PRO TOOLS FUNDAMENTALS II (PT110)

✍ Scribed by Frank D. Cook

• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 314
• Series: PT110
• Edition: 2020/2021
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Official Avid Pro Tools certification textbook

✦ Table of Contents

PRO TOOLS FUNDAMENTALS II
Copyright
About the Author
Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Book Contents
Exercise Requirements
The Download Media
Software Requirements
How Can I Learn More?
Course Prerequisites
Avid Audio Training Paths
User Certification
Next Steps
Conventions and Symbols Used in this Book
Procedures and Lists
Menu and Key Commands
Icons
Sidebars
Cross-Platform Issues
Keyboard Commands
Laptop Computers and Numeric Keypad Commands
File Naming Conventions and File Extensions
LESSON 1: Getting Started
About This Course
Requirements for Exercises
Software and Hardware
Starting Work in Pro Tools
Accessing Existing Sessions and Projects
Configuring the Playback Engine
Configuring Pro Tools Hardware Settings
Configuring I/O Settings
Opening a Session or Project and Adding Tracks
Opening a Recently Used Pro Tools Document
Adding Tracks as You Work
Configuring Track Routing
Edit and Mix Window Display Options
Changing the Display of the Mix and Edit Windows
Using the I/O View
Using the Comments View
Using Collaboration Tools (Project Documents Only)
Track List Display Options
Showing and Hiding Tracks
Using the Track List Pop-Up Menu
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 1: Setting Up a Session
Modifying the System I/O
Creating a Session
Configuring Your I/O
Adding a New Track
Finishing Up
LESSON 2: Managing Session Data and MediaFiles
Pro Tools Software Capabilities
Basic Specifications
Pro Tools | Ultimate Software
Working with Digital Video
Setting Up Video Tracks
Video Playback on a Secondary Monitor
Using Workspace Browsers
Browser Features
Workspace Browser Overview
Workspace Browser Functionality
Waveform Display
Auditioning Audio Files
Using Soundbase
Loopmasters Sample Pack
Searching for Files with Soundbase
Searching Using Tags
Importing Files and Session Data
Considerations for Importing Files
Importing Files Using a Workspace Browser
Importing Files Using the Import Commands
Importing Tracks and Other Session Data
Batch Importing Files
Combining Clips
The Benefits of Clip Groups
Creating Clip Groups
Clip Group Icons
Ungrouping Clips
Regrouping Clips
Regrouping a Clip Group Instance
Clip Groups in the Clip List
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 2: Working with Media Files
Getting Started
Creating the Video Track
Importing Audio Tracks
Importing from a Workspace Browser
Finishing Up
LESSON 3: Recording MIDI and Audio
Setting Up the Session
Displaying Conductor Rulers
Adding Meter and Tempo Events
Creating a Linear Tempo Change
Recording with a Click
Recording Selections
Creating a Selection
Using Pre- and Post-Roll
Recording Takes to Playlists
Loop Recording Audio and MIDI
Loop Recording Differences: Audio Versus MIDI
Enabling Playlists for Loop Recording
Capturing Loop Record Takes
Auditioning Record Takes
Selecting Alternate Takes
Auditioning Alternate Takes
Recording MIDI in Layers with MIDI Merge
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 3: MIDI Recording
Getting Started
Preparing the Session
Selecting a Loop Record Take
Recording with MIDI Merge
Recording Additional Drum Parts
Finishing Up
LESSON 4: Working with MIDI & VirtualInstruments
Understanding Track Timebases
Sample-Based Operation Versus Tick-Based Operation
Track Timebases
Tick-Based Timing and Note Values
Virtual Instruments
Using Plug-In Virtual Instruments
Rendering Virtual Instruments
MIDI-Compatible Tracks and Track Views
Viewing MIDI Data in the Edit Window
MIDI-Compatible Tracks in the Pro Tools Mix Window
Auditioning and Playing Back MIDI
MIDI Thru Option
Default Thru Instrument Option
MIDI Thru Setting versus Default Thru Instrument Setting
Editing MIDI Data
Editing MIDI Clips
Editing MIDI Notes with the Pencil Tool
Navigating through Notes on a Track
Editing Existing MIDI Notes
Deleting MIDI Notes
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 4: Using Virtual Instruments
Getting Started
Using Instrument Tracks
Using an Auxiliary Input
Finishing Up
LESSON 5: Working with Elastic Audio
Elastic Audio Basics
Elastic Audio Processors
Real-Time Versus Rendered Processing
Enabling Elastic Audio
Auto-Enabling Elastic Audio for New Tracks
Elastic Audio Analysis
Conforming Clips to the Session Tempo Map
Warp Indicators
Removing Clip Warping
Elastic Audio Track Views
Elastic Audio Markers
Warping Sound with Elastic Audio
Using Warp View
Types of Manual Warping
Using Elastic Audio to Tighten a Rhythmic Performance
How Quantizing Affects Elastic Audio Events
Improving the Quantization Results
Using Elastic Audio to Experiment with Tempo
Applying Tick-Based Timing to Elastic Audio-Enabled Tracks
Applying Tempo Changes
Improving the Quality of Warped Audio
Editing Event Markers in Analysis View
Adjusting Event Sensitivity
Using X-Form
Using Elastic Audio for Pitch Changes
Pitch Shifting with the Elastic Properties Window
Pitch Shifting with the Transpose Window
Changing and Undoing Pitch Transposition
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 5: Using Elastic Audio for Dialog
Getting Started
Preparing the Replacement Dialog
Correcting the Timing
Wrap Up
LESSON 6: Editing and Fine-Tuning aPerformance
Using the Smart Tool
Activating the Primary Smart Tool Functions
Creating Fades Using the Smart Tool
Smart Tool Fade Settings
Working with Fades
Using the Fades Dialog Boxes
Editing Existing Fades
Creating Rhythmic Changes for Audio and MIDI Data
Using Input Quantize
Quantizing Existing Material
Adjusting the Groove and Feel
MIDI Real-Time Properties
Using the Real-Time Properties View
Using the Real-Time Properties Floating Window
Enabling MIDI Real-Time Properties
Quantizing MIDI with Real-Time Properties
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 6: MIDI Real-Time Properties
Getting Started
Getting Acquainted with the Session
Correcting the Timing of the MIDI Guitar
Fine-Tuning the Performance
Wrap Up
LESSON 7: Additional Editing and MediaManagement
Clip Looping
Working with Clip Loops
Creating Clip Loops
Modifying Clip Loop Settings
Editing Clip Loops
Considerations for Working with Clip Loops
Unlooping Clips
Editing Techniques
Working with the Grid
Using Layered Editing
AudioSuite Overview
AudioSuite versus Insert Processing
AudioSuite Features
Using AudioSuite Plug-Ins
Selecting Audio to Be Processed
Choosing an AudioSuite Plug-In
Configuring AudioSuite Controls
Configuring Plug-In Parameters
Processing the Audio
Working with the Clip List
Finding a Clip in the Clip List
Cleaning Up the Clip List
Exporting Selections
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 7: Working with Clip Loops and Editingon the Grid
Getting Started
Creating a Clip Loop
Reusing the Clip Loop
Modifying the Clip Loop
Finishing Up
LESSON 8: Basic Mixing and Signal Flow
Track Colors, Icons, and Status Indicators
Track Color Coding
Track Type Icons
Track Status Indicators
Using Inserts for Effects Processing
Inserts on Audio Tracks and Aux Inputs
Inserts on Master Faders
Plug-In Inserts
Hardware Inserts
Using Sends and Returns for Effects Processing
Creating a Send
Setting the Send Level
Changing the Default Send Level Preference
Send Display Options
Creating a Return
Working with Sends
Using the Send Window
Moving and Copying Sends
Changing and Removing Sends
Using Native Plug-Ins
Using Gain-Based Processors
Using Time-Based Processors
Using the Plug-In Window
Master Fader Tracks
Uses of Master Faders
Creating Master Faders
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 8: Adding Music and Effects Processing
Getting Started
Adding a Music Bed
Adding Room Reverb
Wrap Up
LESSON 9: Writing and Editing Automation
Understanding Automation
Groups and Automation
Automation Playlists
Working with Automation
Automation Modes
Enabling and Suspending Automation
Writing Automation Selectively
Playing Automation
Viewing Automation
Graphical Editing of Automation Data
Automation Displays
Creating and Adjusting Breakpoint Automation Data
Drawing Automation
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Automation Data
Cutting Automation Versus Deleting Automation
Using Cut, Copy, and Paste Commands
Using Paste Special Mode
Removing Automation from a Track
Deleting Breakpoints on the Displayed Automation Graph (Recap)
Clearing Automation for the Displayed Automation Graph
Clearing Automation for All Automation Graphs
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 9: Using Automation
Getting Started
Enabling Automation
Recording Touch Automation
Viewing and Editing Automation
Finishing Up
LESSON 10: Using Advanced Mixing Techniquesand Creating Final Media
Working with Track Subsets
Using the Do-To-Selected Function
Submixing Tracks
Using Folder Tracks for Submixing
Routing Track Signals
Routing with Busses (Recap)
Routing to Tracks
Grouping Tracks
Understanding Mix and Edit Groups
Creating a Mix or Edit Group
Activating and Deactivating Groups
Working with Groups
Identifying Group Membership
Selecting Members of a Group
Modifying a Group
Deleting a Group
Using the All Group
Groups and Automation
Groups and Elastic Audio
Creating Final Media
Creating a Distribution-Ready Bounce
Creating an Archive
Review/Discussion Questions
EXERCISE 10: Mixing Techniques
Getting Started
Using Mix Groups
Creating Send and Return Effects
Adding Processing on the Master Fader
Finishing Up
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