Best way to import non DP files?

Festerplink · Post by **Festerplink** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:19 pm

I have imported files from Logic and Protools in OMF format and its hit or miss. I also realize this topic has been covered here before- but I could not find the thread, so I apologize for the repeat thread.

What is the current preferred way to import audio files from Pro Tools into DP 7.12?
Should stereo files be interleaved?

Thanks forum for any help

Festerplink · Post by **Festerplink** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:16 pm

47 views and no reply?
Is anyone here importing non DP files?

MIDI Life Crisis · Post by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:24 pm

Apparently not. I don't. Can't speak for others.

Have you tried AAF format? How about other OMF formats? What results are you getting?

Little Known · Post by **Little Known** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:26 pm

I've found the best method is to export the track as individual .wav files and make sure they all start at the same point.

Little Known · Post by **Little Known** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:26 pm

I've found the best method is to export the track as individual .wav files and make sure they all start at the same point.

buzzsmith · Post by **buzzsmith** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:20 am

Little Known wrote:I've found the best method is to export the track as individual .wav files and make sure they all start at the same point.

That's exactly what I ask my PT clients to please do.
All files start at 0:00:00 so that they line right up in DP.
I believe PT defaults to non-interleaved (might be wrong) so a stereo piano part, for instance, requires 2 DP mono tracks to accomodate the .L and the .R.

Buzzy

n2mpujack · Post by **n2mpujack** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:50 pm

How about broadcast wave format - doesn't that have metadata or some such that tells where/when a file/wave starts?

buzzsmith · Post by **buzzsmith** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:53 pm

n2mpujack wrote:How about broadcast wave format - doesn't that have metadata or some such that tells where/when a file/wave starts?

Yes, unless there's multiple punch ins in a guitar track, for instance. If they send multiple soundbites, then I have no way of knowing which is the correct one. So I like 'em all to start at zero...consolidated, I believe, is the PT terminology.

Buzzy

EDIT: Also, my templates are all set to 0:00:00. If the other studio's files start at, say, 0:05:00 or whatever, then all the imported files would be at 5 minutes (or more or less) into my sequence template. I know I could move them all equally and assign a User Time Stamp to them all, it just seems simpler if the other house does a little work that I don't have to!

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