How Do You Start A Pro Tools Session?
In this tutorial, we’ll look at how to set up a Pro Tools session, and how to easily start using Pro Tools to record and mix! When you first start Pro Tools, your first job will be to set up a session file. Session files are the way Pro Tools keeps track of each song you’re recording, or what project you’re working on. Opinions vary on whether to start a new session file for every song you’re working on or not. Some engineers favor setting up one long session – or “linear” session – where all the songs are laid out on the same session file. This method is preferred by engineers used to working in linear environments like ADAT and Radar. This is a good idea if you’re not putting a whole lot of work into mixing the individual songs; this way, you can apply the same plug-in settings to everything you do. A lot of engineers, myself included, go for a new session file for each song you’re working on. I prefer this method because, generally, I’m using several different effects and various ov
