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Pro Tools Reference Guide462
Sharing Sessions Created on Different Pro Tools Systems
Pro Tools makes it easy to share sessions between Pro Tools Ultimate and Pro Tools. There are some im-
portant differences between systems that can affect how session material is transferred.
Opening Pro Tools Ultimate Sessions in Pro Tools
A Pro Tools Ultimate session can be opened with Pro Tools, but certain session components open differ-
ently or not at all.
When opening a Pro Tools Ultimate session in Pro Tools, the following occurs:
Tracks
• Any tracks beyond the first 128 are deleted.
• Any Auxiliary Input tracks beyond 128 are deleted.
• DSP plug-ins with Native equivalents are
converted; those without equivalents are made inactive.
• Multichannel surround tracks are removed from the session.
• Unavailable input and output paths are made inactive.
• HEAT (if present) is removed.
For details on transferring sessions between Windows and Mac systems, see “Sharing Sessions Created
on Different Computer Platforms” on page 459.
Differences between Pro Tools systems
Feature HDX Systems HD Native Systems Pro Tools
Maximum number of
audio tracks
up to 768 tracks
(up to 768 voiceable)
up to 768 tracks
(up to 256 voiceable)
up to 128 tracks
(up to 256 voices)
Maximum number of
Auxiliary Input tracks
512 Aux Input tracks 512 Aux Input tracks 128 Aux Input tracks
Maximum number of
Instrument tracks
512 Instrument tracks 512 Instrument tracks 512 Instrument tracks
Inserts per track up to 10 inserts up to 10 inserts up to 10 inserts
Sends per track up to 10 sends up to 10 sends up to 10 sends