Cubase - Protools

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Anyone know of a way i can open a windows cubase sx 3 file in protools le 5 on mac, or some how transfere the files ove many thanks jimmy
 
Other than exporting/importing midi and audio tracks... my mind is blank. Sorry dude!


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I have tryed exporting the files from cubase but this happens.

because i have recorded the audio tracks in parts, when i try to export an audio track it will export the parts seperatly. i have tryed glueing the parts together but it still dose the same
any ideas

I want the tracks as one file so i can import them to pro tools
 
You could solo each instrument and "mixdown". That would give you continuous tracks.


***There is a patch out there (that I haven't used) which does this for each track automatically. This saves you having to sit there and export them all individually. I think I saw it on this forum - Hopefully someone else will fill in the gaps on where to get it! ;)
 
Thanks Mate Youve Been a great help ill try this and let you know if it works
Tahnks Once again

God This Is A great Forum
Straight answers from the right People :)
 
Jimmy,

Fushybob has it right. Also, don't forget to be really careful with you start and end points. If they are the same for all your exported tracks then its easy to line up in Pro Tools.

FB- Whoa! If you ever see a link to that patch post it here somewhere!! If I had a nickel of every track I've had to export from Cubase to PT...

Take care,
Chris
 
Also remember to export the audio as left/right waves, not interleaved since PT treats left and right channels individually.
 
I've done this before. I believe there is an option to mix down to individual tracks. That way all overdubs etc are on one track, then you can inport them. I can't exactly remember what the option is (I do not have cubase or protools in front of me) but I'm sure it is there in the mixdown screen.
 
You can use the export OMF function in Cubase. This will effectively create 1 file that has all the audio data (Including position, length, etc.). ProTools can import OMF files, automatically putting them back in place. However MIDI is only treated in the second version of OMF, which I'm not sure if ProTools uses, so if you need to export MIDI too you may need to eport it seperately as an SMF file.

Note: I have been told by a couple of ProTools Certified engineers, that OMF translation between Cubase and ProTools can be buggy. Not so much, form Cubase to ProTools, But when ProTools attempts to create an OMF to send back to Cubase, It often will create a corrupt OMF. I was told that if each file was bounced to a new identical file in ProTools before exporting to OMF, it seems to minimize this problem.

I usually stick with the render each track to a new a file approach, but that's because I usually only go to a ProTools studio for vocal tracking so I'm only creating stem mixes (i.e. 1 Track for guitars, 1 for bass, 1 for drums, and 1 for synths, and 1 for any existing vocals). And I only need to bring the new vocal tracks back into Cubase.
 
Chris Shaeffer said:
Jimmy,

FB- Whoa! If you ever see a link to that patch post it here somewhere!! If I had a nickel of every track I've had to export from Cubase to PT...

Take care,
Chris
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I think it's called the "unattended audio export" macro. It's at the cubase forums somewhere. I'll hunt it for ya.

Hugo
 
What I do is:
1. arm all the tracks
2. Place cursor at the beginning of the file and hit record. Shut it off after a second.
3. Select all the audio
4. Hit 'bounce selection'
5. Go into the audio folder and grab those files (the ones you just bounced) and send those to your Protools buddy.

He will just have to import your files and line up the beginnings.
 
Bounce is definitely the key, put the glue away. There is also a shortcut to highlight all of the dubs in a single track (that are on top, not what was dubbed over) so you can skip the 1 sec rec thing...
alt A? Man I forgot, researching....
 
The 1 second record thing is to make sure that all the tracks start at the exact same time.
 
dangit Far, didn't catch that at first, too concerned about "my way" thanks for that tip, very usefull.
 
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