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Here are some guidelines for preparing Pro Tools sessions for Bob to mix.

1. Please label your hard drives with the artist, what it is (multitrack, mixes, ect.), and anything else you think is helpful like sample rate, bit depth, and TC rate.
2. Please check the locations of your audio files. Sometimes we get sessions with missing audio files because they were actually on a different drive or on the previous persons desktop.
3. Please check all your edits.
4. Please don't consolidate your edits. If you must consolidate then please keep the unedited version in the playlist. This is because sometimes the edits might want to be changed or a couple of cross fades might have been missed.
5. Don't assume we have the same plug-ins as you. If the plug-in you are using is apart of the sound then print it and leave an un-effected version in the playlist.
6. Installing your cracked plug-ins is not something I like to do.
7. A stereo track counts as two tracks not one.
8. Keeping the tracks in a logical order can makes things run smoother and faster. For example, keep the vocals together, then all the drums together followed by the bass then all the electric guitars, keyboards, strings, and kazoos.
9. Notes about the session are always helpful.
10. -Since we do not use the Pro Tools automation, I check each session for important automation information but here are a couple of ideas to make our lives a bit simpler.-
11. Using volume automation to mute items can be missed. If you would like something muted, mute the region.
12. If there is panning automation that is important (ex. panning from left to right every beat), please leave a note in the comments column.