Overview

Pro Tools software is the industry standard for recording and editing digital audio. Written for professionals and enthusiastic amateurs, this guide explores its key features and shows how to use it in a concise and logical way. Using an easy-to-follow visual format, this guide shows readers how to make multi-track audio recording using Digidesign's Pro Tools 5 software. The body of the book offers step-by-step instructions on how to use Pro Tools' main functions including recording, editing, mixing and effects processing. It will also introduce and explain the basics of automation, synchronization, MIDI sequencing and file management in Pro Tools.

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Author:   Steven Roback
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Peachpit Press Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 22.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.689kg
ISBN:  

9780201795349

ISBN 10:   0201795345
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   08 July 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780321213150
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. I. GETTING STARTED WITH PRO TOOLS LE. 1. Setting Up Your Pro Tools LE System. 2. Software Basics. 3. The Mix and Edit Windows. II. RECORDING IN PRO TOOLS. 4. Starting a New Session. 5. Working with Tracks. 6. Getting Ready to Record. 7. Recording and Playing Back Audio. 8. Managing Audio Files. III. Editing Audio. 9. Editing Basics. 10. Working with Regions. 11. Advanced Editing. IV. MIXING AUDIO. 12. Mixing Basics. 13. Adding Effects to a Mix. 14. Automating a Mix. 15. Mixdown and Mastering. V. MIDI SEQUENCING. 16. Recording MIDI. 17. Editing MIDI. VI. GETTING THE MOST FROM PRO TOOLS. 18. Optimizing Performance. Appendix A: Connecting Your Studio. Appendix B: Setting Preferences. Glossary. Index.

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Internationally acclaimed songwriter, musician, and producer Steven Roback has recorded more than a dozen albums since 1982 with his bands and as a solo artist. As co-founder of the influential Los Angeles band Rain Parade, Steven helped create an impressive catalog of neo-psychedelic songs that critics have called among the most important from any era. Later, his self-produced albums under the name Viva Saturn received accolades for hook-filled pop songwriting and hypnotically textured production. Today, Steven continues to record as a solo artist and soundtrack contributor. He also produces other artists and has received high praise for his work on several recent albums. Steven writes about audio recording and related topics for books and magazines. For more information, see www.rainparade.com.

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