PT 10 win -> mac, experiences?

[brandoncross]

I move from my windows 7 pt 10 hdx1 to Macs of all kinds from pt8-9 tdm to pt 10 hdx. I have been doing this for years 8 years now. No issues. I would just make sure your sound editor knows what he is doing in this regard.
The only time I've had an issue is when I've done a save session copy in. I always manage the files in my session my self.
Let me know if you have any additional questions. BTW I'm not surprised he want to use his rig. Pro tools really runs great on windows!

[Andrew Mottl]

Only problems I've seen in years were when mac sessions had a leading space in audio file names (i.e. Win thinks "steps01" and " steps01" are identical, makes copying to ntfs a problem). So watch out when naming tracks/files.
Apart from that, sessions work fine, and MacDrive allows integration of HFS disks for Win editors.

[cebolao]

That's good news, thanks

[Stereoface]

The only thing that changes is the modifier keys. Also if you use a keyboard macro application you wont be able to use your peraonalized macros cross platform. Unless there's a cross platform macro utility but I doubt one exists

[Sonsey@mac.com]

MacDrive for him, Paragon NTFS for you guys... just to solve any weird NTFS/HFS issues.

[brandoncross]

Originally Posted by Andrew Mottl

Only problems I've seen in years were when mac sessions had a leading space in audio file names (i.e. Win thinks "steps01" and " steps01" are identical, makes copying to ntfs a problem). So watch out when naming tracks/files.
Apart from that, sessions work fine, and MacDrive allows integration of HFS disks for Win editors.

Not an issue. In this case you just link via the unique id.

[brandoncross]

Originally Posted by Sonsey@mac.com

MacDrive for him, Paragon NTFS for you guys... just to solve any weird NTFS/HFS issues.

I just always formate my transfer drives as hfs+. All post studios are osx but me. I just make sure I'm compatible.

[londonengineer]

With the imminent demise of the Mac Pro I see this getting a more and more frequent question!

[FullFrequency]

I work in an all pc facility and do bits of sound design at home on an old Mac Pro. When I bring work either way it's never a problem. Pt10 everywhere.

[Andrew Mottl]

Originally Posted by brandoncross

Not an issue. In this case you just link via the unique id.

It is awkward in that you have to rename the files before copying though.

[brandoncross]

Originally Posted by Andrew Mottl

It is awkward in that you have to rename the files before copying though.

I never rename anything. When delinking on the windows or osx computer, I first link with name and Id. If some didnt get found, I commit links and then link the rest via just id. Done. The extra step might take an extra 10 seconds.

[Andrew Mottl]

What I originally meant was: Try copying a foley session from an HFS drive to an NTFS drive that has both "steps01.wav" and " steps01.wav". Windows will treat both as "steps01.wav" and ask to overwrite the other file. Linking with IDs isn't a problem in any case, but actually having to manually heave over so and so many files is annoying.

[brandoncross]

Originally Posted by Andrew Mottl

What I originally meant was: Try copying a foley session from an HFS drive to an NTFS drive that has both "steps01.wav" and " steps01.wav". Windows will treat both as "steps01.wav" and ask to overwrite the other file. Linking with IDs isn't a problem in any case, but actually having to manually heave over so and so many files is annoying.

Gotta, yeah that would be a pain.

[Andrew Mottl]

Originally Posted by brandoncross

Gotta, yeah that would be a pain.

+1 !!!!!!!!!!