File name truncation???

rdayley · Messages: 315 Registration: 08.22.2003

when I take my pro tools session from a PT LE 5.3, PC based studio to a mac OS9/HD studio running PT 6.0, I am able to open the session (pts file) on the mac from within protools (thanks Rail). However, protools cant find any of my audio files or fade files because it appears their true file names have been truncated to 8 characters. I take my sessions on a data CD rom, burned with Nero. Any ideas how I can resolve this? Thanks in advance, Martin

95MMM · Messages: 2,884 Registration: 04.15.2003

Is Nero set to burn ISO9660 discs? If so, it will truncate the file names. Is there an option to burn a Windows volume, or a "preserve windows filenames" option elsewhere in the program?

sprammer325is · Messages: 693 Registration: 11.27.2003

For OS 9 to read the long file names (not the short 8.3 names) on an ISO 9660 CD - the Mac needs the extension installed. Mac OS X has this functionality built in. Rail

AdOb0y · Messages: 43 Registration: 04.26.2003

If you use FireWire drives, I highly recommend MacDrive5 from MediaFour.. I use Mac formatted drives with XP and this software all the time. You don't have to worry about the long file names with hard drives. To open a session on the PC you have to save the session with the Mac/PC compatibilty enabled... which will ensure that the audio files should be AIFF or BWF (WAV). Rail

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File name truncation???