Pro tools first : fundamentals of audio production / Avid Technology, Inc.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avid Technology, Inc., author.

Series:

Avid learning series.

Avid learning series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pro Tools.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (525 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]

Summary:

Geared towards beginners with little or no experience in working with a Digital Audio Workstation, Pro Tools | First offers a solid foundation in this audio production software that can lead users anywhere in the world of audio production or music creation.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

About the Author

INTRODUCTION Welcome to Pro Tools | First

What Is Pro Tools, Exactly?

About This Book

Who This Book is Written For

Book Structure

Conventions and Symbols

System Requirements and Download Media

System Requirements

Download Media

Becoming Avid Certified

The Avid Learning Partner Program

Curriculum and Certification Levels

User Certification

Operator Certification

Expert Certification

Avid Certified. Real Skills. Proven.

CHAPTER 1 Getting Started

Audio Basics

Waveform, Frequency and Amplitude

Waveform

Frequency

Amplitude

Audio in the Digital Domain

Frequency and Sample Rates

Bit Depth and Dynamic Range

The Impact of Sample Rate and Bit Depth Choices on File Size

DAWs and Pro Tools: An Introduction

A Brief History of Audio Technology

Before the Revolution

Drum Machines and Samplers

MIDI Steps In

Digital Audio Recorders: The Hard Drive Replaces Tape

Digital Audio Workstations: The Computer Stands on its Own

Digital Audio Workstations: What Are They?

Sessions and Projects

Clips vs. Files

Non-Linear,Non-destructive

Real-timeProcessing

Why Pro Tools?

What Pro Tools Can Do

Pro Tools Versions

Pro Tools: The Industry Standard

What Makes Up a Pro Tools System?

The Heart of Your DAW: The Computer

CPU

RAM

Hard Drives

Not to be Overlooked: Mice, Trackballs, Keyboards

Getting Audio In, Getting Audio Out: Audio Interfaces

Computer Connections

Analog Audio Connections

Digital Audio Connections

Hearing the Real Mix: Monitors

What to Look for in Monitor Speakers

Speakers Versus Headphones

Great Resources

Avid's Compatibility Documents

Knowledge Base

In-ApplicationHelp

Installing Pro Tools | First

Installing Pro Tools | First.

iLok Protection

Avid Link

Software Updates

Finding Installation Information

Opening and Playing a Pro Tools | First Project

What is a Project?

When a Project is Not a Project

Opening a Project

Signing In

Choosing a Project

Playback Engine and Hardware Setup

The Playback Engine Dialog Box

The Hardware Dialog Box

Basic Pro Tools Operation

Starting and Stopping Playback

Setting a Playback Start Point

Closing a Project and Quitting Pro Tools | First

Hands-OnExercise 1.1: Basic Playback

Signing In and Opening a Project

Setting Up the Playback Engine and Hardware

Playing a Project

Quitting Pro Tools | First

Review Questions

CHAPTER 2 Creating Projects and Tracks

Powering Up Your Hardware

Creating a Project

Creating a Blank Project

Creating a Project from a Template

Creating a Project from a Session

Saving a Project

Deleting a Project

Hands-OnExercise 2.1: Creating a Project

Creating Projects

The Main Pro Tools Windows

The Edit Window

Edit Window Toolbar

Edit Mode Buttons

Edit Tools

Counter and Edit Selection

MIDI Controls

Transport Controls

Output Meters

Collaboration Controls

Rulers

Tracks List

Changing Tracks List Width

Tracks and Clips

Edit Window Views

The Mix Window

Mix Controls

Mix Window Views

The Transport Window

Playback and Record Controls

Collaboration Tools

Counters

Meters

The System Usage Window

Window Management

Menu Structure

Hands-OnExercise 2.2: Customizing the Pro Tools GUI

Change Main Counter

Show or Hide Edit Window Views

Change Main Windows

Show and Hide Mix Window Views

Introduction to Tracks

Track Types

Audio

Auxiliary Input

MIDI

Instrument

Master Fader

Mono vs. Stereo.

Creating New Tracks

Adding Multiple Tracks

Adding New Tracks Like the Previous

Selecting Inputs and Outputs

Managing Your Tracks

Selecting Tracks

Showing and Hiding Tracks

Changing Track Order

Changing Track Height

Changing Track Color

Renaming Tracks

Muting and Soloing Tracks

Deleting Tracks

Hands-OnExercise 2.3: Making Tracks

Open an Existing Project

Create New Tracks

Set Inputs and Outputs

Delete a Track

Save a project

CHAPTER 3 Importing Audio

Considerations Prior to Import

Sample Rate and Bit Depth

Audio File Formats

Split Stereo versus Interleaved

Importing Audio

Importing Audio from the File Menu

Importing from a File Browser

Hands-OnExercise 3.1: Importing Audio

Create a New Project

Import Audio from the File Menu

Drag Audio from the File Browser

Project Clean-Up

The Workspace/Soundbase Browser

Opening the Soundbase Browser

Understanding the Soundbase Window

The Locations Pane

The Tags Pane

The Advanced Search Settings Pane

The Browser Pane

The Toolbar

Soundbase Workflows

Basic Search

Advanced Search

Searching by Tag

Previewing

Importing

Hands-OnExercise 3.2: Importing from the Soundbase Browser

Setting Up

Importing a Guitar Part

Importing Other Tracks

Cleaning Up

Customizing the Soundbase

Changing the Soundbase Window

Tags

Setting Sound Libraries

Hands-OnExercise 3.3: Tagging Files

Adding Tags

A New Way to Search by Tags

CHAPTER 4 Editing Audio

What is Editing?

Careers in Editing: An Interview with Steven Saltzman

Scrolling and Zooming in the Edit Window

Scrolling

Zooming

Vertical Zooming

The Big Three: Trim, Selector, and Grabber

The Trim Tool

The Selector Tool.

The Grabber Tool

The Edit Modes

Slip Mode

Shuffle Mode

Grid Mode

Relative Grid Mode

Spot Mode

Accessing the Edit Modes with F Keys

Hands-OnExercise #4.1: Assembling a Song Pt. 1

Getting Started

Building the First Section

More Edit Tools

The Zoomer Tool

Single Zoom

The Pencil Tool

The Smart Tool

Making Selections and Playing Audio

Making Selections on Multiple Tracks

Playing Selections

Hands-OnExercise #4.2: Assembling a Song Pt. 2

Editing with the Smart Tool

Sync Points and Spot Mode

CHAPTER 5 Recording Audio

What is Recording?

Careers in Recording: An Interview with Mario De Jesus

Getting Audio into Your System

Microphones

Dynamic Microphones

Condenser Microphones

Ribbon Microphones

Large Diaphragm vs. Small Diaphragm

Polarity Patterns

Line Level Inputs

DI Inputs

The Importance of the Recording Space

Isolating the Microphone

Sound Absorption

The Proximity Effect and Your Recording Space

Preparing to Record

Meter and Tempo

Meter

Tempo

Tempo and Meter Rulers

Tap Tempo

The Conductor Track

Click Track

Creating a Click Track

Click and Countoff Options

Setting Up I/O for Recording

Using an Output Window

Monitoring During Recording

Basic Recording

After Recording

Hands-On Exercise 5.1: Basic Recording

Record Voiceover

Review Recording

Punch-In Recording

Recording Selections

Pre-Roll and Post-Roll

QuickPunch Recording

Hands-On Exercise 5.2: Punching In

Set Punch-in and Punch-out Points

Set Pre-Roll and Post-Roll

Punch-In

QuickPunch

Loop Recording

Choosing Takes

CHAPTER 6 MIDI

MIDI Basics

Digital Music Paper

How Sound is Created with MIDI.

Controllers and Sound Modules

Virtual Instruments

Careers in Music Creation

Setting Up Your MIDI Studio

MIDI Studio Setup on a Mac

MIDI Studio Setup on a Windows Computer

Creating MIDI Tracks and Instrument tracks

MIDI/Aux Track Workflow

Using Virtual Instruments on an Aux Track

Instrument Tracks

Changing Sounds

Changing Sounds on an External Device

Changing Sounds on a Virtual Instrument

Hands-On Exercise 6.1: Creating MIDI and Instrument Tracks

Setting Things Up

Setting Up a MIDI/Aux Track Combination

Setting Up an Instrument Track

Time and MIDI

What is a Tick?

Timebases and Rulers

Timebases and Tracks

Editing MIDI

Clips View

Notes View

Editing MIDI with the Pencil Tool

Velocity View

Volume, Pan, and Continuous Controllers

More Ways to Work with MIDI

Working with Tempo

The Event&gt

Event Operations Window

The MIDI Editor

Recording MIDI

Basic MIDI Recording

MIDI Loop Recording

MIDI Merge Recording

"Printing" MIDI

Panic!

Hands-On Exercise 6.2: Editing MIDI

Creating MIDI Data with the Pencil Tool

Editing Pitch

Editing Duration

Changing Velocity

CHAPTER 7 Taking Your Editing to the Next Level

Managing Multiple Tracks

Changing Multiple Tracks

Basic Clip Editing

Cut, Copy, and Paste

Clearing

Duplicating

Repeating

Constraining Motion with the CONTROL/START Key

Separating Clips

Basic Separate

Separate at Grid

Separate at Transient

Heal Separation

Consolidating Clips

Trimming Clips

Trimming with Shortcuts

Trimming from the Beginning of a Clip

Trimming from the End of a Clip

Trimming to Selection

Trim Tool Variations

TCE

Clip Looping and the Loop Trim Tool

Nudging

Fades

Creating a Fade-in or Fade-out.

Creating a Crossfade.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9798765178959

1-5381-4385-2

OCLC:

1255226645