Importing Audio into Pro Tools 6.8

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Hello:

This is my first post, and I'm sorry if it's not customary to just jump in and ask for help. But, I need some serious help.

I've been using Pro Tools for years, and have never had a problem.

I'm trying to import audio from a movie scene to sync with the video clip I have. It's a mono AIFF track. The note above "regions currently chosen" says "Scene 1 can be added directly to the current session". I click Open and NOTHING. No error message, no import, nothing.

Has this happened to anyone? Anyone know how to fix this. I need to start recording this soundtrack.

I've only used Pro Tools in it's most basic form. But, I've never had a problem, and I've soundtracked before. This is just weird.

Thanks in advance for any help.

And HOWDY!
 
Snowman999 said:
I'm trying to import audio from a movie scene to sync with the video clip I have. It's a mono AIFF track. The note above "regions currently chosen" says "Scene 1 can be added directly to the current session".
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This doesn't mean anything to me. Have you tried the good ol' click and drag or file>import?
 
I did try to click and drag and it does nothing. I wasn't bothered by that because I didn't think you could click and drag into Pro Tools.

Stupid question: Where do I let go when I drag it into Pro Tools? I tried dragging it to a track and below a track, and nothing happened.

Thanks
 
Snowman999 said:
Stupid question: Where do I let go when I drag it into Pro Tools? I tried dragging it to a track and below a track, and nothing happened.

Thanks
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That should have done it if you were in the edit window.
Well, did you try file>import. It might actually be under edit....I've never used it. :p

This is a separate audio file, right? If that doesn't work I'd guess there's something wrong with the file.
 
I was in the edit window and it didn't work. I just tried IMPORT AUDIO FROM CURRENT MOVIE. It took the audio, created 2 mono AIFF and placed them in a folder within the session. It just won't actually add them to a track.

I have to be doing something wrong.
 
Hmm. Messed up.
The only time I've ever had movies in a session, the audio was brought in automatically. Ie, it was one import to cover audio and video.
 
I have no idea why this worked. But I opened the workspace browser clicked on an audio file and it brought it in.

Thanks!

Now I need aspirin to get rid of the headache I gave myself.
 
I'm asking because I've really never tried this before... Was your session set up with the same audio specs (sample rate, .aif/.aiff file type, bit depth) as the source material that you attempted to import?

Could a mismatch in file formats have caused the odd behaviour?

Also, just out of curiosity, why the .aiff (vs. .wav that would include time stamp info)?

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