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Pro Tools Recording Guide (Graphics Series)
Pro Tools Recording Guide - Graphics Series Author:Clayton Walnum Learn to Create Professional Quality Recordings with Pro Tools®! Pro Tools is quickly establishing itself as the standard software in digital recording, and is available in a variety of versions from free to professional level. Pro Tools Recording Guide teaches musicians and other audio professionals how to record, engineer, and produce mu... more »sic using Pro Tools 6.1, the latest version of the software. Throughout the book, hands-on labs and tutorials focus on the essential features of the program and guide readers through every step of an audio production. Each step of the project includes practical advice on how to handle different situations that might arise, and easy-to-consume sidebars cover the more technical details. The book begins with setting up the studio, and then guides users through the complete process of recording tracks, mixing to a stereo track, and mastering the final tracks. Along the way, it teaches everything from properly recording tracks to using compression, EQ, and other audio processors with Pro Tools. KEY FEATURES
* Teaches everything from the user interface to creating a session, editing, adding new tracks with overdubbing, and equalization and compression
* Provides a hands-on approach to recording, mixing, and editing audio with Pro Tools
* Takes a low-budget approach toward creating a professional product
* Features step-by-step labs that detail exactly what to do to get specific results On the CD!
* LABS - Contains the most important labs from the book
* SONG CONSTRUCTION SET - Contains a construction set for an original song named "The Way You Smile" that can be used to experiment with music loops and mixing choices
* DRUM LOOPS - Contains a selection of drum loops you can use with your own Pro Tools sessions
* FIGURES - Includes all of the figures from the book SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows XP (Pentium III Processor or greater, Pentium IV recommended) or Macintosh OS X (Mac G4 or greater, G5 recommended); CD-ROM drive; Hard drive; 512 MB of RAM minimum, 1024 recommended; Pro Tools LE 6.1 or better; 700 MB of hard drive space for the Pro Tools session examples.« less