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M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual

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Region group files store the following metadata:

• References to all audio files within the re-

gion group

• Region names and relative location in

tracks

• Embedded fades and crossfades

• Region group names and format (single or

multitrack)

• All MIDI data present in the region group

(such as notes, controllers, and Sysex)

• Track names

• Elastic Audio Warp markers and TCE factor

• Region timebase (samples or ticks)

• Sync points

• Loops

• Tempo map

Region group files do not store the following:

• Audio

• Automation

• Plug-ins

• Track routing

• Meter map

• Region List information

Pro Tools provides several ways to import region
groups into an open session:

“Importing Region Groups with Pro Tools

Menu Commands” on page 306

“Importing Region Groups with Drag &

Drop” on page 307

Importing Region Groups with
Pro Tools Menu Commands

To import a region group with Pro Tools menu
commands:

1

Choose File > Import > region groups and select

the region group you want to import.

2

In the Region Group Import Options dialog,

choose where the region group will go:

New Track

Creates a new track where the region

group will be imported.

Region List

Imports the region group into the

Region List, where it will be where it will be
available to place into tracks.

3

If you chose to create a new track, choose a lo-

cation for the imported group in the track:

Session Start

Places the group at the start of the

session.

Song Start

Aligns the beginning of the group to

the Song Start point.

Selection

Aligns the beginning of the group to

the edit cursor or to the beginning of a selection
in the Timeline.

Spot

Displays the Spot dialog, which lets you

spot the group to a precise location based on any
of the Time Scales.

4

Select any of the following import options:

Import Tempo Map from Region Group File

When

selected, replaces the session tempo map with
the tempo map of the region group. This option
is only available when importing the region
group to the Session Start.

5

Click OK.

Region Group Import Options dialog