Digidesign Pro Tools LE 6
Author:Nathan Dickson
Language:english
Category:Multimedia Video,Audio,
Lessons:101 | 9 hrs
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Pro ToolsŪ is the benchmark for professional audio recording, editing and mixing. It is used in places as humble as bedroom studios, all the way up to major recording studios and Hollywood post-production houses. VTC author, Nathan Dickson teaches you Pro Tools LE 6, the scaled-down version for the independent musician, video producer, or home enthusiast. Recording, editing, and mixing techniques are covered in detail and demonstration of MIDI and third-party plug-ins is provided. This is the essential tutorial needed to get up to speed with Pro Tools LE 6, while learning a few new things about digital audio and recording along the way. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Digidesign Pro Tools LE 6 lessons.
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Digidesign Pro Tools LE 6

Orientation

Introducing Pro Tools
Keeping Up to Date
Install Mac Software
Install PC Software

Sessions

Creating a Session
Session Folder Layout
Creating Audio Tracks
Managing Audio Tracks
Importing Audio pt. 1
Importing Audio pt. 2

Audio Recording Basics

Basic I/O Setup
Recording Levels pt. 1
Recording Levels pt. 2
Monitoring Latency
Recording an Audio Track
Using Click Tracks
Punch Recording

Editing Basics

Timeline Navigation and Rulers
Slip and Grid Modes
Relative Grid and Shuffle Modes
The Zoomer Tool
The Selector Tool
The Trim Tool
The Grabber Tool
The Scrubber Tool
The Smart Tool
The Pencil Tool
Auto-Scrolling
Playing at Different Speeds
Nudging Regions

Editing Technique

Separating Regions
Consolidating Regions
Using Playlists
Audio Regions List pt. 1
Audio Regions List pt. 2
Batch Fades
Fade Settings
Using Edit Groups
Using Memory Locations
Loop Recording pt. 1
Loop Recording pt. 2

Mixing Basics

Audio Signal Flow
Levels and Panning
A Balanced Mix
Panning for Gold
Sends/Busses/Aux
Auxiliary Channel Strips
Creating a Submix
Send Options
Using Mix Groups
Using a Master Channel Strip
Managing Voices
Using Channel Inserts

DigiRack Plug-Ins

AudioSuite Plug-Ins pt. 1
AudioSuite Plug-Ins pt. 2
Keyboard Control of Plug-Ins
Saving Plug-In Settings
RTAS Plug-Ins
RTAS and System Usage
DigiRack Equalizers
DigiRack Compressors pt. 1
DigiRack Compressors pt. 2
DigiRack Gate
DigiRack Expander and DeEsser
DigiRack Chorus and Flanger
DigiRack Delays
D-Verb
DigiRack Time and Pitch
DigiRack Potpourri

Bouncing to Disk

Reduction Mix
Sample Rate Conversion
Using Dither

MIDI

Intro to MIDI
MIDI Setup
MIDI Programs and Patches
MIDI Recording pt. 1
MIDI Recording pt. 2
Editing MIDI Notes
Editing MIDI Note Attributes
MIDI Regions
Tempo and Meter
MIDI Menu Operation Panels

Mix Automation

Intro to Mix Automation
More Mix Automation Modes
Automating Multiple Controls
Automating Plug-Ins
Editing Automation Data pt. 1
Editing Automation Data pt. 2
Automation Wrap-Up

Appendix: 3rd Party Plug-Ins

About 3rd Party Plug-Ins
3rd Party Metering
3rd Party Equalizers
3rd Party Compressors and Limiters
3rd Party Modulators
3rd Party Delays
3rd Party Reverbs
3rd Party Pitch and Time
3rd Party Repair Tools
3rd Party Host-Based Instruments

In Conlusion

Wrapping it Up

Credits

About this Author

01 Orientation
0101 Introducing Pro Tools
0102 Keeping Up to Date
0103 Install Mac Software
0104 Install PC Software

02 Sessions
0201 Creating a Session
0202 Session Folder Layout
0203 Creating Audio Tracks
0204 Managing Audio Tracks
0205 Importing Audio pt. 1
0206 Importing Audio pt. 2

03 Audio Recording Basics
0301 Basic I/O Setup
0302 Recording Levels pt. 1
0303 Recording Levels pt. 2
0304 Monitoring Latency
0305 Recording an Audio Track
0306 Using Click Tracks
0307 Punch Recording

04 Editing Basics
0401 Timeline Navigation and Rulers
0402 Slip and Grid Modes
0403 Relative Grid and Shuffle Modes
0404 The Zoomer Tool
0405 The Selector Tool
0406 The Trim Tool
0407 The Grabber Tool
0408 The Scrubber Tool
0409 The Smart Tool
0410 The Pencil Tool
0411 Auto-Scrolling
0412 Playing at Different Speeds
0413 Nudging Regions

05 Editing Technique
0501 Separating Regions
0502 Consolidating Regions
0503 Using Playlists
0504 Audio Regions List pt. 1
0505 Audio Regions List pt. 2
0506 Batch Fades
0507 Fade Settings
0508 Using Edit Groups
0509 Using Memory Locations
0510 Loop Recording pt. 1
0511 Loop Recording pt. 2

06 Mixing Basics
0601 Audio Signal Flow
0602 Levels and Panning
0603 A Balanced Mix
0604 Panning for Gold
0605 Sends/Busses/Aux
0606 Auxiliary Channel Strips
0607 Creating a Submix
0608 Send Options
0609 Using Mix Groups
0610 Using a Master Channel Strip
0611 Managing Voices
0612 Using Channel Inserts

07 DigiRack Plug-Ins
0701 AudioSuite Plug-Ins pt. 1
0702 AudioSuite Plug-Ins pt. 2
0703 Keyboard Control of Plug-Ins
0704 Saving Plug-In Settings
0705 RTAS Plug-Ins
0706 RTAS and System Usage
0707 DigiRack Equalizers
0708 DigiRack Compressors pt. 1
0709 DigiRack Compressors pt. 2
0710 DigiRack Gate
0711 DigiRack Expander and DeEsser
0712 DigiRack Chorus and Flanger
0713 DigiRack Delays
0714 D-Verb
0715 DigiRack Time and Pitch
0716 DigiRack Potpourri

08 Bouncing to Disk
0801 Reduction Mix
0802 Sample Rate Conversion
0803 Using Dither

09 MIDI
0901 Intro to MIDI
0902 MIDI Setup
0903 MIDI Programs and Patches
0904 MIDI Recording pt. 1
0905 MIDI Recording pt. 2
0906 Editing MIDI Notes
0907 Editing MIDI Note Attributes
0908 MIDI Regions
0909 Tempo and Meter
0910 MIDI Menu Operation Panels

10 Mix Automation
1001 Intro to Mix Automation
1002 More Mix Automation Modes
1003 Automating Multiple Controls
1004 Automating Plug-Ins
1005 Editing Automation Data pt. 1
1006 Editing Automation Data pt. 2
1007 Automation Wrap-Up

11 Appendix: 3rd Party Plug-Ins
1101 About 3rd Party Plug-Ins
1102 3rd Party Metering
1103 3rd Party Equalizers
1104 3rd Party Compressors and Limiters
1105 3rd Party Modulators
1106 3rd Party Delays
1107 3rd Party Reverbs
1108 3rd Party Pitch and Time
1109 3rd Party Repair Tools
1110 3rd Party Host-Based Instruments

12 In Conlusion
1201 Wrapping it Up

13 Credits
1301 About this Author

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