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Chapter 13: File and Session Management and Compatibility 253
Sharing Pro Tools LE 7.3 Sessions
with Pro Tools LE 6.9 or Lower
A Pro Tools LE 7.3 format session cannot be
opened on Pro Tools LE versions 6.9.x or lower,
but it can be saved to a lower compatible ver-
sion. Some session components in the new copy
open differently or not at all.
Saving Pro Tools LE 7.x Sessions to
Pro Tools LE 5.1 -> 6.9 Format
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 LE session to Pro Tools
5.1 -> 6.9 format, the following occurs:
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.
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.
Fader Gain levels and automation breakpoints
higher than +6 dB are changed to +6 dB.
Long names are shortened to 31 characters.
Instrument tracks are split into separate Aux-
iliary Input and MIDI tracks.
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
Busses 17–32 (Pro Tools LE)
Saving Pro Tools LE 7.x Sessions to
Pro Tools LE 5.0 Format
To save a Pro Tools LE 7.x session so it is com-
patible with Pro Tools version 5.0, use the File >
Save Copy In command to choose the
“Pro Tools 5.0” session format.
When saving a Pro Tools LE 7.x session to
Pro Tools 5.0 format, all items that occur when
saving a Pro Tools LE 7.3 session to Pro Tools
5.1->6.9 format, plus the following:
Fader Gain levels and automation breakpoints
higher than +6 dB are changed to +6 dB.
Multi-mono plug-in instances are dropped.
Sends assigned to multichannel paths or sub-
paths of multichannel paths are dropped.
Tracks assigned to “No Output” are routed to
Busses 31 and 32.
Tracks/sends assigned to Busses 33–64 are
routed to Busses 31 and 32.
Tracks assigned to multichannel paths or sub-
paths of multichannel paths are routed to
Busses 31 and 32.
Tracks/sends assigned to stereo paths referring
to even/odd channels (such as 2–3) are routed
to Busses 31 and 32.

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