Tool

ptformat

ptformat decrypts and parses Pro Tools session files to extract audio sources, regions and tracks, plus MIDI chunks, regions, tracks and notes. Its C++ tools include ptftool for parsing, ptunxor for decrypted-file inspection, and ptgenmissing for generating placeholder audio scripts.

Targets: App
Category: Binary analysis libraries
Relationship: Foundation tool
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 96
Last commit: 2026-06-13
Language: C++
License (GitHub): LGPL-2.1

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires a Pro Tools session file in a supported PT format.
Limits: PT 5–7 MIDI support is unspecified; PT 10–12 group regions are unsupported.
License: Licensed LGPL-2.1 or later.

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BibTeX

@misc{ptformat,
  title = {{ptformat}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/zamaudio/ptformat}},
  url = {https://github.com/zamaudio/ptformat},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ptformat/}}
}

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ptformat. https://github.com/zamaudio/ptformat (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ptformat/

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README.md GitHub · zamaudio/ptformat · Revision af15ee9