Remixing ProTools files using a different program

[Krinsky]

Hello.
First of all, it wouldnt be appropriate to say that im really new in everything referent to the recording process, mixing and mastering.
I recorded a few songs using Protools some time ago in a friend’s studio, the final mix that he made truly leaved me unsatisfied, but I do not wish to bother him anymore.
I was wondering if there is any program compatible for windows xp that could read the tracks structured in the protools files because importing every single wav file I believe would be indeed tedious and impractical considering I’m intended to fix some of the preliminary tracks (the ones regarding voices and singing) using soundforge.
I would be eternally grateful for any recommendation.

 

[MadAudio]

Short answer, no.

 

[Krinsky]

Short answer, no.

Well, that makes sense

 

[Cloneboy Studio]

Importing waves is simple. Just do it.

 

[bennychico11]

Importing waves is simple. Just do it.

not particularly. it all depends on how the session was recorded and how well your friend organized the session.

If you had a lot of punch-ins or a lot of different takes this is going to make it particularly difficult to import into a new program. If he didn't label the files with names like "Guitar Take 2", "Chorus Vocals" then it will be even harder.

And finally, if he didn't "export region definitions" this will be abosolutely impossible to do via an "Import Wave Files" command in another program. This is because Pro Tools saves edits done to the original audio files as into "Regions"...and these regions are saved with the session file, not with the audio files. So any edits you did during recording will not import with the original audio file.
Best thing to do is ask your friend if he can export each track as it's own wave file for you.

 

[Krinsky]

not particularly. it all depends on how the session was recorded and how well your friend organized the session.

If you had a lot of punch-ins or a lot of different takes this is going to make it particularly difficult to import into a new program. If he didn't label the files with names like "Guitar Take 2", "Chorus Vocals" then it will be even harder.

And finally, if he didn't "export region definitions" this will be abosolutely impossible to do via an "Import Wave Files" command in another program. This is because Pro Tools saves edits done to the original audio files as into "Regions"...and these regions are saved with the session file, not with the audio files. So any edits you did during recording will not import with the original audio file.
Best thing to do is ask your friend if he can export each track as it's own wave file for you.

That’s precisely my situation, there was a lot of punch-ins everywhere and many different takes, there was a lot of editing done. He did label the files, but as you mentioned, I noted the original audio files were intact so I assume he didn’t export region definitions, which makes the wave importing really complicated. Actually all the editing he did was really good, he did a really good job organizing all the tracks, but he isn’t quite familiar with the particular genre or style of the music and the mixing wasn’t as good.

 

[Krinsky]

I guess the best thing to do will be to ask him to export all the tracks as wave files as you mentioned, thanks for the suggestion