Ch 4- Session Managment

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The save as command creates only a . . .

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a copy of the protools session file only

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what save command can be used to save all files in the session. . .

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Oh I know!

Save copy IN

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does the save copy In command close your original session?

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No It doesnt so you can keep working on your original session file

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The save copy in command gives you something useful before you save
can you name it.

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It gives various options to help you convert and consolidate sessions

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the save copy in command allows you to back up an entire protools session with out ever leaving the . . .

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original session

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some conversion options the save copy in command give you are

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-bit depth
-sample rate
-file format
-earlier versions of protools

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To save copy in

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File>Save Copy In

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The option to save at sample rates higher than 48khz is only for digi 002 and HD-series

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yeah you know dats true

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In the items to copy section of the save copy in dialog box

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you can choose
all audio files
all non-wav files
dont copy fade files
session plug-in settings folder
root plug in settings folder
movie/video files

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you should be careful when copying plug-in settings folders because

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they can become very large

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To pro tools session that is compatiable

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do save copy in

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Protools 7.0 can have file names of up to ~how many~ characters

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128

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renamed audio files folder

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this folder appears when files need to be renamed ussually when going to older protools version

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Protools 7 renames files that have illegal characters and puts them in the


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renamed audio files folder

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Does File>Save Copy In command automatically save audio files with the session?

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No
it must be selected
or the files must have the need to be converted

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If you convert your session while doing "save copy in" what happens to files.

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File names are truncated

renamed copies of the files are saved in converted audio files

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If all audio files are being copied while the session save copy in is being done do renamed audio files go into a "renamed audio files folder"?

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No, not if "copy all audio files " is selected

-this preserves links

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Saving a report
how top and why it happens

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session notes will list old and converted files and all things that have to be dropped when opened on older protools

to save report hit yes

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What is "revert to saved"?


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It's basically closing the session without saving and opening the prior saved session

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attollere

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attollo,atollere,x,x

raise

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The following types of digibase browsers are available on supported systems

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workspace browser
volume browser
project browser
catalog browsers (DigiBase Pro only)

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how to open a volume browser?

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double click on a volume in a workspace browser.

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the word "volume" refers to

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mounted hard drives
network storages
cd-roms

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The volume browser allows you to do the following:


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Veiw, manage, audition and import

move copy and delete

update a database for contents of the volume

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Thr project browser like a region list contains all files except for:
(unlike a regions list)

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individual supset reigons are not displayed only the whole audio files

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The Project browser displays in a way that is ...
does not show something

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Session specific
does not display separate drives that may contain the audio

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The Project browser displays in a way that is ...
does not show something

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Session specific
does not display separate drives that may contain the audio

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the project browser allows you to do the following:


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-View all the media files associated with the current session
-identify, select and relink offline files
-Identify, select, copy and relink transfer files
-View, manage, audition and spot individual items

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to open project browser


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Window> Project

Option+O

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Searching Items

Workspace Browser lets you search Across. . .
unlike other browsers

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Workspace browser lets you search across multiple volumes and catalogs (if available)

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With digibase (le)
you can search only by

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Name
kind
date modified

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Digibase Pro(HD and DV toolkit 2)
allows search for


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multiple criteria during single search and you can search by any data column including sample rate format and so much more

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Relink window- provides



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specialized capabilities for finding and relinking missing files

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Task window provides


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view manage background tasks that you initiate with protools

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quick search mode-



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applies a wildcard characters before and after each search string for faster data entry while searching.
for example a quick search for dog will find dogs, dog_bark and howling_dog.

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advanced search mode


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does not apply wild cards so its more precise. It recognizes hyphens and underscores as word breaks
search for dog will give you big dog or big_dogs but not dogs or bigdog

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To search the current browser

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click magnifying class in current browser
or
command + F

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To choose additional search criteria with in the digibase browser key command

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Tab to move to next search field

Shift+Tab to move to previous search field

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to close the search pan and return to the complete browser view

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click the browser search icon-
magnifying glass

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The following data formats are available for Digibase Pro searches

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-Text Fields
-Pull-Down Menus: exapmle: bit
depth 16 or 24
-date and time
-time code

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certain fields have small pull down menus containing BLANK- Which limit the search criteria entered in the field-

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Modifiers
-equal(=)
-less than(<)
-Greater than(>)
-Less than or equal to(<=)
-Greater than or equal to(>=)
-Not equal to(:)(two lines vertical)
-Range(<>)

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(*) Asterisk as a wild card character.
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Asterisk can be entered at the beginning of a word or end to symbolize there should be another word before or after.
For Ex: entering *scratch would find dialog2 scracth and vocal scratch.

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A question mark as a wild card character.

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F?ee will find free and flee

F*ee will find frendlee, flipee,flee,free and so on.

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OR searches


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you can add another row of search
for example you search dog "or" Bark at the same time

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to add or delete OR rows to searches
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the plus and minus buttons in the window

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And searches

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If you type two words only words files that have both words will be found.
if you type dog bark only files that have both Dog and Bark will be found.

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Qoutation marks for text strings

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If you type "dog bark"only items with dog bark will be found

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to enable and disable Advanced Search Mode
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click the Advanced check box in the browser window.
This affects all digibase browsers.
Advanced search does not automatically apply wildcards.

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Searches are conducted in two passes:

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-Searching Databases

-File System Search Pass

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The first search pass is - searching databases:

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The existing Databases are searched first. This search pass is only as accurate as the database

(if the database is not up to date you may not find what you want)

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The second pass of a search is
-File System Search Pass


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this search is not as fast but is more thorough because it does not just rely on database which may or may not be current

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Browser menu commands:
Update database for selected:


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Updates the database for the currently selected volumes or folders

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how to get to Browser Menu

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click on the little toolbox in the top right corner

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Browser Menu command: Invert selections

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reverse (Inverts) the current selection.

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Browsers columns in browser can be placed in either the BLANK Pane or The BlaNK Pane.

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Fixed or Scrolling Pane.

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To show or hide the scrolling Pane


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click the show/hide icon in the lower right corner of the fixed pane

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all of the columns can be


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resized, reordered and sorted

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Protools lets you save up to five presets for each type or browser and the "Blank" window

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Relink window

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you can recall a preset by clicking . . .


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one of the five view preset buttons

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to store a view preset:

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command-click one of the five preset buttons

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preset 1 becomes the


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default layout for other browsers of its type when they are opened for the first time

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how many sort colunms can you have



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up to 4

these are the columns that are ranked primary in showing material

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to sort by column

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click the column you wish to use to sort. the number 1 will appear next to the column title.

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to add a secondary sort

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option click on additional columns

successive numbers will display next in each column indicating the sort order

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To clear a sort column

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option click on the sorted colunm

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to toggle current sort between ascending and descending

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click the Sort Toggle Arrow

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the status column the first column on the left displays the status of each item.

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R-(Record and play back)
P-(Playback Only)
T-(Transfer Only)

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Status display symbolism

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black-online
gray italics-offline

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Column data
Kind:

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indicates the kind of file:
Session File, Audio File, Video File or other

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Comment fields in browsers


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comments about files can be made and stored in the database and in the file's metadata

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There are two types of comment fields


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File Comments
and
Database Comments

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Browsers-
File Comments

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-stored with metadata
-not all file types support file comments
-Indexing stores file comments
-edited in browsers

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browsers-
when can file comments not be edited

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When file or it's parent media is defined as Read-Only.
file comments cannot be edited in catalogs

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browsers
database comments-

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(Catalogs and Project Browsers Only)
-database comments in a catalog are stored in the catalog database.
-Project browser database comments are stored in the session
-searchable , cross platform and editable.

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Protools file management tasks (task Manager) include

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Near continous file copying
file conversion
database indexing
searching
and fade generation

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To open Task manager window

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Choose Window>Task manager

Option + ' (option comma)

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Status LEDs
TimeLine

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TimeLine: is Green when all the files used in track playlists are available for playback

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Status LEDs
Session:


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is green when all the audio and fade files referenced by the session are available for playback

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Offline Files are listed in . . .
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italicized text in the region list and in the Project Browser.

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If there is a "T" next to an item in a browser that indicates that it . .

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that it resides on a transfer volume.

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Indexing is the process of


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reading media files,
extracting meta data and storing it in a database.
Once volume has been indexed it can quickly be searched.

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When will volumes or folders be indexed


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When first opening digibase browser
or you can manually index before working to help speed up workflow

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Indexing continues untill

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you close the browser or the folder is completely indexed

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The databse will always stay up to date because it will

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if the next time you open browser and there are changes in folder it will index again

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Indexing will only take place for the folders you are currently

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browsing but not for folders you arent opening.

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searches are faster and more complete when a volume has been

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indexed in it entirety

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To update the index for a folder and all sub folders

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-select item(s) you wish to index in browser
-choose Update database for selected from browser menu

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To update the index for an entire volume
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-select the volume you wish to index
-choose Update Database For Selected in the Browser menu

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Changes that are made with Macintosh Finder are not tracked by Protools and will . . .
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only be indexedif file is browsed or manually indexed

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When will files be indentified as missing?

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When they are no longer available in the same location as when session was last saved

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Automatically find and relink option provides no way to

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compare files or verify links

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Automatically find and relink option does what


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-Searches all volumes using Name,File ID,Format, and Length
-Links missing Items to the first matches found
-commit links in the backgorund
-open the task window(can lead to relink window for files)

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Once links are commited that is final
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cannot be undone unless closing session without saving changes

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The failed task remains in the task manager even if all the missing files are relinked. Like All failed tasks . . .

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it must be manually selected and cleared.

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Regenerate missing fades files-

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fades will be recalculated
option is enabled and occurs when "Automatically find and relink"
or Manually Find and Relink is enabled.

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For the following caridio embryonic structure state the neonatal structure to which is gives rise:

Primitive atria

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1.Ttrabeculated LA + RA

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To duplicate Tracks

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Choose Track>Duplicate

or

Option+Shift+D

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What are options available in the Duplicate tracks dialog box


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-active playlist
-alternate playlists
-automation
-inserts
-sends
-Group Assignments
-Insert after last selected tracks