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Digidesign Pro Tools LE 6 Course

Author : Nathan Dickson

9hrs (101 Lessons) 2005-02-25

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Pro ToolsÂ® 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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Course: Digidesign Pro Tools LE 6
Author: Nathan Dickson
SKU: 33599
ISBN: 1-932808-46-9
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Subject: Audio
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Course outline

Orientation

Introducing Pro Tools (04:23)

Keeping Up to Date (05:28)

Install Mac Software (07:07)

Install PC Software (04:15)

Sessions

Creating a Session (06:36)

Session Folder Layout (03:03)

Creating Audio Tracks (05:04)

Managing Audio Tracks (05:27)

Importing Audio pt. 1 (03:52)

Importing Audio pt. 2 (04:08)

Audio Recording Basics

Basic I/O Setup (06:51)

Recording Levels pt. 1 (04:57)

Recording Levels pt. 2 (06:21)

Monitoring Latency (05:56)

Recording an Audio Track (06:41)

Using Click Tracks (07:21)

Punch Recording (07:00)

Editing Basics

Timeline Navigation and Rulers (04:55)

Slip and Grid Modes (05:23)

Relative Grid and Shuffle Modes (02:59)

The Zoomer Tool (06:38)

The Selector Tool (04:16)

The Trim Tool (07:03)

The Grabber Tool (02:18)

The Scrubber Tool (05:21)

The Smart Tool (05:31)

The Pencil Tool (06:01)

Auto-Scrolling (04:54)

Playing at Different Speeds (03:11)

Nudging Regions (06:11)

Editing Technique

Separating Regions (04:29)

Consolidating Regions (04:51)

Using Playlists (05:49)

Audio Regions List pt. 1 (04:49)

Audio Regions List pt. 2 (06:18)

Batch Fades (04:18)

Fade Settings (04:33)

Using Edit Groups (04:25)

Using Memory Locations (04:47)

Loop Recording pt. 1 (04:24)

Loop Recording pt. 2 (05:59)

Mixing Basics

Audio Signal Flow (05:03)

Levels and Panning (04:29)

A Balanced Mix (05:43)

Panning for Gold (03:33)

Sends/Busses/Aux (05:12)

Auxiliary Channel Strips (03:51)

Creating a Submix (06:33)

Send Options (03:46)

Using Mix Groups (04:59)

Using a Master Channel Strip (03:48)

Managing Voices (03:54)

Using Channel Inserts (05:07)

DigiRack Plug-Ins

AudioSuite Plug-Ins pt. 1 (04:56)

AudioSuite Plug-Ins pt. 2 (03:29)

Keyboard Control of Plug-Ins (02:43)

Saving Plug-In Settings (05:17)

RTAS Plug-Ins (04:12)

RTAS and System Usage (04:33)

DigiRack Equalizers (07:11)

DigiRack Compressors pt. 1 (04:57)

DigiRack Compressors pt. 2 (03:01)

DigiRack Gate (05:21)

DigiRack Expander and DeEsser (03:25)

DigiRack Chorus and Flanger (06:44)

DigiRack Delays (06:51)

D-Verb (07:27)

DigiRack Time and Pitch (06:09)

DigiRack Potpourri (05:48)

Bouncing to Disk

Reduction Mix (04:41)

Sample Rate Conversion (05:35)

Using Dither (06:58)

MIDI

Intro to MIDI (05:38)

MIDI Setup (06:52)

MIDI Programs and Patches (05:32)

MIDI Recording pt. 1 (04:47)

MIDI Recording pt. 2 (05:38)

Editing MIDI Notes (04:43)

Editing MIDI Note Attributes (05:48)

MIDI Regions (06:22)

Tempo and Meter (06:08)

MIDI Menu Operation Panels (03:52)

Mix Automation

Intro to Mix Automation (06:04)

More Mix Automation Modes (06:33)

Automating Multiple Controls (07:08)

Automating Plug-Ins (05:31)

Editing Automation Data pt. 1 (04:43)

Editing Automation Data pt. 2 (04:54)

Automation Wrap-Up (04:39)

Appendix: 3rd Party Plug-Ins

About 3rd Party Plug-Ins (03:51)

3rd Party Metering (06:05)

3rd Party Equalizers (08:01)

3rd Party Compressors and Limiters (05:56)

3rd Party Modulators (05:58)

3rd Party Delays (03:41)

3rd Party Reverbs (06:21)

3rd Party Pitch and Time (07:26)

3rd Party Repair Tools (07:59)

3rd Party Host-Based Instruments (07:25)

In Conlusion

Wrapping it Up (00:55)

Credits

About this Author (02:05)