DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual page 265

Saving Pro Tools HD 7.2 or Higher
Sessions to Pro Tools 5.1 -> 6.9 Format
A Pro Tools 7.2 or higher session cannot be
opened with Pro Tools versions 6.9.x through
5.1.
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 HD 7.2 or higher
session to Pro Tools HD 5.1 -> 6.9 format, the
following occurs:
Tracks
• Instrument tracks are split into separate Aux-
iliary Input and MIDI tracks.
• VCA Master tracks are removed and VCA au-
tomation is coalesced to the corresponding
slave tracks.
• Trim automation playlists are coalesced to
their corresponding automation playlists.
• Fader Gain levels and automation breakpoints
higher than +6 dB are changed to +6 dB.
• Long names are shortened to 31 characters.
• 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
Groups
• 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.
• Automation overflow information for
grouped controls is not preserved.
• Group behavior of Solos, LFEs, Mutes, Send
Levels, Send Mutes is not preserved.
• Solo Mode and Solo Latch settings are
dropped.
Video
• 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.
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