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In the import list, audio files are distinguished
from regions by their icons.
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To preview a selected file or region before you
import it, click the Play and Stop buttons in the
Import Audio dialog.
Adjust the preview volume with the vertical
slider. To navigate to a particular location in the
file, use the horizontal slider under the Play and
Stop buttons.
The audition output path defaults to channels
1–2. For Pro Tools systems with more than 2
channels of output, the audition path can be
changed in the I/O Setup (see “Audition Paths”
on page 75).
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Do any of the following:
• To place a file or region in the Import list,
select the file and click
Add
or
Convert
.
• To import all files and regions in the cur-
rent directory, click
Add All
or
Convert All
.
• To remove a file or region from the Import
list, select it and click
Remove
.
• To remove all files and regions, click
Re-
move All
.
5
When you have added all audio files and re-
gions to the Import list, you can apply sample
rate conversion by doing the following:
• Enable Apply SRC.
• Specify the
Source Sample Rate
either by
typing a number, or by selecting a sample
rate from the pop-up menu.
• Select the sample rate conversion quality
from the
Quality
pop-up menu. This setting
overrides the
Sample Rate Conversion Qual-
ity setting in the Processing Preferences
page.
6
Click
Done
.
7
If you are copying or converting files, choose
a location for the new files. Choose a folder on a
valid audio drive, such as the Audio Files folder
for the current session.
8
In the Audio Import Options dialog, select
where the imported files will go in the session:
File and Region icons in the Import Audio dialog
On Mac, Sound Resource files must have
the “.SFIL” extension to be imported by
Pro Tools.
The Preview Volume control in the Import
Audio dialog also affects the preview volume
when auditioning regions in the Region List.
Audio File icon
Audio Region icon
Pro Tools lets you add files to a session that
are at a different sample rate than your
session. In the comments field of the Import
Audio dialog, a warning is posted that these
files will play back at the wrong speed and
pitch if they are not converted.
Audio Import Options dialog