OMF2 from Logic to Protools - stereo tracks split into mono...?

Firefox · 18th June 2006, 01:52 AM

I’ll be mixing some material that will be composed in Logic by my client (using soft synths and multiple Gigastudios)

I want to use OMF to move it into ProTools 7.1 LE to mix it in my 002R. Yes, I own the DV toolkit 2 so I have OMF and 48 tracks.

i just did an experiment, and OMF 2 worked fine to move from Logic to ProTools.... apple loops were even moved over OK

questions:

1) all the stereo tracks were split into mono tracks by the time it got into ProTools. This is a big drag for a couple of obvious reasons - my mixer in PT is a mile long, twice the # of faders, slower to mix, uses up twice the # of tracks... when I only have 48 mono or stereo tracks...

any way to avoid this?

2) generally speaking - any tips to suggest to the composer as to how to prepare his Logic sessions so I can easily and cleanly get them OMF’d to Protools? It’ll be a bunch of material, and I’ll have to mix fast.

thanks!

Henchman · 18th June 2006, 03:33 AM

That's what OMF does, it splits stereo tracks.
All you need to do is create stereo tracks in pro-tools and move the stereo-split fiels onto those tracks.

Firefox · 18th June 2006, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henchman

That's what OMF does, it splits stereo tracks.
All you need to do is create stereo tracks in pro-tools and move the stereo-split fiels onto those tracks.

Ohhhhhhhhh big drag.

Consider ... say..... 40 stereo tracks per session.... times thirty sessions.... now get it all mixed in a day.

UG

Joseph Hanna · 18th June 2006, 04:46 AM

Wait......Thirty, 40 track sessions mixed in a day??

Somedays I'm amazed at cranking out (3) 30 second spots and the cutdowns. What in the world are you working on?

Henchman · 18th June 2006, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firefox

Ohhhhhhhhh big drag.

Consider ... say..... 40 stereo tracks per session.... times thirty sessions.... now get it all mixed in a day.

UG

No Big deal.
Create a group with all the split stereo tracks.
Create 30 Stereo tracks uner the split tracks in PT's, and group them.
now select all the regions in the split file group. Hit "copy".
press the ";" key, and hit paste.
Done.

Firefox · 18th June 2006, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henchman

No Big deal.
Create a group with all the split stereo tracks.
Create 30 Stereo tracks uner the split tracks in PT's, and group them.
now select all the regions in the split file group. Hit "copy".
press the ";" key, and hit paste.
Done.

heya

thanks - sounds promising....

only question is.... when you say hit copy - you mean "apple C", right?

the only drag is.... renaming all those new tracks.....

thanks again

**Geert van den Berg** · 18th June 2006, 09:18 AM

Yes renaming is a real drag, but you could copy the names from the mono tracks, though you'd have to do this one by one.

One tip, maybe you don't know this shortkey. When you doubleclick on a tracks name, and the naming menu pop's up, you can quickly go to the next track by clicking command- arrow to the left/right.

This might help with copying as you don't have to use your mouse anymore. Just click on the trackname to copy. If it's not selected hit command-a then command-c and at the new tracks command-v etc.

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18th June 2006, 01:52 AM	#1
Firefox Gear maniac Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 215	OMF2 from Logic to Protools - stereo tracks split into mono...? I’ll be mixing some material that will be composed in Logic by my client (using soft synths and multiple Gigastudios) I want to use OMF to move it into ProTools 7.1 LE to mix it in my 002R. Yes, I own the DV toolkit 2 so I have OMF and 48 tracks. i just did an experiment, and OMF 2 worked fine to move from Logic to ProTools.... apple loops were even moved over OK questions: 1) all the stereo tracks were split into mono tracks by the time it got into ProTools. This is a big drag for a couple of obvious reasons - my mixer in PT is a mile long, twice the # of faders, slower to mix, uses up twice the # of tracks... when I only have 48 mono or stereo tracks... any way to avoid this? 2) generally speaking - any tips to suggest to the composer as to how to prepare his Logic sessions so I can easily and cleanly get them OMF’d to Protools? It’ll be a bunch of material, and I’ll have to mix fast. thanks!

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18th June 2006, 04:46 AM	#4
Joseph Hanna Gear Head Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Feliz, CA. Posts: 53	Wait......Thirty, 40 track sessions mixed in a day?? Somedays I'm amazed at cranking out (3) 30 second spots and the cutdowns. What in the world are you working on?

18th June 2006, 09:18 AM	#7
Geert van den Berg Mac Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,583	Yes renaming is a real drag, but you could copy the names from the mono tracks, though you'd have to do this one by one. One tip, maybe you don't know this shortkey. When you doubleclick on a tracks name, and the naming menu pop's up, you can quickly go to the next track by clicking command- arrow to the left/right. This might help with copying as you don't have to use your mouse anymore. Just click on the trackname to copy. If it's not selected hit command-a then command-c and at the new tracks command-v etc.