Recording there, mixing here

[noobstudioguy]

Much love and appreciation in advance.

Question:

If I record at a studio, and I wanna mix at my studio. Whats the best route?

1. I dont care about the plugins at the other studio, I would rather use mine.
2. I dont care to keep anything from the other session except the *DRY VOCALS* and the instrumental (the session audio files).

Should I export everything as wav and import as a new session into my studio OR should I import session data?

Using Pro Tools 20/21

[JFreak]

Why so complicated? Copy the session file and audio files of needed tracks, then open at another studio. It will obviously alert you that some files are missing (in case you did not copy everything), but you can just delete the unwanted tracks from the session. If you want to copy everything, the easiest way would be "Save Copy In"

[arche3]

Drag entire session folder onto your own drive. Plug into your computer. Open.

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[albee1952]

Originally Posted by arche3

Drag entire session folder onto your own drive. Plug into your computer. Open.

This^^^unless the studio uses a different DAW. In that case, just make sure: 1-every audio track(per song) is a single wave file starting at the exact same point in the timeline(even if its not 00:00:000). That way, when you import the files into a new session on your rig, if you start them all at 00:00:000, they will all be in perfect time.
2-make sure that EVERY audio file is named(the last thing you want is a folder full of files named audio1, audio2, audio3....)
3-make sure the audio files are at a sample rate that your setup can handle(although, sample rate conversion has gotten pretty darn good)
4-if you work with a click, note the BPM for each song.
5-the studio could export each song as an OMF, which should open in PT(but the previous instructions are guaranteed to work)

[JFreak]

I thought the point was OP does not want to copy all of that audio, just session data and few selected tracks


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[arche3]

How do you own a recording studio and don't know how to tranfer a session. Not judging.

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[K Roche]

Originally Posted by arche3

How do you own a recording studio and don't know how to tranfer a session. Not judging.

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Well his user name is noobstudioguy so either it's literal or maybe like me, by "my studio" he means my home studio ?

But I agree ,,, save the entire session then just delete what isn't needed, is how I have done it a few times. Although it has always been from PT to PT,,, Back then it was TDM to LE and I think it was something like "Save session data"

[ZEUSS]

Originally Posted by arche3

Drag entire session folder onto your own drive. Plug into your computer. Open.

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I would not do that. Always do a "Save Copy In"

You never know if all of the files will make it. I have seen disc allocation issues for years doing it that way. Then if the studio deletes the original your screwed.

[seanmccoy]

Originally Posted by ZEUSS

I would not do that. Always do a "Save Copy In"

You never know if all of the files will make it. I have seen disc allocation issues for years doing it that way. Then if the studio deletes the original your screwed.

Totally agree, it's the only completely safe way. It's very easy when working at a remote studio to accidentally path the audio files somewhere you didn't intend. And if you'd prefer not to transfer unused files, it's easy to remove them from the session before doing the "Save Copy In."

[cwsand]

My 2¢ - Make a copy of the original session and leave the original session untouched in case something gets really screwed up or files go missing - happens to me way to often!