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Chapter 20: Importing and Exporting Session Data 419
Import Session Data Dialog
The Import Session Data dialog lets you view the
properties of the source session, select which
tracks to import, and with Pro Tools Ultimate,
choose which attributes of those tracks you want to
import into the current session or project.
Source Properties
The Import Session Data dialog displays proper-
ties for the source session. These properties in-
clude source session name, session type, start time
of the session, audio bit depth, and sample rate. For
Pro Tools 5.1 or higher sessions, the program that
created the session and the session’s audio file type
are listed.
Text Encoding
Pro Tools allows entry and display of any lan-
guage characters supported in Unicode anywhere
in the Pro Tools application. This lets you use mul-
tiple languages in session names, and in path
names, file names and clip names.
However, Pro Tools 7.3.x and lower does not sup-
port Unicode. When importing data from sessions
or OMF sequences created or saved with older ver-
sions of Pro Tools, you may need to identify the
language encoding used in the imported elements.
To choose the language encoding when importing
data from a legacy Pro Tools session:
1 Choose File > Import > Session Data.
2 Choose the language used in the legacy session
from the
Text Encoding pop-up menu.
Audio Media Options
The following Audio Media Options are available
in the Import Session Data dialog:
Link to Source Media (Where Possible) This op-
tion lets you avoid duplicating audio files by refer-
ring to the original files when possible. If the
source files do not reside on supported playback
media (such as a CDs or DVDs), or if they require
bit depth or sample rate conversion, the source
files are copied instead. This option allows the cur-
rent session or project to refer to files that do not
match the current session or project audio file for-
mat.
Projects can link to media files on the local system
that are stored outside of the project bundle. In this
case, linked media it will still sync to the cloud, but
it will not be copied to the local project media
cache.
Import Session Data dialog (Pro Tools Ultimate)