Does Pro tools open up a logic pro project file?

[Ruru]

Since logic projects are MAC files.. will protools open up the file..
The reason i was asking is because i have heard of producers recording on logic then doing the mixing on protools.... I really dont know why but i couldnt comprehend how that is possible...
any Info??

[tjones62]

i don't have it but i think that is what digitranslator is/was made for.... anybody confirm? im going to go google right now...


DigiTranslator 2.0


accurate conversion and exchange of OMF, AAF, and MXF audio files, video files, and sequences directly through the Pro Tools application.


what file format is Logic

[boo]

A lot of times the beauty of Logic (or Mac) is how freaking easy it is. All you do is choose File>Export>All Tracks as Audio Files.

[mindundermatter]

Yeah, what they are doing is exporting the audio files out of Logic and importing them into ProTools. The audio files ARE compatible; the session/project files are not.

[Ruru]

Originally Posted by mindundermatter

Yeah, what they are doing is exporting the audio files out of Logic and importing them into ProTools. The audio files ARE compatible; the session/project files are not.

So is the final Mastered Mix being bounced from pro tools or back in logic..
And im a little confused.. are they just exporting some audio files or the whole song??

[boo]

It will export each audio file from the song..so if you have ten tracks, it will export each track as an audio file so that you end up with ten files(tracks).

[mindundermatter]

What boo said, and they are doing the entire mix in ProTools. And please don't confuse yourself by saying "Mastered Mix." Mastering and mixing are two entirely different processes.

[Ruru]

Originally Posted by mindundermatter

What boo said, and they are doing the entire mix in ProTools. And please don't confuse yourself by saying "Mastered Mix." Mastering and mixing are two entirely different processes.

Your Right . i didnt realize i typed both in the same sentence lol.
Last question a swear... I want to try to do this Mixing we are talking about here but my question is... Would using Pro tools for a Mac be the same as i would be on a PC...

[mindundermatter]

Oh man, there's a world of issues with that. I'm assuming you're going from Mac to PC since you originally asked about Logic. First off, before you even try to move to a PC, make sure your audio files are in BWAV format. Windows cannot read AIFF or SDII files. Second, the keyboard shortcuts are confusing as hell because PCs don't have a CMD key (the apple button), and they do NOT translate across to the same keys on a non-mac keyboard. Another thing is getting used to having everything all in the same window and constantly having the start menu at the bottom. And these are just the purely aesthetic differences. Then you have to deal with all the things Windows runs in the background that use up RAM that could be dedicated to your DAW, there's the internet connection and a million other little things that have to be taken into account. Okay, not a million, but a lot of things that are taken for granted on a Mac.

[Ruru]

Originally Posted by mindundermatter

Oh man, there's a world of issues with that. I'm assuming you're going from Mac to PC since you originally asked about Logic. First off, before you even try to move to a PC, make sure your audio files are in BWAV format. Windows cannot read AIFF or SDII files. Second, the keyboard shortcuts are confusing as hell because PCs don't have a CMD key (the apple button), and they do NOT translate across to the same keys on a non-mac keyboard. Another thing is getting used to having everything all in the same window and constantly having the start menu at the bottom. And these are just the purely aesthetic differences. Then you have to deal with all the things Windows runs in the background that use up RAM that could be dedicated to your DAW, there's the internet connection and a million other little things that have to be taken into account. Okay, not a million, but a lot of things that are taken for granted on a Mac.

i dont think i made the question clear enough,... im gonna do the mixing on pro tools.. but i know there is Pro tools for mac and also for PC..
Which one should i install.. or does it make a difference