Pro Tools ↔ Reaper.
Both ways. One click.

PT-Reaper Converter moves full mixing sessions between Avid Pro Tools (PTX) and Cockos Reaper (RPP) in either direction. Audio, video, surround panning, automation, routing and tempo all travel together. No Wine. No Pro Tools license. Direction is auto-detected from the file extension.

One-time purchase. No subscription. Reaper extension for in-Reaper PTX import is included in the DMG. User Guide (PDF) · Changelog

PT-Reaper Converter v1.6 standalone app — Input, Preflight and Output mode tabs Reaper extension — Import PTX Session Data dialog with full UI parity
Reaper File menu — Import PTX Session Data, Option+Shift+I
Pro Tools session converted to Reaper

Standalone app and Reaper extension share the same UI — Preflight, Output mode tabs, Track Data filter. Pro Tools ↔ Reaper conversion. Extension shortcut: Option+Shift+I.

How It Works

1

Open

Click Browse and pick a .ptx or .rpp file. The direction is auto-detected from the extension — no Pro Tools or Reaper installation required.

2

Preflight

Review session stats, format incompatibilities and missing audio. Re-link files in place before converting.

3

Convert

Click Convert. Open the resulting session in the target DAW — tracks, routing, automation and media land where they should.

What Gets Converted

Both directions are first-class. Tracks, clips, surround panning, automation, routing, video and tempo translate between Pro Tools and Reaper without manual cleanup.

Pro Tools → Reaper (PTX → RPP)

  • Tracks, clips, fades & crossfades
  • Volume, pan & mute automation
  • Playlists → Reaper Lanes (audio & video)
  • Video track with clips
  • Surround panner up to 7.1.2 → ReaSurroundPan (static positions and full automation)
  • Full bus routing (output, input, sends A–J)
  • Sub-path buses (5.0, LCR, LFE)
  • Folder-based routing with full nesting support
  • Clip gain (static and dynamic envelopes)
  • Clip colors
  • Markers (Memory Locations)
  • Tempo map & time signature
  • Track colors, notes (SWS), solo & solo safe
  • Split-mono to interleaved merge (stereo, 5.1)
  • Polyphonic file channel mapping via iXML
  • WAV, AIF, RF64 support

Reaper → Pro Tools (RPP → PTX)

  • Audio, Folder & Video tracks (sends-receivers become Aux Inputs)
  • Clips: position, length, fades, crossfades with shape mapping
  • Static and dynamic clip gain
  • Clip names, colors and mute state
  • Volume, pan & mute track automation
  • Surround panning 3.0 / 4.0 / 5.0 / 5.1 / 7.1 / 7.1.2 with full ReaSurroundPan → Pro Tools mapping
  • Independent L/R panners for stereo input — front/rear, X/Y, divergence, LFE, center, Side / Size / heights
  • Static panner positions and full automation (both directions)
  • Folder structure with bus auto-creation, multichannel routing
  • Audio pipeline: FLAC / OGG / MP3 → WAV, sample-rate conversion
  • Split-mono → interleaved consolidation, optional standalone bundling
  • Pro Tools relinks every file correctly across folders
  • Video tracks (.mov, .mp4, .avi, .mkv, .m4v, .mxf) — linked by absolute path or copied
  • Tempo, time signatures, project markers → Memory Locations
  • Track notes, colors, solo state and solo safe
  • Preflight report and file relink dialog

Additional features

  • Output mode tabs: Link to source or Copy Media (Standalone)
  • 22 Track Data toggles — choose exactly what to convert
  • Preferences popover — set audio & video folder names per direction
  • Preflight report with per-category file lists and total sizes
  • Native Relink dialog: Match by Name / File-ID / Duration, multi-folder search
  • Folder-based routing with full nesting
  • Trim Overlapping Clips toggle (Pro Tools "topmost wins" behavior)
  • Reaper extension with full UI parity (included in DMG)
  • Update checker and in-app "Report a bug" link
  • Reveal in Finder after conversion
  • 14,550 clips across 174 tracks convert in ~3.5 seconds

On the roadmap

  • RPP → PTX: Sends A–J with automation
  • RPP → PTX: Reaper Fixed Item Lanes / Takes → playlists
  • RPP → PTX: Master Fader track conversion
  • RPP → PTX: Plug-in chains beyond ReaSurroundPan
  • Both: MIDI tracks and clips
  • Both: Immersive surround beyond 7.1.2 (Dolby Atmos bed, 9.1.6)
  • Both: Tick-based / beat-locked tracks (musical timing)

Built for Mac from Day One

Native macOS

No Wine, no CrossOver, no emulation layers. Universal binary — runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel.

No Pro Tools Required

Reads PTX files directly by parsing the binary format. Works even if you have never installed Pro Tools.

Both Directions, One App

Direction is auto-detected from the file extension. Drop a .ptx in, get a Reaper project; drop a .rpp in, get a Pro Tools session — including audio relinking, video files and surround panning.

Supported Formats

Pro Tools: .ptx — Pro Tools 11 and later (read & write). Tested with sessions from Pro Tools 2018 through 2026.
Reaper: .rpp — Reaper 6 and later (read & write).
Audio: WAV, AIF, RF64 native. FLAC / OGG / MP3 auto-converted to WAV when needed.
Surround: mono, stereo, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 7.1, 7.1.2 — both directions, static positions and full automation.
Video: .mov, .mp4, .avi, .mkv, .m4v, .mxf — linked by absolute path by default, optional full copy.
System requirements: macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Universal — Apple Silicon & Intel.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. PT-Reaper Converter reads PTX files directly without Pro Tools.
Yes. It reads any PTX file regardless of which Pro Tools tier created it.
Fully supported. Clip gain envelopes are converted to Reaper item volume envelopes with accurate breakpoint mapping.
Yes. Both are preserved in their correct signal flow positions. This is a key advantage over other conversion tools that force you to choose one or the other.
Yes, since version 1.5. Drop a .rpp file in and get a Pro Tools .ptx session — with audio, video, surround panning, automation, routing and tempo intact. Direction is auto-detected from the file extension.
PT-Reaper Converter focuses on direct PTX ↔ RPP conversion for the highest possible fidelity. For AAF/OMF workflows from video editors, we recommend Vordio.
Yes. The free trial converts the first 2 minutes of your session so you can verify the results before purchasing.
Email [email protected] and please attach the .ptx or .rpp file (without audio files) so we can reproduce it. You can also use the in-app "Report a bug" link.
$99.99

One-time purchase. No subscription.

Both directions, all future updates included. Early adopters get the best price.