Pro Tools Reference Guide244
WAV File Compatibility
Convert Imported WAV files to
AES31/BroadcastWave
Pro Tools always creates AES31/Broadcast com-
pliant BWF (.WAV) files when the file originates
in Pro Tools. This option makes imported WAV
files compliant with the AES31/EBU Broadcast
standard.
AES31/Broadcast Wave is a variant of the stan-
dard audio WAV file type. The AES31 format
contains SMPTE time stamps and other infor-
mation beyond the raw PCM audio data.
This variant complies with standards set by the
AES (Audio Engineering Society) and EBU (Euro-
pean Broadcasters Union). Choose this option
to ensure compatibility with other workstations
that recognize this file type.
To make imported WAV files compliant with the
AES31/EBU Broadcast standard:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the Pro-
cessing tab.
2 Select Convert imported “wav” files to
AES31/BroadcastWave, then click OK.
Sharing Sessions Created on
Different Computer Platforms
This section includes the following:
• “Working with Mac-Based HFS+ Drives on
Windows Computers” on page 244.
• “Saving Copies of Mac Sessions to be Com-
patible with Windows” on page 246.
Working with Mac-Based HFS+
Drives on Windows Computers
Either the Digidesign HFS+ Disk Support option
or the MacDrive Utility is required to mount
HFS+ drives on an NTFS system for use with
Pro Tools.
Digidesign HFS+ Drive Support Option
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE on Windows
Only)
Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE for Windows XP
support recording and playback of sessions di-
rectly from Mac-formatted (HFS+) drives using
the Digidesign HFS+ Disk Support option. The
HFS+ Disk Support option is automatically in-
stalled with Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE soft-
ware by default.
When using the Digidesign HFS+ Disk Support
option for recording and playback on a Win-
dows system, the session file and all associated
files (such as audio and MIDI files) must be
stored on Mac-formatted (HFS+) drives. Record-
ing and playback of a session from a mixture of
Windows- and Mac-formatted drives is not sup-
ported.
For more information, see the Mac HFS+
Disk Support Option Guide.
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