can I rename 2019.10 and install 2020 to have both?

[arche3]

possible to have both installed?

[reichman]

I've done this with countless Pro Tools installations and it has worked. I'm sure it will with PT 2020, too. A developer would point out that the cleanest way to switch between versions would be to trash preferences each time you switch. But try it out.

[JFreak]

trashing prefs mainly forces PT to rebuild plugin cache which may help in anomalies should there be significant change between stock plugin versions

[arche3]

thanks guys!

[Tim R.]

Just head the warning when installing 20.3 (or do it first). You need to copy the workspace pref file to a backup location and swap it out to use your 19 version.

[arche3]

Originally Posted by Tim R.

Just head the warning when installing 20.3 (or do it first). You need to copy the workspace pref file to a backup location and swap it out to use your 19 version.

Oh... I didn't do that. But its on my laptop not my studio computer. Ill make sure to do that for my studio computer.

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[arche3]

Tried opening 2019.10 after I used 2020. 2019.10 said it is backing up workspace and creating a new workspace. Will see what happens when I go back to 2020 again.

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[arche3]

going back and forth between 2019.10 and 2020 works fine. I just deleted preferences with the Peter Gates app between each switch.

the database thing only seems to come up going from 2019.10 to 2020.

I didn't bother to backup that workspace database each time. I am not sure what it does?

basic folders tracks go away. routing folder tracks turn into Aux input as expected.