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Digidesign Pro Tools LE 6

Pro Tools® 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.

Author: Vtc

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