Pro Tools 2021 Essential Training: 101 - The Basics
5h 2mBeginner2019-05-21
Authors
Frank D. Cook
Frank D. Cook is a musician, author, educator, and entrepreneur.
Course details
Get up and running with Pro Tools. In collaboration with Avid (makers of Pro Tools), we have teamed up with Frank D. Cook, author of the Avid Pro Tools 101 book, to create this course. Here, Frank translates the official Avid training into an online course covering all of the fundamentals for using this popular digital audio workstation. Frank starts by going over basic digital audio concepts and the Pro Tools software interface. He quickly moves into creating a Pro Tools session and making an audio recording. Then, he explains how to import audio, work with MIDI, and select, navigate, and edit within the Pro Tools interface. He wraps up by demonstrating basic mixing and automation techniques and showing how to bounce down a final mix.
Learning objectives
Pro Tools menus, windows, and basic controls
Creating a session
Creating a click track
Recording audio
Importing audio and video
Recording, viewing, and editing MIDI data
Selecting and navigating within tracks
Adding markers
Editing clips
Creating fade effects
Mixing tracks and adding automation
Considerations for bouncing audio
Learning objectives
Pro Tools menus, windows, and basic controls
Creating a session
Creating a click track
Recording audio
Importing audio and video
Recording, viewing, and editing MIDI data
Selecting and navigating within tracks
Adding markers
Editing clips
Creating fade effects
Mixing tracks and adding automation
Considerations for bouncing audio
Skills covered
Pro ToolsAvidDigital Audio WorkstationsAudio and MusicEssential Training
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Audio production with Pro Tools
- 02 - What you need to know
- 03 - Using the exercise files
1. Background Information
- 04 - Pro Tools history and evolution
- 05 - Audio basics - The characteristics of sound
- 06 - Transducers - How sound is converted to an electrical signal
- 07 - Converting audio to digital format - Sample rate
- 08 - Converting audio to digital format - Bit depth
- 09 - Pro Tools software configurations
- 10 - Pro Tools hardware options
2. Getting Started with Pro Tools
- 11 - Software installation
- 12 - Starting up a Pro Tools system
- 13 - The Pro Tools file structure
- 14 - The Pro Tools menu structure
- 15 - The main Pro Tools windows
3. Pro Tools Basic Controls
- 16 - Edit tool functions
- 17 - Functions of the Smart Tool
- 18 - Modifiers and shortcuts
- 19 - Edit mode behaviors
- 20 - Timescales and rulers
- 21 - MIDI control features
4. Creating Your First Session
- 22 - Using the dashboard
- 23 - Creating and configuring a Pro Tools file
- 24 - Working with tracks
- 25 - Understanding Folder Tracks
- 26 - Controlling playback
- 27 - Saving and closing Pro Tools files
- 28 - Locating and opening Pro Tools files
- 29 - Challenge - Creating a session
- 30 - Solution - Creating a session
5. Making Your First Audio Recording
- 31 - Verifying available space for recording
- 32 - Setting the session tempo
- 33 - Creating a click track
- 34 - Preparing to record
- 35 - Conducting an audio record pass
- 36 - Organizing after recording
- 37 - Challenge - Recording audio
- 38 - Solution - Recording audio
6. Importing and Working with Media
- 39 - Considerations for importing audio
- 40 - Using the import audio dialog box
- 41 - Importing audio with Workspace browsers
- 42 - Importing video
- 43 - Challenge - Importing media
- 44 - Solution - Importing media
7. Making Your First MIDI Recording
- 45 - MIDI in Pro Tools
- 46 - Using virtual instruments
- 47 - Conducting a MIDI record pass
- 48 - Viewing and editing MIDI data
- 49 - Challenge - Using virtual instruments
- 50 - Solution - Using virtual instruments
8. Selecting and Navigating
- 51 - Timeline selections versus edit selections
- 52 - Working with Edit Selections
- 53 - Navigating and selecting with precision
- 54 - Changing your track display
- 55 - Adding markers to your session
- 56 - Using markers for quick navigation
- 57 - Working with markers
- 58 - Challenge - Adding markers
- 59 - Solution - Adding markers
9. Editing Your Media
- 60 - Editing with Shuffle mode
- 61 - Editing on the grid
- 62 - Editing clips
- 63 - Fine-tuning your edits
- 64 - Creating fade effects
- 65 - Challenge - Editing audio
- 66 - Solution - Editing audio
- 67 - Undoing a mistake
- 68 - Beyond the Undo command
- 69 - Challenge - Arranging media
- 70 - Solution - Arranging media
10. Mixing and Finishing Your Project
- 71 - Basic mixer terminology
- 72 - Routing signals in the mix window
- 73 - Challenge - Using effects
- 74 - Solution - Using effects
- 75 - Using basic automation
- 76 - Editing breakpoint automation
- 77 - Backing up your session
- 78 - Considerations for bouncing audio
- 79 - Creating a stereo mixdown
- 80 - Challenge - Creating an automated mix
- 81 - Solution - Creating an automated mix
Conclusion
- 82 - Next steps