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MP3 Export Option

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Chapter 1: Introduction 1

chapter 1

Introduction

The MP3 Export Option lets you create MP3 filesfrom Pro Tools ® sessions when using Bounce toDisk or exporting a region as a new audio file.

System Requirements andCompatibility

To use the MP3 Export Option, you need:

• A Digidesign ®-qualified Pro Tools system

• Internet access for software activation andregistration purposes

Digidesign can only assure compatibility andprovide support for hardware and software it hastested and approved.

For complete system requirements and a list of Digidesign-qualified computers, operating sys-tems, hard drives, and third-party devices, referto the latest information on the Digidesign web-site:

www.digidesign.com/compatibility

For information on importing MP3 files, seethe Pro Tools Reference Guide.



MP3 Export Option Guide2

Conventions Used in ThisGuide

All Digidesign guides use the following conven-tions to indicate menu choices and key com-mands::

The names of Commands , Options , and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.

The following symbols are used to highlight im-portant information:

About www.digidesign.com

The Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com) is

your best online source for information to helpyou get the most out of your Pro Tools system.The following are just a few of the services andfeatures available.

Product Registration Register your purchase on-line.

Support and Downloads Contact DigidesignTechnical Support or Customer Service; down-load software updates and the latest onlinemanuals; browse the Compatibility documentsfor system requirements; search the online An-swerbase; or join the worldwide Pro Tools com-munity on the Digidesign User Conference.

Training and Education Study on your own usingcourses available online or find out how you canlearn in a classroom setting at a certifiedPro Tools training center.

Products and Developers Learn about Digidesignproducts; download demo software or learnabout our Development Partners and their plug-ins, applications, and hardware.

News and Events Get the latest news fromDigidesign or sign up for a Pro Tools demo.

Pro Tools Accelerated Videos Watch the series of free tutorial videos. Accelerated Videos are de-signed to help you get up and running withPro Tools and its plug-ins quickly.

Convention Action

File > Save Choose Save from theFile menu

Control+N Hold down the Controlkey and press the N key

Control-click Hold down the Controlkey and click the mousebutton

Right-click Click with the rightmouse button

User Tips are helpful hints for getting themost from your Pro Tools system.

Important Notices include information that could affect your Pro Tools session data or the performance of your Pro Tools system.

Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.

Cross References point to related sections inthis guide or other Digidesign guides.



Chapter 2: Installation and Authorization 3

chapter 2

Installation and Authorization

The MP3 Export Option Installer is included onthe Pro Tools Installer disc and major Pro Toolsweb updaters. It is also available as a separatelydownloadable installer at the DigiStore(www.store.digidesign.com).

Installing the MP3 ExportOption Software

Windows

To install the MP3 Export Option software forPro Tools on Windows:

1 Start Windows, logging in with Administratorprivileges. For details on Administrator privi-leges, refer to your Windows documentation.

2 Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc into yourDVD drive.

3 Locate and open one of the following folders(depending on your Pro Tools system):

• Options Installers (Pro Tools HD)

• Toolkit and Options Installers(Pro Tools LE ® and Pro Tools M-Powered™)

4 Double-click MP3 Option Setup.exe .

5 Follow the remaining on-screen instructionsto complete installation.

6 When the installation is complete, click Finish.

7To use the MP3 Export Option, it must be au-thorized. See See “Authorizing the MP3 Export

Option” on page 4.

Mac

To install the MP3 Export Option software forPro Tools on a Mac:

1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-tor for the account where you want to installPro Tools. For details on Administrator privi-leges in Mac OS X, refer to your Apple Mac OS Xdocumentation.

2 Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc into your

DVD drive.3 Locate and open one of the following folders(depending on your Pro Tools system):

• Options Installers (Pro Tools HD)

• Toolkit and Options Installers(Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M-Powered)

4 Double-click the Install MP3 Option icon.5 Follow the remaining on-screen instructionsto complete installation.

6 When the installation is complete, click Quit.

7 To use the MP3 Export Option, it must be au-thorized. See “Authorizing the MP3 Export Op-

tion” on page 4.




Authorizing the MP3 ExportOption

The MP3 Export Option must be authorized be-fore it can be used in a Pro Tools session. TheMP3 Export Option can be authorized using anAuthorization Code or iLok License.

When you purchase the software online at theDigiStore (www.digidesign.com), you canchoose which method you want to use.

• If you receive an authorization code whenyou purchase the MP3 Export Option, see“Authorizing the MP3 Export Option Usingan Authorization Code” on page 4 .

• If you receive an iLok License, see “Autho-rizing the MP3 Export Option with aniLok” on page 5 .

Authorizing the MP3 Export OptionUsing an Authorization Code

To authorize the MP3 Export Option using anauthorization code:

1 Launch Pro Tools.

2 Open a session.

3 Do one of the following:

• Click on a region and choose Region List >

Export Regions as Files .– or –

• Make a Timeline selection and choose File >Bounce to > Disk .

4 Select MP3 as the File Type.

5 Click Export (in the Export dialog) or Bounce

(in the Bounce to Disk dialog).6 In the Pro Tools MP3 Option dialog, click Au-thorize .

7 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog,deselect the Use My iLok Smart Key option, thenclick Next.

8 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog, se-lect Manual Activation , then click Next.

9 When prompted, enter your Pro Tools MP3Export Option authorization code.

10 Click Next and follow the on-screen instruc-tions to complete the authorization process.

When authorizing using an AuthorizationCode, the authorization is installed to your hard disk. When authorizing using an iLok

License, the authorization is installed to your iLok USB Smart Key (iLok).

To authorize the MP3 Export option using an iLok License, Pro Tools 7.3 or higher isrequired.

You can also purchase, then authorize the MP3 Export Option from within a Pro Toolssession. For details, see “Purchasing and

Authorizing the MP3 Option in a Pro ToolsSession” on page 6 .



Chapter 2: Installation and Authorization 5

Authorizing the MP3 Export Optionwith an iLok(Pro Tools 7.3 or Higher Only)

The MP3 Export Option can be authorized usingan iLok USB Smart Key (iLok), manufactured byPACE Anti-Piracy, Inc.

The iLok is similar to a dongle, but unlike a don-gle, it is designed to securely authorize multiplesoftware applications from a variety of software

developers.This key can hold over 100 licenses for all of your iLok-enabled software. Once an iLok is au-thorized for a given piece of software, you canuse the iLok to authorize that software on anycomputer.

To authorize the MP3 Export Option using an iLokLicense:

1 If you do not have an existing iLok.com ac-

count, visit www.iLok.com and sign up for aniLok.com account.

2 Transfer the licenses from your iLok.com ac-count to your iLok USB Smart Key by doing thefollowing:

• Insert the iLok into an available USB porton your computer.

• Go to www.iLok.com and log in.• Follow the on-screen instructions for trans-

ferring your licenses to your iLok.

3 Launch Pro Tools.

4 Open a session.


• Select a region and choose Region List > Ex-port Regions as Files .

– or –• Make a Timeline selection and choose File >

Bounce to > Disk .


7 Click Export (in the Export dialog) or Bounce (in the Bounce to Disk dialog).

8 In the Pro Tools MP3 Option dialog, click Au-thorize .

9 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog, se-lect the Use My iLok Smart Key option and clickNext.

10 If prompted, deselect the Use License Card option.

11 Click Next and follow the on-screen instruc-tions to complete the authorization process.

iLok USB Smart Key

The iLok USB Smart Key is not supplied with your plug-in or software option. Youcan use the one included with certain

Pro Tools systems (such as Pro Tools|HD-series systems), or purchase one separately.

For information about iLok technology and licenses, see the electronic PDF of the iLokUsage Guide.




Purchasing and Authorizing theMP3 Option in a Pro Tools Session

The MP3 Export Option can be purchased on-line at the DigiStore (www.digidesign.com). Youcan also purchase and authorize this optionfrom within Pro Tools software.

To purchase the MP3 Export Option while in aPro Tools session:

1 Launch Pro Tools.

2 Open a session.


• Select on a region and choose Region List >Export Regions as Files .

– or –

• Make a Timeline selection and choose File >Bounce to > Disk .


5 Click Export (in the Export dialog) or Bounce (in the Bounce to Disk dialog).

6 In the Pro Tools MP3 Option dialog, click Au-thorize .

7 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog,deselect the Use my iLok Smart Key option, thenclick Next.

8 In the Pro Tools MP3 Export Option dialog, se-lect Internet , then click Next.

9 Follow the online instructions to purchaseand authorize the MP3 Export Option.

Resolving a Common MP3 ExportOption Error Message

The following error appears if the MP3 option isnot installed or the demo has expired:

“The MP3 option cannot be enabled because:Module initialization failed for MP3.bundle.The MP3 demo period may have expired.”

To resolve the MP3 Export Option error message:

Delete the MP3 folder from your hard drive.

On Mac, this is located in:

Macintosh HD/Applications/Digidesign/Pro Tools/Codecs.

In Windows, this is located in:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Digidesign\DAE\Codecs.

Once deleted, you can run the installer as de-scribed in this guide.



Chapter 3: MP3 Export Option Parameters 7

chapter 3

MP3 Export Option Parameters

With the MP3 Export Option, the MP3 file typeis available when using Bounce to Disk or ex-porting a region from the Region List as a newaudio file. Pro Tools uses the Fraunhofer codecfor encoding MP3 files.

MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3)

The MPEG-1 Layer 3 compression format (MP3)is used for streaming and downloading audioover the Internet, and for playback on portabledevices.

To export an MP3 from Pro Tools:


• Make a Timeline selection and choose File >Bounce To > Disk .

– or –• Select an audio region in the Region List

and from the Region List menu, choose Ex-port Regions as Files .

2 From the File Type pop-up menu, select MP3.When you select this format, the Resolution (orBit Depth) pop-up menu in the Pro ToolsBounce Options (or Export Selected) dialog isunavailable.

3 Configure the other settings as desired.

4 Depending on whether you are bouncing todisk or exported a region, click either Bounce orExport.

5 In the resulting MP3 dialog, configure theMP3 encoding options as desired and click OK.

For information on using Bounce to Disk or exporting a region as a new audio file, see

the Pro Tools Reference Guide.




MP3 Dialog

Encoder Settings

Encoding Speed Determines the audio quality of the bounced file. There are two options: Fastest and Slowest .

The Slowest setting can take up to five timeslonger to process audio than the Fastest encod-ing setting, so you should use it only when thehighest fidelity is essential and you have a con-siderable amount of time to devote to the en-coding process.

Constant Bit Rate (CBR) Encodes the file at a

single bit rate that you choose from the CBRpop-up menu. Because the bit rate is fixed, thequality of the encoded audio will not vary de-pending on the nature of the material beingcompressed. This option is best for streamingover the Internet, since it has predictable band-width requirements.

Figure 1. MP3 dialog



Chapter 3: MP3 Export Option Parameters 9

ID3 Tag Info Settings

ID3 Tag Type The ID3 tag stores data about theencoded audio file that is used by MP3 players to

display information about the file. Pro Toolssupports three versions of this tag, in order toprovide backward compatibility with older MP3players:

• ID3 v1.0: Appears at the end of a streamingMP3 file, so that tag information is onlydisplayed after software streaming is fin-

ished.• ID3 v1.1: Same as version 1.0, but adds

track number information to the tag.

• ID3 v2.3: Appears at the front of a stream-ing MP3 file, so that tag information is dis-played when streaming begins.

Title/Artist/Album/Comment Type the title, art-ist, and other information for the MP3 file. Thisinformation is displayed by many MP3 players.

Genre Choose a genre for the file. This informa-tion is displayed by many MP3 players, and canappear in searchable catalogs and databases.

Track Number If you select ID3 tag type v1.1 orv2.3, you can enter a CD track number for thefile. This information is displayed by many MP3players.

Year Enter a year for the file. This information isdisplayed by many MP3 players.

Default Button

To restore all settings in this dialog to their de-fault values, click Defaults .While ID3 v2.3 is becoming the standard

MP3 format, not all MP3 players currently support ID3 v2.3. Contact the developer of

your player software for compatibility infor-mation.



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