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Inconsistent Audio Files with a Template
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Version 10.15.7 (19H1824) Pro Tools 2021..12.0 I have countless live recordings on cassette that I am transferring into Pro Tools to be able to master and archive the WAV files. For each cassette I use a template I created that is very generic and it does the following: Stereo Aux track with a stereo VU Meter plugin with a trim control. That track gets routed to a stereo Audio track through a stereo bus which acts as a Print track. I do the exact same thing for two Mono tracks. Each gets the Left / Right input of the cassette, gets routed to an Aux track (left or right) which routes in Mono to a Mono Audio track. It’s important to note that the template is created Interleaved but I am finding inconsistencies. For each session the Audio folder should contain a Left WAV, Right WAV and a Stereo WAV. Most of the sessions for each cassette do this perfectly. On occasion the end result is that the Audio folder will contain something similar to the following; please note the file size for each: Left_01.wav 445 KB Left_02.wav 282 MB Right_01.wav 445 KB Right_02.wav 282 MB Stereo_01.wav 841 KB Stereo_02.wav536 MB Again, I am using the exact same template for every cassette yet the results are inconsistent. When it works as expected I see something similar to this: Left_01.wav 357 MB Right_02.wav 357 MB Stereo_01.wav 714 MB I realize there are different approaches to accomplishing this but I prefer to work this way. I just don’t understand what would cause this random change. Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Re: Inconsistent Audio Files with a Template
Those KB files mean you stopped a recording pass/print prematurely. Files don't disappear if you do that. You have to use cmd+. to "undo" a recording.
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Re: Inconsistent Audio Files with a Template
There were a few times that I accidentally started to record, a matter of seconds then I realized I hadn't started the tape. I then returned to zero and thought I was recording over them. Now it takes sense. SO basically I can trash the smaller files?
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Re: Inconsistent Audio Files with a Template
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You can also clear out "unused" files within ProTools if you keep all your good files in the tracks. Cmd+Shift+U selects unused clips from the clip bin, Cmd+Shift+B removes selected (you then get the option of remove from session, delete from disk, or move to trash; the last two will get them off of your hard drive) But if you want to stop a record and leave no trace, command + period instead of stopping with the spacebar is how to do it (caution: this is undoable)
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Re: Inconsistent Audio Files with a Template
Perfect explanation - thanks very much for this clarification
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