Sessions & Tracks : File and Session Management and Compatibility : Sharing Sessions Created on Different Pro Tools Software Versions : Opening Sessions Created with Pro Tools HD 7.2–9.x with Pro Tools LE 8.0
Opening Sessions Created with Pro Tools HD 7.2–9.x with Pro Tools LE 8.0
A session created with Pro Tools HD 7.2–9.x session that does not contain video tracks or VCA Masters can be opened with Pro Tools LE 8.0, but certain session components open differently or not at all.
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Session created with Pro Tools HD 7.2 or higher that contain video tracks or VCA Master tracks can only be opened with Pro Tools LE 7.0cs3 and higher.
When opening a session created with Pro Tools HD 7.x–9.x in Pro Tools LE 8.0, the following occurs:
Tracks
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Any tracks beyond the first 48, as well any inactive tracks, are set to voice off.
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Any assignments to busses beyond 32 are made inactive.
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Any Instrument tracks beyond 32 are made inactive.
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TDM plug-ins with RTAS equivalents are converted; those without equivalents are made inactive.
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Multichannel surround tracks are removed from the session.
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Unavailable input and output paths are made inactive.
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Any Delay Compensation settings are removed.
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VCA Master tracks are removed and any uncoalesced VCA automation is dropped.
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HEAT (if present) is removed (Pro Tools HD 8.1 or higher sessions with HEAT option only).
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Output Bus assignments are removed (Pro Tools HD 8.1 or higher sessions only).
Groups
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In Pro Tools LE 7.1 or lower only, all groups beyond the first 26 (Bank 1, Groups a–z) are dropped.
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Mix Groups keep only Main Volume information.
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Mix/Edit Groups keep only Main Volume and Automation Mode information.
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Automation overflow information for grouped controls is be preserved.
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Group behavior of Solos, Mutes, Send Levels, Send Mutes is be preserved.
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Solo Mode and Solo Latch settings are dropped.
Video
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Only the main video track is displayed.
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Only the first QuickTime movie in the session is displayed or played back.
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If the session contains QuickTime movies in the Clip List but no video track, the session opens with a new QuickTime Movie track containing the first QuickTime movie from the Clip List.
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The Timeline displays and plays back only the video playlist that was last active. Alternate video playlists are not available.
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In Pro Tools LE 7.1 or lower only, video clips and video clip groups are not shown or saved.