by Joe Godfrey | Publisher: Infinite Skills | Release Date: February 2012 | ISBN: 9781926873916

In this Pro Tools 10 video training course, expert Joe Godfrey takes you through the ins and outs of composing, mixing and editing with this powerful audio production software. This tutorial is designed for the beginner; no previous Pro Tools experience is required. You will learn from the ground up, building on what you are taught from chapter to chapter, until you are comfortable using the tools and techniques available to you. In this training course, you will work with the spoken word, apply sound effects, work with music tracks, and explore sound design. You will create music, work with video, as well as learn the Pro Tools interface, and about DSP (digital sound processing) concepts. This video tutorial also covers workflow tips, and techniques for saving and archiving your files. You will learn through the application of these tools in real, in-software, examples - this is not simply a video version of the Pro Tools manual! By the completion of this video tutorial for Pro Tools 10, you will be capable of creating, editing and sharing music tracks created in this powerful, industry standard software for audio professionals. Working files are included to allow you to work alongside the author throughout the training.

1. Intro To Pro Tools 10
   • Who Uses Pro Tools 00:03:46
   • About This Title And Exercise Files 00:02:51
   • What Is New In Pro Tools 10 00:06:41
   • Pro Tools 10 Installation 00:05:07
   • Pro Tools Hardware Options 00:08:06
   • Signal Flow And The IO 00:08:38
   • Digital Audio 101 00:04:47
2. Basic Editing In The Timeline
   • Creating A Blank Session 00:04:51
   • Importing Audio 00:07:31
   • Tracks And Window Layouts 00:05:57
   • Defining And Naming Clips 00:10:00
   • Editing Tools 00:07:19
   • Slip And Shuffle Modes 00:07:56
   • Timeline Ruler Options 00:06:40
   • Editing With Multiple Tracks 00:09:16
3. Customizing Pro Tools
   • File Structure 00:04:13
   • Options For Saving Sessions 00:12:09
   • Pro Tools Preferences 00:09:53
   • Window Layouts And Scrolling Options 00:08:23
   • Sorting In The Clip Bin 00:05:28
   • Clearing Unused Clips 00:03:51
   • Showing Hiding And Sorting Tracks 00:06:52
   • Track And Clip Colors And Diamond Lanes 00:08:13
4. Recording And Editing A Voice Track
   • Recording An Announcer Track 00:08:45
   • Setting Up A Cue 00:05:40
   • The ABC System 00:02:35
   • Choosing Takes With The Separation Grabber 00:16:29
   • Music In The Cue 00:02:50
   • Effects In The Cue 00:03:41
   • Editing The Performance 00:07:47
   • Time Compressing The Announcer 00:05:19
   • Using Pitch Shift On Announcers 00:06:01
5. Editing Music Tracks
   • Editing Library Music On The Grid 00:09:48
   • Editing Two Music Tracks 00:08:43
   • Fades And Crossfades 00:05:27
   • Retiming Library Music Tracks 00:03:37
   • Setting Triggers In Beat Detective 00:05:34
   • Separating Clips In Beat Detective 00:03:40
6. Elastic Audio
   • Elastic Audio - Narration Track 00:06:27
   • Elastic Audio - Sound Effect 00:02:52
   • Elastic Audio - Drum Loop 00:05:12
   • Adjusting Pitch Using Elastic Audio 00:03:21
7. Midi In Pro Tools
   • Connecting A MIDI Keyboard 00:05:07
   • Comparing MIDI Tracks And Instrument Tracks 00:06:08
   • XPand's Virtual Instrument Library 00:02:52
   • Adding Percussion With The Loop Tool 00:05:53
   • Adding A MIDI Bass Part 00:04:14
   • Adding Keys And The MIDI Editor 00:09:06
   • MIDI Event List And Quantizing 00:06:29
   • Customizing And Saving XPand Patches 00:05:37
   • Arranging With MIDI Instruments 00:06:15
   • Performance Transpositions In XPand 00:03:25
   • Saving Instrument Collections As Templates 00:04:42
8. Tracking Instruments
   • Tracking Acoustic Guitar 00:05:48
   • Arranging Using Grid Mode 00:04:10
   • Overdubbing A Bass Part Using Playlists 00:06:08
   • Electric Guitar Parts In Eleven 00:08:27
   • Percussion FX Using The Click Track 00:04:12
   • Half Speed Recording 00:07:02
9. Sound Design
   • The Concept Of Sound Design 00:03:03
   • Importing SFX And Setting A Phone EQ 00:07:01
   • Creative Use Of AudioSuite PlugIns For SFX 00:04:57
   • Identifying Sync Points 00:06:24
   • Timing Music To SFX 00:03:44
   • Timing SFX To Music 00:07:33
   • Tuning SFX To Match Pitch 00:11:58
   • Triggering SFX With MIDI Using Structure 00:04:45
10. Working With Video
    • Importing A Movie 00:04:12
    • Spotting The Movie 00:06:24
    • Setting The Tempo Of The Score 00:09:15
    • Building The Sound Palette 00:07:59
    • Using Spot Mode For Precise Placement 00:06:36
    • Building An Alternate Version In The Timeline 00:05:04
    • Bouncing The Movie 00:03:55
11. Mixing And Automation
    • The Philosophy Of Mixing 00:02:56
    • Groups And Other Tips - Part 1 00:04:15
    • Groups And Other Tips - Part 2 00:01:54
    • Groups And Other Tips - Part 3 00:04:14
    • EQ And Volume 00:06:43
    • Busses And Aux Faders 00:04:48
    • Customizing Mixing Templates 00:05:29
    • Printing Effects And Stems 00:03:11
    • Automation Write, Touch, Latch And Read 00:05:01
    • Automating Plugin Parameters 00:09:55
12. Digibase Browser
    • Workspace Browser 00:05:37
    • Project Browser 00:03:17
13. Conclusion
    • About The Author 00:01:28