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Old 09-23-2009, 07:19 PM
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Default Converting Protools session to mp3

Hello I am pretty new to pro tools, i have version 8 le on a mac 10.5 platform and am just trying to find out the easiest way or ways to convert my sessions to mp3s so i can burn them to a cd to listen to.
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Old 09-23-2009, 07:44 PM
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Digidesign sells an MP3 Export software so you can bounce to MP3 from Protools. You can find it in the DigiStore. What some folks are doing is using a free WAV to MP3 program that you can get all over the Internet. Some use Apple iTunes to do this too. From Protools, bounce to WAV and then convert the WAV to MP3.
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Old 09-23-2009, 08:13 PM
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Thanks, is the only kind of program that digidesign offers the ilok key? sorry im just new to this.
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Old 09-23-2009, 10:22 PM
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Thanks, is the only kind of program that digidesign offers the ilok key? sorry im just new to this.
Sorry, I don't understand the questions here. Are you asking if the MP3 option software from Digidesign requires the iLok key? If so, no, the iLok is not required to use the MP3 option.
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Old 09-23-2009, 11:56 PM
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There ARE plenty of good free mp3 converters out there, however. If you don't want to shell out just for the PT export feature. However, if you get any of the ToolKits, it comes included.
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Old 09-24-2009, 06:07 AM
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Hello I am pretty new to pro tools, i have version 8 le on a mac 10.5 platform and am just trying to find out the easiest way or ways to convert my sessions to mp3s so i can burn them to a cd to listen to.
Thanks alot.
The whole iTunes way is pretty simple and free. There's also a free converter that does more than .mp3 and it's called Max http://sbooth.org/Max/

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Old 09-24-2009, 07:26 AM
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Hey I'm new here... so HI! lol

I bought the Mp3 option a while ago.. then I upgraded my protools... do you have to continue buying it with different upgrades or is it supposed to carry over? (obviously) I no longer have the option after i upgraded..
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Old 09-24-2009, 08:13 AM
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If you're burning to a CD why MP3 it? Keep it as wav files and you won't lose any quality through compression. If you really want MP3 then, as others have said, iTunes does it pretty well as does Audacity if I remember rightly.
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Old 09-24-2009, 09:22 AM
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Hey I'm new here... so HI! lol

I bought the Mp3 option a while ago.. then I upgraded my protools... do you have to continue buying it with different upgrades or is it supposed to carry over? (obviously) I no longer have the option after i upgraded..
You should contact Digidesign Customer Support to see if there is a free upgrade to the MP3 option for different versions of Protools.
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Old 09-24-2009, 09:48 AM
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If you're burning to a CD why MP3 it? Keep it as wav files and you won't lose any quality through compression.
Agreed
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