Guide to Pro Tools

Create and save a Pro Tools Session
1. Once Pro Tools is open, select File > New Session…
2. Give the project a name, select the hard drive where you want to save your project, and make the following selections in the "Session Parameters" box to ensure maximal compatibility and minimal processing:
o Audio File Type: BWF (.WAV)
o Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
o Bit Depth: 16 bit
o I/O Setting: Last Used should be fine
o Fader Gain: choose +12 dB (ProTools 6 only)
o Enforce Mac/PC Compatibility: Sure, why can’t we all just get along? (ProTools 6 and below)
3. When done, click "Save" to create your new session.
Each time you create a new session, Pro Tools automatically creates the following files and folders in your save location
1. a main project folder named after your session
2. a session file with the extension ".ptf"
3. Audio Files and Fade Files folders, and new in Pro Tools 7, a Region Groups folder


Make a track to record into
1. Create a new session, then from the Track menu, choose new track (mono/stereo)


Find the white bar at the top left of the track in the edit window (or at the bottom of this new track of the mixer window) in most cases called “track1” by default, and double-click it to name the track.

Set on your right box table under I/O
1. Set to ADAT 1 (mono) if vocal
2. Set to ADAT 1-2 (stereo)


3. Set to ADAT 1-2 (stereo)
4. Set to ADAT 1-2 (stereo)

Then press on REC button , and you shall start to record the sound into the track by press both Apple and spacebar together.