How Can I Mix a Project Recorded In Protools with Live 9

  • Thread starter Thread starter elhaiar
  • Start date Start date
E

elhaiar

New member
Hi guys,

about 2 years ago I had five songs recorded (just guitar and drums). The recordings were done in Protools and I just recently purchased Live 9 and have just begun producing music. I want to take a stab at Mixing down the Songs that I had recorded and my question is: Can I open a protools project in Live 9? Im assuming "No". So that leads me to the next question. Is there a way that I can convert the project files to be opened in live? If that is "No" as well. Then my last question is: If I can get someone to Convert the project to .Wav Files, Can it be done so that they arent just stems sent to me but the entire song laid out in the correct format? and what I mean is. I want to be able to open the project and click play and everything will be played in the correct order.

Thanks!
 
Converting project from one DAW to another like you would like can't be done. At least to my knowledge.

Also, having someone do all the dirty work for you is also unlikely. Pro engineers pay assistants money to set up their sessions. Those of us at home just have to bite the bullet. It's not so tough.

My steps aren't tailored to Pro Tools, but this will work in any DAW, with a few changes of terminology.

1. Set your export marker range on the time line. This will make sure that EVERY track in your project has the exact same start and end points. This is CRITICAL.
2. Make a new folder on your HD and label it well. ie "MY SONG, TRACK EXPORTS".
3. One at a time, with no processing on (unless you want it to be unchangable later) export each track to that new folder. I usually set each track's fader to 0, so it's like when it was recorded. You export through the master fader (with no processing again!) or however PT allows.

4. Open a new session in your second DAW.
5. Import all of the tracks to THE SAME START POINT.
6. Mix song. Live happy.

I have done this more than once. It takes a bit of time, but is the cleanest, most concise way
 
In Pro Tools: save the session with a new name, select all, consolidate, export from clip list. I'm going from memory here so there may be more to it that I'm forgetting.
 
That helps a lot! Thank you so much. Just a quick question. I am new to this. So when you say "No Processing" you mean turn off any affects that are on each track? Same as the master? Also, to clarify setting each track fader to 0. Turned all the way down?

Thanks
 
elhaiar said:
That helps a lot! Thank you so much. Just a quick question. I am new to this. So when you say "No Processing" you mean turn off any affects that are on each track? Same as the master? Also, to clarify setting each track fader to 0. Turned all the way down?

Thanks
Click to expand...

Yes, "No processing" means turn OFF any plugins that you might have on a track. EQ, compressor, reverb, anything.

When you export a track, you will export the audio as you hear it. So, if there are any plugins, it will "Print" the sound of those plugins too. You want the DRY signal only.

"Turn the fader to 0" DOES NOT mean all the way down! If you do that, you will export silence, just as you hear it.

"0" is the original position of the fader BEFORE you ever touched it. Often, you can hold CTRL and click the fader to put it back to 0 automatically. Pro Tools might be different but that's common.

These faders are at 0. http://www.protoolsproduction.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/normalwidefat.png

Oh! I almost forgot. Put your panning at 0 too! (directly up the middle). Refer to the image above to see that also.

And finally, (Sorry, it's a pain in the ass to do it my way!) make sure to SOLO each track before exporting. That way, you only export the ONE TRACK.
 
Consolidate/export bypasses all processing. I may be slightly off regarding the process but I've done it and it's way faster and easier than soloing/bouncing.
 
bouldersoundguy said:
Consolidate/export bypasses all processing. I may be slightly off regarding the process but I've done it and it's way faster and easier than soloing/bouncing.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I'd probably look into Boulder's way!

My way is a pain in the ass for sure. It's how I had to do it in Cubase before.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top