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Pro Tools Basics

Pro Tools File Management Basics 5

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In the final lesson in this series on Pro Tools File Management basic you’re going to learn what the Regions Groups folder is for, how to save Auto-Backups of your .ptf Session files and why the Video files folder is there one second and gone the next… sometimes.

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Pro Tools File Management Basics 4

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The Pro Tools Session document is the heart of your session. It keeps track of everything – which audio files you used, mix settings and automation, plugins, MIDI performance data… everything! Without this document you don’t have a session.

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Pro Tools File Management Basics 3

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Fade files are small audio files that Pro Tools creates whenever you use the Fade command. In this video you’ll see how fade files are generated and stored in the Fade Files folder and also what to do if your Fade files are accidentally deleted.

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Pro Tools File Management Basics 2

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Training people on Pro Tools I’ve had the unique opportunity to check out the file management habits – good and bad – of hundreds of Pro Tools users. It’s like getting a glimpse of someone’s house. Some are exceptionally clean and tidy. Others are not.

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Pro Tools File Management Basics 1

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How well do you manage your Pro Tools session files? Do you know what files are required in order to backup your sessions and where they are stored? Which session elements are vital and which one’s can be replaced? How does Pro Tools save everything? That’s the subject of this series [...]

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Pro Tools Window Configurations Tutorial 1

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The first tutorial in my series on using Window Configurations in Digidesign Pro Tools.

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Pro Tools Window Configurations Tutorial 2

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The second tutorial in a series on using Digidesign Pro Tools Window Configurations.

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