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Last Updated : June 26, 2020

Products Affected : Pro Tools, Pro Tools Cloud Collaboration, Pro Tools Ultimate





⚠️ CAUTION: A critical issue has been found when interchanging sessions between 2019.10 and 2019.12 versions of Pro Tools which has been resolved in Pro Tools 2020.3. Please see the following ⚠️



A critical issue has been found when interchanging sessions between 2019.10 and 2019.12 versions of Pro Tools which has been resolved in Pro Tools 2020.3. Please see the following knowledge base for details.

Enhancement



Folder Tracks

Organize your session by placing related tracks into folder tracks, then quickly open and close them to show only the tracks you want to see. Folder tracks makes track management exponentially easier.



There are two different types of folders, Basic and Routing: The Basic Folder is designed for session organization. Place related tracks into them so that they can be handled as a group.

The Routing Folder is designed to sum the audio of the member tracks. This, in addition to its organizational functionality, makes it a powerful tool for signal processing and mixing. Aux inputs in your existing sessions can be converted into Routing Folders, making it easy to take advantage of their organizational features.

Details: Solos and mutes on the folder will logically affect their member tracks, simplifying auditioning and mixing.

The Overview view on the folder timeline shows a simplified representation of all the clips on the contained tracks. It provides a bird’s eye view of the contents of each folder, serving as a visual guide for navigating and editing even when the folder is closed.

Edit all member tracks together as a group. Many edit commands are available when you make an edit selection on the folder’s timeline.

Use keyboard shortcuts to move tracks into new folders, open and close them, and extend edit selections to all member tracks with shortcuts.

Modifications keys make it easier to select folder members, and open and close multiple folder combinations.

Save folders and their member tracks as a Track Preset to easily import organized groups of tracks into other sessions.

Folder tracks are designed so that the sound of your session will not change when opened on an older version of Pro Tools.

QuickTime Video (Only) Import/Playback Support for macOS Catalina

Qualified QuickTime video can now be imported and played back on macOS Catalina. The following file types and codecs may now be used. DNxHR (MOV)

DNxHD (MOV)

Apple ProRes (MOV)

H.264 (CFR Media Only) (MOV, MP4, M4V)

For more information about supported video file types and codecs, please visit the Avid-Qualified Video Rates, Rasters, and Codecs for Pro Tools knowledge base.



⚠ ️ Before updating to Catalina, visit this support page. ⚠️



H.264 Performance Improvement for Files that Contain Filler

Pro Tools 2019.10 introduced performance improvements for H.264 QuickTime files that did not contain filler. Pro Tools 2020.3 now adds the same performance improvement for CFR (Constant Frame Rate) files that contain filler.



If you are unsure the video file in your session is utilizing these performance improvements, you may enable “Processing State” in the View menu for clips on the timeline, or the Clips List menut for clips in the Clip List. A checkmark icon will be displayed on the clips on the timeline, or next to the clip name in the Clips List.



Export Session Info As Text Indicates Offline Files

Exporting Session Info As Text will now segregate ‘online’ and ‘offline’ files in the text report. This is helpful for creating a report of missing files and their last known location.



System Usage: Resources

With Pro Tools and Pro Tools | Ultimate, System Usage now includes a ‘Resources’ view which displays the number of voices used in the session. This section is available for all system types (HDX and non-HDX). On HDX, this section was previously called ‘DSP’.



Pro Tools | MTRX Studio Support

DigiLink audio interface support for MTRX Studio is provided. For more information on MTRX Studio, go here .



Bug Fixes



AAF Fixed several issues with clip placement and start time when exporting an AAF and changing the exported frame rate (PT-258987/PT-258617)

The session start is now correct when importing a 59.94 fps AAF. (PT-258611)

Clips will now be placed in the correct position on the timeline when importing a 29.97 DF AAF into a 59.94 DF session (PT-259256)

If a SMPTE ID is not found when importing an AAF, Pro Tools will now look to also see if there is a matching Unique ID (PT-259370)

Automation Fixed an error when converting Clip Gain to Volume Automation (PT-259017)

Cloud Collaboration Fixed an issue where keystrokes were getting dropped in artist chat and sign in window (PT-214241)

Fixed an issue that caused sluggish mouse clicks and keystrokes if the Artist Chat window was visible (PT-251613)

Fixed and issue where moving the location of a Project Cache folder would not allow the currently opened project to be reopened (PT-256746)

Fixed a crash when changing the Project Media Cache folder (PT-256473)

Control Surfaces S6 channel automation mode button no longer resets knob automation preview mode (PT-258879)

Core Audio / ASIO Fixed an issue in the HD Driver that prevented Core Audio from functioning properly with Media Composer and some 3rd Party applications (PT-256853/MCDEV-12748)

Crashes and Errors Fixed a crash that may occur when enabling EUCON in peripherals (PT-258318)

Fixed a crash that may occur on macOS when exporting an AAF from a non-HFS+ formatted drive, such as ExFat or StorNext SAN. (PT-247953/PT-258921)

Fixed a crash that could occur with certain OMFI Wav files when importing or navigating to them in the Workspace (PT-258362)

Fixed a Crash when committing up to insert and selecting "deactivate and hide" with certain plug-in (PT-258894)

Fixed a crash that occurred after an UNDO action in the Import Session Dialog if the previously saved session had tracks in Playlists view (PT-255313)

Fixed a crash when toggling I/O setting via a shortcut when creating a new project or session (PT-249606)

Fixed a crash when using Command-I to modify I/O Settings in the Dashboard (PT-257421/PT-247059)

Fixed a crash during session open on Catalina with Waves plug-ins (PT-257689/PT-257686)

Removed a crash caused by using the UNDO command after choosing replace in dialog for multi-assigned tracks (PT-255276)

Fixed a workspace crash when relinking files (PT-256057)

Fixed a crash when importing MXF files with more than 174 characters in the file path on Windows (PT-254835)

Dolby Atmos Workflows Fixed a crash when opening a session that contains Dolby Send and Return Plug-ins. (PT-256062)

A progress bar is now present when importing larger ADM files (PT-230490)

Editing Fixed a crash that occurs when executing TCE Edit to Timeline Selection on Elastic Audio track (PT-258986)

Fixed an issue where shifting a frozen track would causes clip removal after it was unfrozen (PT-258758)

Fixed a bug that enabled creating a duplicate track or playlist name (PT-258483)

Fixed an issue that caused incorrect playlist lane height when switching in and out of playlist view (PT-258352)

Fixed a bug where copy/pasting clips from multichannel tracks to multichannel tracks no longer worked (PT-258191)

Fixed a performance issue that would result in sluggish UI when nudging clips during playback (PT-225179)

Certain Clip List shortcuts once again function on macOS: Cmd+Shift+A (Select All Clips), Cmd+Shift+M (Time Stamp Selected), Cmd+Shift+Y (Export Clip Definition) (PT-260143)

Fixed an issue where nudging clips on grouped tracks would move clips to the wrong track when Layered Editing was enabled (PT-258046)

Fixed a case where the selection duration could be incorrect when setting it from the length field in a 59.94 Drop Frame session (PT-259750)

Moving a crossfade with the grabber tool will no longer leave the selection behind when letting go of the mouse (PT-260254)

Import Fixed several issues that may cause 'Invalid Bounds' messages, 'some clips have been adjusted and removed', and crashes with Save Copy In after importing session data. (PT-258188/PT-256155/PT-257459/PT-259110)

AIFF-C audio files can once again be imported (PT-257836)

Import Audio Dialog now allows use of the Ctrl modifier instead of the Cmd modifier for existing key commands on macOS Catalina (PT-257178)

Installer The HD Driver uninstaller command once again successfully removes the HD Driver and DigiTest on macOS (PT-257537)

The Pro Tools reference guide is now properly updated to the latest version upon launch of Pro Tools (PT-256167)

Fixed an issue where PACE License Support could not be uninstalled on Windows (XPACE-43)

MIDI MIDI notes no longer play indefinitely when editing with up/down arrow keys (PT-258220)

Notes no longer become stuck when duplicating notes after MIDI tab to transient (PT-259707)

The Smart Tool and Grabber Tool cursor is now easier to see when editing MIDI (PT-257726)

Fixed a bug that prevented recording MIDI notes properly in Loop Record mode (PT-257558

Fixed an issue where "Wait for note" wouldn't start recording when it received an event (PT-256741)

Fixed an issue that caused retrospective MIDI to fail (PT-256605)

Fixed an issue with Retrospective MIDI when Default Thru Instrument preference was set to "first selected MIDI track" (PT-259858)

MIDI notes that are still being held when a record pass stops will once again be recorded (PT-259857)

MIDI and Instrument tracks can now designate a target playlist in the track menu (PT-249669)

Plug-ins AAE error -7100 no longer occurs when instantiating a native plug-in after changing the sample rate in the Playback Engine (HDX) (PT-258478)

Fixed an issue where Sonarworks and iZotope cannot select HDX hardware via ASIO (PT-250329)

Fixed a notarization issue with iZotope XForm (PT-255119)

Production Management Fixed an issue that would cause audio files to appear offline in Cloud UX when checked into Production Management from Pro Tools (PT-254992)

IO Setup Mono busses that are mapped to a larger output and have a manual channel designation, such as LFE, will now retain their channel designation when the session is opened on another system (PT-255212)

Satellite Link Satellite offset settings no longer incorrectly affect the video engine playback offset (PT-258035)

Auto-save is now synchronized in a satellite environment. Auto-saves are also prevented during FF/Rew operations, preventing missed transport commands (PT-258353)

Track Presets Fixed an issue where the Save Track Preset dialog was missing buttons in French or Spanish (PT-257533)

Video XAVC-L and AVC Long G media will no longer encounter an error when playing past the end of the clip. (PT-256151)

Audio is now imported when a QuickTime file is imported directly into the Clip List (PT-258303)

Dragging a video file over the edit window will not affect the session frame rate unless the file is actually dropped in and imported (PT-257185)

Fixed an issue where Pro Tools would get stuck with "Waiting for Video Engine to launch..." upon first video import (PT-257269)

Improved performance of H.264 video files that contain 'filler' (PT-257266/PT-256503/PT-254736)

Improved performance of XDCAM HD 50 MXF OP-Atom video files (PT-257215)

A progress bar is once again present when importing audio from a QuickTime file (PT-257163)

Fixed an issue that could result in the wrong portion of video being displayed during loop playback (PT-256238/PT-255963)

Fixed an issue that could cause the video to display offset by a frame when toggling between active video tracks (PT-255201)

Workspace Fixed an issue where Pro Tools would not index the workspace (PT-250459)

Fixed an issue where all volumes would be scanned during "Scan audio files for irregularities" if system drive was selected (PT-256890)

Miscellaneous Fixed a bug where new tracks dialog had wrong behavior when trying to create more tracks than allowed (PT-258059)

Shift-clicking the in the Tracks List to show/hide tracks will now affect the appropriate tracks (PT-237604)

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