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    Pro Tools 101 - Beginner's Guide

    Pro Tools 101 - Beginner's Guide

    Pro Tools 101

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    Anyone looking to become a professional recording engineer or music producer should be able to use Avid Pro Tools. Learn the world's leading Digital Audio Workstation in this in-depth 50-tutorial course, taught by trainer and Pro Tools expert Joshua Carne

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    1 Introduction 01:55
    2 Pro Tools System Overview 02:55
    3 Installation and Licensing 03:47

    Course Outline

    1. Section 1: Introduction and Setup

      1. 01 Introduction
        01:55
      2. 02 Pro Tools System Overview
        02:55
      3. 03 Installation and Licensing
        03:47

    2. Section 2: Getting Started

      1. 04 Create a New Session
        05:28
      2. 05 UI and Audio Interface Setup
        04:29
      3. 06 Session Files and Folders
        04:30

    3. Section 3: Audio Editing

      1. 07 Edit Window Overview
        05:02
      2. 08 Slip and Grid Edit Modes
        04:50
      3. 09 Spot and Shuffle Edit Modes
        04:47
      4. 10 Zoom Controls and Shortcuts
        05:47
      5. 11 Edit Tool Shortcuts
        02:38
      6. 12 Zoomer Tool
        02:37
      7. 13 Trim Tool
        04:25
      8. 14 Selector Tool
        04:01
      9. 15 Grabber Tool
        02:38
      10. 16 Separation and Object Grabber
        02:23
      11. 17 Smart Tool
        03:02
      12. 18 Fades and Crossfades
        04:31
      13. 19 Scrubber Tool
        01:44
      14. 20 Pencil Tool and Volume Automation
        06:11
      15. 21 Tab to Transients
        03:58
      16. 22 Link Timeline and Track to Edit Selection
        05:50
      17. 23 Counters and Indicators
        03:42
      18. 24 Meter and Tempo Changes
        05:07
      19. 25 Tracks List
        03:39
      20. 26 Clips List
        03:00
      21. 27 Track Groups
        04:08
      22. 28 Clip Groups
        03:30

    4. Section 4: Recording Audio

      1. 29 Five Main Types of Tracks in Pro Tools
        04:45
      2. 30 Importing Audio
        04:41
      3. 31 Playback Engine and I/O Setup for Recording
        06:23
      4. 32 Recording with a Click Track
        08:43
      5. 33 Quick Punch Record Mode
        03:57
      6. 34 Loop Record Mode
        03:32

    5. Section 5: MIDI Recording and Editing

      1. 35 MIDI Controller and Instrument Track Setup
        02:56
      2. 36 Recording MIDI on Instrument Tracks
        04:27
      3. 37 Editing and Quantizing in the MIDI Editor
        06:03
      4. 38 MIDI Tracks and MIDI Channels
        06:19

    6. Section 6: Basics of Mixing

      1. 39 Mix Window and Channel Strips
        05:43
      2. 40 Real-time Effects Plugins
        06:47
      3. 41 Clip Effects and Clip Gain
        04:43
      4. 42 AudioSuite Effects Plugins
        03:55
      5. 43 Aux Inputs and Effects Sends
        06:34
      6. 44 Aux Inputs for Track Routing
        04:02
      7. 45 Basic and Routing Folders
        04:21
      8. 46 VCA Masters
        03:25

    7. Section 7: Exporting and Bouncing

      1. 47 Save As and Save Copy In
        04:30
      2. 48 Export Clips as Files
        05:07
      3. 49 Bounce Mix
        04:33
      4. 50 Working with Video
        06:14

    Course Overview

    Joshua Carney

    Joshua Carney

    Pro Tools has been the industry standard digital audio workstation since... well, forever. Used in professional studios all over the world (Abbey Road, Electric Lady, and Sunset Sound studios to name just a few) as well as smaller home studios, it is the standard by which other DAWs are judged.

    This in-depth Beginner's Guide course by audio engineer and Pro Tools expert Joshua Carney reveals all the fundamental skills you need to operate Pro Tools with ease and confidence. And if you don't have Pro Tools and would like to get your feet wet, there's even a free version available at Avid's website, so there's no excuse not to try it.

    In this course, you learn how the Pro Tools system works, how to configure it with your audio and MIDI gear, and how to navigate the user interface. All the various edit tools are clearly explained and demonstrated. You discover the different types of track, and you learn to record and edit MIDI and audio. Along the way, Joshua shares all the essential keyboard shortcuts you need to speed up your workflow and make you work like a pro. Managing session files and exporting your project is also covered, and a lot more...

    This course is perfect for complete beginners, but also for occasional users who need to get a solid Pro Tools foundation. So Join audio engineer Joshua Carney in this course, and learn to harness the power of Pro Tools now!

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