Pro Tools HELP

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:09 pm

For some reason, certain session will not open. This happens randomly. I recorded three songs for a band this past weekend and two of the three session files won't open. I was able to open up one of the backup files for one session, but I ended up losing a few guitar parts. Does anybody know what this is? I'd appreciate any help.

Thanks.

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:30 pm

What operating system??
What Protools version??
What are you recording to, internal system drive?? FW drive??

Are your backup sessions corrupted??
Do you have the backup option checked??

Sorry for the questions, but you did not divulge enough information.

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:42 pm

what does it say when you try and open the ptf files?

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:22 pm

Windows XP, Pro Tools 7.0, I'm recording to an external drive. I think that may have something to do with it.

The first four or five session backup files were corrupted. I just kept going further back until it finally opened up.

I tried opening Pro Tools first, then opening the session. I tried just opening the session. Neither worked.

The corrupted sessions open up completely, to the mix window and then the windows error message pops up where it says "send" or "don't send". A couple of times it has said "Access Violation has occurred". Also, I've gotten the "C+ Virtual runtime library" thing as well.

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:13 pm

This is still an ongoing problem. I need help. Very badly.

Tonight I went through every single back up file on a particular session with absolutely no luck. This is really dissapointing and discouraging. Especially when I have people paying me. I'm going to have to give the money back. I still have the audio files, including all of the bad takes. This means I have to go through every file and hope that I can find the right ones.

After Pro Tools loads up, it opens to the Edit window. All of the tracks have a gray tint to them, and the "dyn" button on each track is selected. Pro Tools immediately quits and I get the message that asks if I want to send the error report or not.

Does anyone have any ideas?

http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=12165

Here is one of the songs that is about.. 60 - 70 % finished. I like the song a lot, but it's really dissapointing that I can't fix how loud the vocals are. I can live with everything else.

Thanks

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:44 pm

It sounds like your files are being sent to different locations - dynamically (dyn) arrayed? instead of where you instruct them to go when you initially set up a project ( I think this is an option to save storage space)- perhaps you have inadvertently set that up as your default. I think I know the area inside PT that you're dealing with, but I don't have PT in front of me right now. I could be dead wrong - so don't quote or sue me. Its very easy for files to get inside the "audio files" folder that is automatically created. I've learned to be VERY careful when I set up a new project with where I am saving.

I think your quickest solution would be found on the digi website. There's a lot of people who can help you a lot faster. My gut tells me the files aren't corrupt just not able to be accessed without importing from another session's audio.
Try the Digi user conference - they're good people

Phil

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:28 am

I'm going to give this a try. I appreciate it a lot.

Thanks!

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:33 am

I went into the pro tools file, to the plugins file and took out all of the plugins. The sessions opened perfectly, with inactive plugins. Turns out it was the waves plugins that I had. Suckss.

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:19 am

I don't get why this would fix the problem. Can anyone explain it? Anyone have any idea why this occured?

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:27 am

Is this a legit copy of waves with an I-lok key? Are we dealing with a cracked version of the software and all that that implies?

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:24 pm

pmolsonmus wrote:

Is this a legit copy of waves with an I-lok key? Are we dealing with a cracked version of the software and all that that implies?

I'm willing to bet this was probably the issue.

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:09 am

It was definitely the reason why this happened. There's no way I could spend thousands on plugins. One day, when I can afford it I'd be willing to.

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:48 am

If you can't make it sound good with the plugins that came with ProTools LE, you're not going to make it sound any better with cracks. When you've gotten good with what you legally own, your clientelle will afford you the price of new plugins.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:59 pm

Stealing is perfectly normal, perfectly healthy.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:04 pm

Healthy if you don't count the company who loses out.

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