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Sharing Sessions Created on Different Pro Tools Systems
Pro Tools makes it easy to share sessions between Pro Tools|HD systems and Pro Tools LE systems. 
There are some important differences between the three types of systems that can affect how session 
material is transferred. 
The following table also includes Pro Tools LE systems with the Complete Production Toolkit, DV 
Toolkit 2, and Music Production Toolkit 2 options.
For details on transferring sessions between Windows and Mac systems, see “Sharing Sessions Cre-
ated on Different Computer Platforms” on page 312.
Differences between Pro Tools systems
Feature
Pro Tools|HD 
Systems
Pro Tools LE 
Systems
Pro Tools LE 
Systems with 
Complete 
Production 
Toolkit
Pro Tools LE 
Systems with 
DV Toolkit 2
Pro Tools LE 
Systems with 
Music 
Production 
Toolkit 2 
Maximum 
number of 
audio tracks
up to 256 
tracks
up to 128 
tracks 
(48 voiceable)
up to
256
tracks (128 
voiceable)
up to 128 
tracks (64 
voiceable)
up to 128 
tracks (64 
voiceable)
Maximum 
number of 
Instrument 
tracks
128
32
64
32
32
Maximum 
number of mix 
busses
128 busses 
(Pro Tools 6.9 
and higher) 
64 busses 
(Pro Tools 6.7 
and lower)
32 busses 
(Pro Tools 7.x)
16 busses 
(Pro Tools 
6.9.x and 
lower)
128
32
32
Inserts per 
track
up to 10 
inserts
up to 10 
inserts
up to 10 
inserts
up to 10 
inserts
up to 10 
inserts
Sends per 
track
up to 10 
sends
(Pro Tools 7.x)
up to 5 sends 
(Pro Tools 
6.9.x and 
lower)
up to 10 
sends 
(Pro Tools 7.x)
up to 5 sends 
(Pro Tools 
6.9.x and 
lower)
up to 10 
sends
up to 10 
sends
up to 10 
sends
