Pro Tools Basics: Import Session Data (Overview & Match Tracks Feature)

[@franklp2183]

Timely... I just needed to do this!! Thanks!!

[@tevlogs5234]

great gem!

[@stevegeorge7773]

I noted the sample rate on this vid as 96Khz. Is that what you normally work at? How does this effect the computer processor and more to the point, size of the file?

[@CatoNoise]

Yeah, so I usually work at 96k. Whenever you double the sample rate (for ex. 44.1k to 88.2k) it will double the file size for all your audio. So that the takes up more space on your computer, and requires faster processing from your computer for everything to go smoothly. But you know, if my computer was having trouble with this sample rate, I would just work in a lower sample rate, because the difference between 96k and something like 48k isn't a huuuge difference, and they both sound good enough tbh. Hope that helps! Lmk

[@stevegeorge7773]

@@CatoNoise how is the file size differences? Are you using a backup file management system; I’m assuming you are on a Mac.

[@CatoNoise]

​@stevegeorge7773 so yeah, I'm on a Mac, and I do have a backup system. Whenever I finish up a chunk of time/session for the day, I back up that pt session file to a second external hard drive, and to the cloud. So each session I work on is stored in 3 spots. I can take a look at session file size in a bit and let you know, but it really depends on the session. But, for example, a 96k session is going to be a little more than twice the size of the same session in 44.1k format.

[@stevegeorge7773]

@CatoNoise That makes sense. I was curious when seeing the setting and was interested. Thank you!

[@BartekEVH]

This is nonsense 😂