The Musician's Guide to Pro Tools - Softcover

Keane, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072231750 ISBN 13: 9780072231755

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2004

Synopsis

This expertly written guide will show you exactly why Pro Tools shrinks a full music studio into a computer, replacing the bulky recording infrastructure of multi-track analog mixing boards and rolls of two-inch-wide magnetic tape. Ideal for beginning, intermediate, and advanced producers, sound engineers, and musicians.

About this title

Review:

"Keane's step-by-step manual is a wonderful roadmap that not only teaches how to navigate the seemingly impenetrable thicket of Pro Tools but points out shortcuts, safety hazards, and tucked-away pieces of interest we would only have stumbled upon much, much later." Patricia J. Priest, PhD., Independent Producer for Public Radio and Adjunct Faculty, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia. "I'd recommend this book to anyone, whether beginner or expert." Peter Buck, guitarist for R.E.M. "If I could have purchased this book/CD training course before I started recording with Pro Tools, I could have saved countless hours of brain wrenching and profanity spouting. If you want to spend your valuable time creating music and not cussing your computer, The Musician's Guide to Pro Tools[registered] is an absolute must-have." Rick Fowler, Musician and Audio Engineer"

From the Back Cover:

Real-world tips, techniques, and shortcuts from a renowned audio professional

Put the power of Pro Tools to work for you with help from this no-nonsense guide. Thoroughly updated to cover the latest software versions, The Musician's Guide to Pro Tools, Second Edition, shows step-by-step how to record, edit, and mix professional-quality music. Learn to configure your computer and hard drive, lay down sizzling audio tracks, create Grid mode and loop-based songs, and tune vocals. Easy-to-follow tutorials in the book and sample projects on the CD-ROM illustrate each point along the way.  Covers Mac and PC versions 7.3.x

• Record rhythm tracks and overdub instruments and vocals
• Punch in, edit, trim, slide, and crossfade tracks
• Mix down using Pro Tools' virtual mixer and third-party plug-ins
• Correct rushed or dragging drum parts and eliminate rumbles and squeaks
• Time-align and pitch-correct bass and guitar tracks
• Build a song using loops, samples, and time compression/expansion
• Use Grid mode to create a click track and simplify editing
• Set up multiple headphone mixes for full-band tracking sessions
• Comp, Auto-Tune, de-ess, and EQ vocal tracks

Ready-to-use sample session files and classroom materials on CD-ROM

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0072231750
• ISBN 13: 9780072231755
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448