Jun 11, 2004 03:44 pm anyone?
PC and Mac file compatibility
Posted on Jun 11, 2004 12:02 pm
Mike Grisafi
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Does anyone know if you can burn aiff files on a data disc with a macintosh computer and then load that disc on a windows xp computer. See, my bass player has a mac pro tools setup but I want to take the mixes in 24 bit and possibly master them on my home computer with wavelab. Also I was wondering if I could take plug-ins from my pc and load them to pro tools. I would just try it but I'm not exactly eager to waste blank cds. If anyone can help I'd be really gratefull
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Jun 11, 2004 03:47 pm In theory, yes, but I can't be sure, since I rarely work with Macs. One sure fire way to find out. Sacrifice a disk and try.
Jun 11, 2004 03:58 pm thanks db, that's what I'll probably do but I'll have to dither and convert to 16 bit and if it works I'll eventually by a soundcard so that my computer's 24/96 compatible
Jun 13, 2004 09:29 pm I know I can open aiff files in Sound Forge havent tried in any other apps though.
Jun 14, 2004 10:58 am If you're talking about a CD, AIFF is just another file type. Macs generally burn CDs in Mac and PC format so they can be read on either.
When you burn it on the mac, just make sure you add the three letter pc file extension to the file name (not sure off the top of my head what that is... look at the properties of a similair file on the pc).
If you can access the file on the PC but your app can't open it, then the problem has to do with file compatibility between the two sound apps.
Jun 14, 2004 10:27 pm OH ya Mike, I forgot about the pluggins question. No you cant use pluggins that are for PC type Programs in ProTools. They use a proprietary pluggin called TDM and nothing else. A bit snooty if ya ask me but its the program and that is how they choose to run it.
Jun 15, 2004 10:03 pm Thanks guys, your info was most helpful! Oh well about the plug-ins, the ones that came with protools are all that are TRULY nessesary anyway. Thanks again :-]
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