Pro Tools 8 for Mac OS X and Windows Visual QuickStart Guide

by Dambly, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780321646859
• ISBN10: 0321646851
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-20
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

This best-selling referencers"s visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have readers up and running with Pro Tools in no time. With this latest release of Pro Tools, Digidesign establishes their world-leading recording and mixing application as a serious contender in the music-creation market. In this completely updated edition of our best-selling guide to Pro Tools, readers will learn how to use the many new features in this major update to the software, including working in the new user interface, using the new virtual instruments, using the new Elastic Pitch feature, working with the new score editor, notation, and Midi editing tools, and much much more. Acclaimed musician and producer Tom Damly has also created the training materials for seven major releases of Pro Tools for Digidesign. A wide variety of readers, from beginning up to advanced, will benefit from his clear instructions and friendly approach, guiding them through the program, from starting a session, to recording and editing, and to final mixing and mastering.

Author Biography

Tom Dambly is a writer, freelance musician, and producer. He has published numerous articles on music and media and has been documenting professional audio products for over a decade. As a trumpet soloist, he has premiered and recorded new works by composers from around the world. His producing credits include a bestselling play-along CD and a Grammy-winning recording. For more information, visit www.dambly.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started with Pro Tools

Installing and Setting Up Pro Tools

The Pro Tools Workspace

Working with Sessions

Working with Tracks

Navigating and Playing Sessions

Recording

Recording Audio

Recording MIDI

Importing Audio and MIDI

Editing and Arranging

Working with Selections

Working with Regions

Editing Audio

Working with Elastic Audio

Editing MIDI

Using the MIDI Editor and the Score Editor

Mixing

Basic Mixing

Using Plug-Ins

Automating a Mix

Mixing Down and Mastering

Working with Video

Importing Video Media

Editing audio for video

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