Chapter 10: TL Space TDM and TL Space Native
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Snapshots
In addition to presets, TL Space lets you manage
a group of settings, called snapshots, that can be
switched quickly using a single, automatable
control. Each snapshot contains a separate IR
and settings for all TL Space controls.
IRs in a snapshot have been pre-processed by
the impulse computer and can be loaded in-
stantly into the convolution processor. With
RTAS, switching between snapshots does not
cause audio to drop out. Snapshots are useful,
for example, in post production mixes when the
reverb is changed for different scenes via auto-
mation as the picture moves from one scene to
another.
Embedding IRs in Sessions,
Presets, and Snapshots
By default, all IR and snapshot info used by TL
Space (including up to ten IRs) is saved in the
Pro Tools session file. Likewise, plug-in presets
contain a saved copy of the IR and settings in
the currently selected snapshot. Session and pre-
set file sizes will increase as TL Space stores each
IR waveform inside the file. This provides maxi-
mum compatibility between different Pro Tools
systems without the need for them to have iden-
tical IR libraries.
IR embedding can be disabled in TL Space’s Pref-
erences. If IR embedding is disabled, TL Space
stores only a reference to the name of the IR file.
When the session is transferred to a different
system, TL Space attempts to load the matching
IR file from the TL Space IR library. For maxi-
mum compatibility, ensure that all of the appro-
priate IR files are available on the new system.
When working with an IR that only exists in a
session file, ensure it is saved to a separate snap-
shot or preset. If the IR is overwritten by loading
a new IR and the session is saved, the original IR
cannot be recovered without access to the origi-
nal IR file.
By default, Pro Tools presets or session files
created using TL Space automatically in-
clude copies of all relevant IR waveforms.
This provides maximum compatibility of
session files between different Pro Tools sys-
tems.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you
observe the copyright on any IR transferred
to a third party in this fashion.