Import Audio Files as New Tracks - Pro Tools

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By TOM BOWSER

Import Audio Files as New Tracks:

1. Start the Pro Tools application.
2. Press and hold down the Ctrl + Shift then I keys on your keyboard. The "Import Audio" window will open. See the image below.
3. Left click on the drop down arrow to the right of the words "Look in:" and navigate to the folder with the audio files you want to import.

4. Left-click on the top-most/first audio file you want to import.
5. Press and hold down the Shift key on your keyboard.
6. Left-click on the last file you want to import in the left side of the Import Audio window. All the audio files will be selected. See the image below.

7. Left-click on the "Copy Files" button. See the image below. All selected audio files will move into the right half of the Import Audio window.

8. Left-click on the "Done" button. The "Choose a destination folder" window will open.

9. Left click on the button "Use Current Folder" to save the imported audio files to the "Audio Files" folder. The "Audio Import Options" window will open.

10. Left click on the "OK" button of the "Audio Import Options" window. See the image above. All audio files will be imported as new tracks into your Pro Tools session.

NOTE: The Audio Files folder is the default folder used to store audio files for the current Pro Tools session. You can choose to store imported audio files in a different folder than the default "Audio Files" folder/directory. However, it is much easier to backup the entire Pro Tools session when all files are located in the Audio Files folder within the primary Pro Tools session folder.