Creating and Saving Custom Templates

To create a custom Pro Tools Session Template:

1 Create a new Pro Tools session and configure it for the session template you want.

For example, if you are a songwriter you might simply want a session consisting of a stereo Instrument track with an instrument plug-in (such as Xpand! 2 with a piano preset), a mono audio track (for tracking vocals), a stereo Auxiliary Input track (for an effects bus), and a stereo Master Fader track. You can then use this template every time you sit down to work on a new song.

2 Choose File > Save As Template.

 

Save Session Template dialog

3 Configure the Save Session Template dialog (see Save Session Template Dialog).

4 Select the Include Media option if there is any audio, MIDI, or video media in the session that you want included in the template.

When the Include Media option is enabled, all media in the session is included in the template. If you want to include media in your session template, be sure that your session only contains the media you want.

5 Click OK.

If you selected the Install Template In System option, your session template will be available in the Pro Tools Session Quick Start dialog.

If you selected the Select Location For Template option, you are prompted by the Save As Template dialog to save the file to another location on your system.

When you are ready to use a template as the basis for a new session, see Creating a New Session from a Template.