Pro Tools Preferences Window: Processing Tab

 

This blog is part of our new series of tutorials based on Avid’s flagship Digital Audio Workstation, Pro Tools. On the following tutorials, we’ll cover the basic tabs included in Pro Tools Preference window.

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Getting started with the Pro Tools Preferences Window: Processing Tab

Working on a new DAW requires the user to “set the mirrors before driving”. This means, you must set the preferences of the software in order to adapt it to your personal needs.

The Preferences Window in Pro Tools lets the user set the behavior of all aspects such as the display, operation, editing, mixing, metering, etc.

On today’s tutorial we will study the Processing Tab of the Preferences Window.

 

1. Create or open an existing Pro Tools session:

 

 

2. Open the preferences window by clicking on Pro Tools -> Preferences:

 

 

3. The Preferences Window will open as:

 

 

4. Click on the “Metering” tab:

 

 

The Metering Tab contains 7 configuration areas. These are:

• AudioSuite:

 

This area lets the user configure the default handle length of the AudioSuite processing, either as whole file or a specific length.

 

• TC/E:

 

This area lets the user select the time compression and expansion algorithm as well as its default settings.

 

• Import:

 

This area lets the user control the behavior of imported files. Some of these options include converting .wav files to broadcast wave, automatically copying files on import and converting copie files to session format.

 

• Elastic Audio:

 

This area lets the user assign the default elastic audio plugin used and its input gain.

 

• DSP Management:

 

This area lets the user enable the HEAT feature in new sessions.

 

• Commit:

 

This area lets the user select the bit depth of all committed audio files.

 

• Misc:

 

This area lets the user select the different parallel task optimization options.

 

Once the settings have been applied, the user can simply press OK to apply the settings.

 

At this point we have successfully explained the Processing Tab of the Pro Tools Preferences Window.

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