1 / 22

More about ProTools

More about ProTools. The 800 pound Gorilla. Different Interfaces - Different flavors. M-Powered Uses M-Audio interface connected via USB or IEEE1394 (sold separately from software) Host-based processing LE - Light Edition

chakra
Download Presentation

More about ProTools

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. More about ProTools The 800 pound Gorilla

  2. Different Interfaces - Different flavors • M-Powered • Uses M-Audio interface connected via USB or IEEE1394 (sold separately from software) • Host-based processing • LE - Light Edition • Uses M-Box or “00x” series interfaces connected via USB or IEEE 1394 (software comes with interface) • Host-based processing • HD interfaces - 192 I/O, 96 I/O, ICON • Connects via “HD” PCI card • Uses Core and Accel on-board DSP processing as well as host-based . • Uses TDM software

  3. TDM vs. LE

  4. What’s the big deal? • Integrated hardware/software - no drivers to deal with (LE & HD) • Integrated controllers • “Industry standard” - most studios have some form of ProTools. • Designed for film post production • Designed for quick workflow

  5. Other Options • High-End Audio Recording/Editing • Sequoia • Pyramix • Sonic Solutions • Radar • Music Production - integrated Audio & MIDI • Nuendo • Digital Performer • Logic

  6. Practical Stuff

  7. Customizing your view • 6.x - Display Menu; 7.x - View Menu • Mix window • comments, inserts, sends • Fat or narrow faders • Volume, peak, or relative latency (apple+click) • Edit window • menu or button; • Comments, inserts, sends, I/O • Timeline

  8. Zooming • R,T (or apple + ]/[) - zoom in/out on cursor • E - toggle zoom on selection • Zoom presets - alpha 1,2,3,4,5 • Apple + click on number to set custom • Vertical zoom controls • Audio - alt + apple + ]/[ • MIDI - shift + apple + ]/[

  9. Edit Modes • Shuffle • no overlap or space between regions • Slip • Free movement on the timeline • Spot • Specify exact place on timeline when moving region • Grid • Absolute - snap region to grid line • Relative - maintain relationship to grid when moving region

  10. Edit Tools • Zoom • Normal - stays on zoom tool until another is selected • Single - reverts to previously used tool after one zoom • Trim • Standard - acts like a “razor blade” • TCE - expands or compresses region to fill the specified time - i.e. speed up or slow down (legalese guy) • Selector • Place cursor on timeline • Make selections (duh) • Grabber • Time - slide whole regions in time • Separation - move selection - instant “cut” • Scrub - listen forwards/backwards; fast/slow • Pencil • draw your own notes/waveforms • Can be used to “repair” clicks/errors in audio

  11. Counters and their uses • Main • Automatically sets Grid, Nudge and “BIG COUNTER” • Sets other parameters - start, end, length • Sub - alternate reference • Start/End/Length • Shows start and end times of the current selection as well as absolute length

  12. Nudge • Allows you to precisely move region in a predefined step • Can be set to min:sec, bars:beats or samples (like Grid) • Set nudge value • Use +/- keys on number pad or >/< on alpha numeric

  13. File management • Audio and MIDI menus (hidden panel on right) • Import - shift + apple + I • Clear/delete - shift + apple + B • Rename selected - shift + apple + R • Export - shift + apple + K • Show full pathnames

  14. Fades, Cross fades • Fades provide clean beginnings and endings • Start at “zero” - no click • Crossfades provide smooth transitions between regions • Useful to blend in a punch or edit • SuperTool - draw fade or crossfade • D, G - fade In/Out to cursor • Apple + F - customize fade • Alt + Shift +3 - consolidate selection

  15. Automation • Look Ma - no hands! • Automation modes • Off - channel will not follow automation • Read - channel will follow automation • Write - record automation in real-time • Touch - fader will snap back to pre-recorded automation “touch-up” • Latch - fader will remain at last position and overwrite existing automation - “latch-to” • You can draw it in too… • Pencil, Trim, and Grabber tools • Change track view

  16. Playlists • Doing multiple takes on the same track • Makes editing easy later Playlist selection

  17. Menus to know • Setups • I/O • Hardware Setup - set your clock • Playback Engine - set your latency and CPU • Disk Allocation - know where your files are • Preferences • Display - Draw grids in Edit Window • Operation • Timeline insertion follows playback (N) • Edit insertion follows Scrub/Shuttle • Audio During Fast Forward/Rewind • Link Mix and Edit Group enables • Numeric Keypad Mode • Open Ended Record Allocation

  18. Continued… • Operations • Alt+k - auto input or input only • Low latency monitoring • Link Edit and Timeline selection

  19. Grouping • Grouping tracks allows you to perform the same operation simultaneously on multiple tracks • Mix groups - control multiple faders • Edit groups - cut, copy, move, trim,etc on multiple tracks

  20. Busing/Bussing • Bus - a means of transporting a number of things to the same destination • In PT - a “Bus” is an I/O path inside the box • Busses can be used when creating “sub-groups” - processing a group of tracks together • Busses can be used for side-chain effects inside the box (reverb, delay, etc.)

  21. Bounce to Disk • Renders your mix in real time to a stereo audio file (or dual-mono) • Prints automation and effects • Sets format for output file • Low latency monitoring • USE A MASTER FADER WHEN RENDERING MIXES IN THE BOX!!!

  22. For more information • Help Menu • Pdf’s of • the ProTools Menus Guide • Keyboard Shortcuts • ProTools Reference Guide

More Related