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Creating and configuring a Pro Tools file

Creating and configuring a Pro Tools file - Pro Tools Tutorial

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Creating and configuring a Pro Tools file

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- [Instructor] The dashboard lets you select and go over the effects they each have on your session. At the top of the dialogue box there's a space where you can provide a file name. I'll call this one Fun with Tracks. Towards the bottom of the dialog box we have our parameters settings and the first pop up menu here allows us to choose a file type. Our choices here are BWF, which is a type of WAV file, and AIFF which is a default file format on the mac. I recommend sticking with the WAV file format as it is the industry standard. Underneath the file type pop up menu is the Bit Depth selector. Choices here are 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit floating point. Now 16-bit is adequate for non-professional work but 24-bit is the standard for professional audio. You can also choose 32-bit floating point for ultra high resolution audio files that may undergo extreme manipulation. that may undergo extreme manipulation. Now there is a disk…

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