Importing and Exporting Clip Group Files

For more information, see the following topics:

Importing Clip Groups with Pro Tools Menu Commands

Importing Clip Groups with Drag and Drop

Exporting Clip Groups

Pro Tools can export and import the clip group file format (.rgrp). This lets you do the following:

Separate clip group metadata from audio files to avoid unnecessary file copy operations when exporting audio clip groups composed from multiple source files.

Export MIDI data as part of a clip group.

Create multitrack loops.

Clip group files store the following metadata:

References to all audio files within the clip group

Clip names and relative location in tracks

Embedded fades and crossfades

Clip group names and format (single or multitrack)

All MIDI data present in the clip group (such as notes, controllers, and Sysex)

Track names

Elastic Audio Warp markers and TCE factor

Clip timebase (samples or ticks)

Sync points

Loops

Tempo map

Clip group files do not store the following:

Audio

Automation

Plug-Ins

Track routing

Meter map

Clip List information

Pro Tools provides several ways to import clip groups into an open session:

Importing Clip Groups with Pro Tools Menu Commands

Importing Clip Groups with Drag and Drop