This 2.5 hour DVD Rom will take you from the world of an audio novice to an advanced understanding of the editing, automating and bussing functions in Digidesigns Pro Tools ™.
Using an included modern rock Pro Tools session, a real time shortcut window, and Hi-Definition Quicktime movies, you will develop your editing skills hands on with the makers of the Multi-Platinum Pro Tools series.
What do you get?
This DVD set includes:
A 2.5-hour HD Quicktime movie and 2 gigs of pro modern rock sessions!
Partial Table of Contents:
1. What is Multi-Platinum Pro Tools?
What is this DVD?
Opening the demo session
2. Our shortcut window.
Mac v. PC keyboard shortcuts
3. Configuring PT windows.
The Edit window & Views
Track layout
Zooming shortcuts
Scroll wheel mouse secrets
Name tracks
Region views
View shortcuts
The "down arrow" secret
Ruler views
4. The timeline.
Return to zero
Link edit & timeline
Undo
5. Learning to Edit before Recording.
Muting tracks
Grouping drums
Selecting ranges with Shift
The group id trick
6. Editing.
The F key tool trick
Zoom tool
Trim Tool
Selector tool
Grabber tool
Slip mode
Smart tool
Fade tool
7. Region functions.
Memory locations
Separate regions
Explaining regions
Copy & Paste v. Duplicate
Crossfade tool
Adjusting a crossfade
A brief look at prefs
Default crossfade shapes
8. Advanced editing tools.
Strip silence
Region start & end pads
Quick vocal editing
Shift extending selections
Loop trim tool
Time Compression/Expansion
Stretching vocals
Alternative grabber tools
Separation grabber
Scrub tool
Pencil Tool
9. Automation .
Automation levels
Drawing volume curves
Common vocal fixes
Trimming automation
Pan automation
Creative guitar panning
Adjusting grid values
Random pencil values
10. Advanced modes.
Scoping a radio edit
Fine tuning the edit
Using the "all" group
Dangers of Shuffle mode
Spot mode
Grid mode
A quick recap
11. The Mix Window.
Setting a listening loop
Utilizing loop playback
Inserting Dynamics & EQ
EQ
Compression
Plugin copy tricks
12. Bussing in Pro Tools.
Aux sends to drum reverb
Viewing send assignments
What is a buss?
Reverb plugins
Solo "safe"ing
Creating wet/dry balance
Adding tracks to the reverb
Why use aux ins for reverb
Creating room sound with sends
Pre v. post fader sends
Creating a slamming drum buss
"All-selected" shortcut
Right click buss trick
EQ & compressor order
13. Automation.
Adding dynamics with automation
Automation enabling
Touch mode
Latch mode
Write mode
Read mode
Auto off
14. Extra tips.
Timeline insertion follows playback
Transport window
Pre & post roll
Advanced memory locations
Marker shortcuts
15. Bouncing to disc.
Making a master fade
Memory selections
Wrap up
Who is Nathan Adam?
Nathan "Adan" Adam - Associate Chair & Professor of the largest 4-year Recording Industry degree in the world (MTSU).
Nathan has been published in Pro Sound News, and co-authored the internationally released Focal Press Book/DVD "Multi-Platinum Pro Tools." Featured as a vocal recording and editing expert on MSNBC Tonight with Deborah Norville, he has won numerous awards for his achievements in instructional technology.
He has recently produced a 10-DVD guitar series “Learn and Master Guitar,” a “making of the record” DVD of banjo legend Earl Scruggs, and tracks with HGTV's Design Star finalist- Tym Desanto.