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Chapter 13: File and Session Management and Compatibility 253
Sharing Pro Tools LE 7.3 Sessions
with Pro Tools LE 6.9 or Lower
A Pro Tools LE 7.3 format session cannot be
opened on Pro Tools LE versions 6.9.x or lower,
but it can be saved to a lower compatible ver-
sion. Some session components in the new copy
open differently or not at all.
Saving Pro Tools LE 7.x Sessions to
Pro Tools LE 5.1 -> 6.9 Format
To save a Pro Tools 7.x session so it is compati-
ble with Pro Tools version 6.9.x through 5.1, use
the File > Save Copy In command to choose the
“Pro Tools 5.1 -> 6.9” session format.
When saving a Pro Tools LE session to Pro Tools
5.1 -> 6.9 format, the following occurs:
• All groups beyond the first 26 (Bank 1, Groups
a–z) are dropped.
• Mix Groups keep only Main Volume informa-
tion.
• Mix/Edit Groups keep only Main Volume and
Automation Mode information.
• Only the main video track is displayed.
• Only the first QuickTime movie in the session
is displayed or played back.
• If the session contains QuickTime movies in
the Region List but no video track, the session
opens with a new QuickTime Movie track
containing the first QuickTime movie from
the Region List.
• The Timeline displays and plays back only the
video playlist that was last active. Alternate
video playlists are not available.
• Video regions and video region groups are not
shown or saved.
• Fader Gain levels and automation breakpoints
higher than +6 dB are changed to +6 dB.
• Long names are shortened to 31 characters.
• Instrument tracks are split into separate Aux-
iliary Input and MIDI tracks.
• The following attributes are dropped.
• Region groups
• Region loops
• Sample-based MIDI regions
• Sample-based MIDI tracks
• Sends F–J and any associated automation
• Marker/Memory Locations 201–999
• Busses 17–32 (Pro Tools LE)
Saving Pro Tools LE 7.x Sessions to
Pro Tools LE 5.0 Format
To save a Pro Tools LE 7.x session so it is com-
patible with Pro Tools version 5.0, use the File >
Save Copy In command to choose the
“Pro Tools 5.0” session format.
When saving a Pro Tools LE 7.x session to
Pro Tools 5.0 format, all items that occur when
saving a Pro Tools LE 7.3 session to Pro Tools
5.1->6.9 format, plus the following:
• Fader Gain levels and automation breakpoints
higher than +6 dB are changed to +6 dB.
• Multi-mono plug-in instances are dropped.
• Sends assigned to multichannel paths or sub-
paths of multichannel paths are dropped.
• Tracks assigned to “No Output” are routed to
Busses 31 and 32.
• Tracks/sends assigned to Busses 33–64 are
routed to Busses 31 and 32.
• Tracks assigned to multichannel paths or sub-
paths of multichannel paths are routed to
Busses 31 and 32.
• Tracks/sends assigned to stereo paths referring
to even/odd channels (such as 2–3) are routed
to Busses 31 and 32.