Pro Tools 8 - backwards compatibility???

lobsterinn · 13th February 2009

So I am wondering if anyone has any experience sharing PT8 sessions with someone using PT7.

I know PT6 could not open PT7 sessions, and it caused headaches for me and people I work with.

I want to upgrade, but I have a couple of projects where that would be a big pain in the arse...

I use LE if that matters.

TheSoundFella · 13th February 2009

Hmm....haven't done 8 to 7 yet but I believe you can save a 8 session as 7 so it should give you little problems....

But I've almost never had to deal w/ someone going backwards - just know I've heard of the special "save as (previous version) option" that should hopefully solve your problem otherwise.

I do know that I get a message when opening 7.4 sessions in a 7.3 system about some features not available but have only noticed elastic audio tracks not able to re-create my elastic audio stretch functions - but that makes sense since 7.3 doesn't have "elastic" capabilities.

Try the "save as previous version" option if you have any problems otherwise.

The MPCist · 13th February 2009

It works. I just opened a PT8 session file that I recorded in another studio on my Version 7.3.

It was just vocals and live overdubs though -- no MIDI, VI, etc.

lobsterinn · 13th February 2009

Good news- thanks for the responses!

Digidesign gets another $150 from me...

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lobsterinn Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, Ore. Posts: 732 Thread Starter 2 Reviews written	Pro Tools 8 - backwards compatibility??? So I am wondering if anyone has any experience sharing PT8 sessions with someone using PT7. I know PT6 could not open PT7 sessions, and it caused headaches for me and people I work with. I want to upgrade, but I have a couple of projects where that would be a big pain in the arse... I use LE if that matters.

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The MPCist Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,536	It works. I just opened a PT8 session file that I recorded in another studio on my Version 7.3. It was just vocals and live overdubs though -- no MIDI, VI, etc. __________________ THE MPCIST

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13th February 2009	#2
TheSoundFella Gear nut Joined: Nov 2005 Location: O, NE Posts: 118	Hmm....haven't done 8 to 7 yet but I believe you can save a 8 session as 7 so it should give you little problems.... But I've almost never had to deal w/ someone going backwards - just know I've heard of the special "save as (previous version) option" that should hopefully solve your problem otherwise. I do know that I get a message when opening 7.4 sessions in a 7.3 system about some features not available but have only noticed elastic audio tracks not able to re-create my elastic audio stretch functions - but that makes sense since 7.3 doesn't have "elastic" capabilities. Try the "save as previous version" option if you have any problems otherwise.