRST’ DOES NOT HAVE AN ‘AUDIO IMPORT OPTIONS’ MENU*

(no ‘clip list’)

(meaning all imports are added as ‘new track’)

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*you can directly drag files from ‘finder’ into ‘pro tools’ windows* with a split screen**

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*you can drag a file into the ‘timeline panel’*

(either drop onto a track)
(which will either ‘insert’ or ‘over-write’)

(…or drop into ’empty space’ at the bottom)
(which will create a new ‘track’)

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(you can also drag the files from ‘finder’ to your right ‘clip list panel’)

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*SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS*

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*👨‍🔬🕵️‍♀️🙇‍♀️*SKETCHES*🙇‍♂️👩‍🔬🕵️‍♂️*

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👈👈👈☜*“PRO TOOLS 101”* ☞ 👉👉👉

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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*

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