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Product Identifiers

PublisherPeachpit Press

ISBN-100201795345

ISBN-139780201795349

eBay Product ID (ePID)2240641

Product Key Features

Number of Pages448 Pages

Publication NamePro Tools 5 for Macintosh and Windows : Visual Quickstart Guide

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

SubjectRecording & Reproduction, Genres & Styles / Electronic, Interactive & Multimedia, Digital Media / Audio, Speech & Audio Processing

TypeTextbook

AuthorSteven Roback

Subject AreaMusic, Computers

SeriesVisual Quickstart Guide Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight24.3 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2002-512510

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal006.5

Table Of ContentIntroduction. I. GETTING STARTED WITH PRO TOOLS LE. 1. Setting Up Your Pro Tools LE System. 2. Software Basics. 3. The Mix and Edit Windows. II. RECORDING IN PRO TOOLS. 4. Starting a New Session. 5. Working with Tracks. 6. Getting Ready to Record. 7. Recording and Playing Back Audio. 8. Managing Audio Files. III. Editing Audio. 9. Editing Basics. 10. Working with Regions. 11. Advanced Editing. IV. MIXING AUDIO. 12. Mixing Basics. 13. Adding Effects to a Mix. 14. Automating a Mix. 15. Mixdown and Mastering. V. MIDI SEQUENCING. 16. Recording MIDI. 17. Editing MIDI. VI. GETTING THE MOST FROM PRO TOOLS. 18. Optimizing Performance. Appendix A: Connecting Your Studio. Appendix B: Setting Preferences. Glossary. Index.

SynopsisPro Tools is used by professional recording producers, home studioprofessionals, and quality-minded hobbyists worldwide. Because it's a complex product, there's a need for a simplified, task-oriented guide (and there are very few Pro Tools books on the market). CD contains pre-recorded music, sound samples, and sample Pro Toolssoftware configurations. Pro Tools is the industry standard for recording and editing digital audio. Its elegant interface and powerful editing features make it the most widely used digital audio software by professional recording producers, musicians, home studio professionals, and quality-minded hobbyists worldwide. Using the easy-to-follow visual format of the Visual QuickPro Guide , Pro Tools 5 for Macintosh and Windows will show readers how to make multi-track audio recordings using Digidesign's Pro Tools 5 software. The body of the book will offer concise, step-by-step instructions on how to use Pro Tools' main functions including recording, editing, mixing, and effects processing. It will also introduce and explain the basics of automation, synchronization, MIDI sequencing and file management in Pro Tools. The companion CD contains pre-recorded music, sample Pro Tools configurations that clearly demonstrate Pro Tools recording, editing, and mixing functions, and a set of original sound samples, including pianos, strings, wind instruments, and percussion for use with Pro Tools., Using the easy-to-follow visual format of the Visual QuickStart Guide, this book shows students how to make multi-track audio recordings using Digidesign's Pro Tools 5 software. The the book offers concise, step-by-step instructions on how to use Pro Tools' main functions including recording, editing, mixing, and effects processing. It also introduces and explains the basics of automation, synchronization, MIDI sequencing and file management in Pro Tools., Pro Tools is the industry standard for recording and editing digital audio. Its elegant interface and powerful editing features make it the most widely used digital audio software by professional recording producers, musicians, home studio professionals, and quality-minded hobbyists worldwide. Using the easy-to-follow visual format of the Visual QuickStart Guide, Pro Tools 5 for Macintosh and Windows will show readers how to make multitrack audio recordings using Digidesign's Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools Free software. The body of the book will offer concise, step-by-step instructions on how to use Pro Tools' main functions, including recording, editing, mixing, and effects processing. It will also introduce and explain the basics of automation, MIDI sequencing, and file management in Pro Tools. It will also show readers how to setup and use several Digidesign hardware systems, including the Digi 001, Mbox, and Audiomedia III.

LC Classification NumberTK7881.4.R57 2002