Pro Tools Overdrive!

Table of Contents......Page 6
CHAPTER 1 Setup and Maintenance of the Mac......Page 16
Keeping the Dock Out of the Way......Page 17
Customizing the Dock......Page 19
Setting Up Exposé......Page 20
Locating Data Quickly Using the List View......Page 21
Locating Data Quickly Using the Columns View......Page 23
Locating Data Quickly Using Colors......Page 24
Organizing Drive Media Data on the Sidebar......Page 25
Maximizing Drive Performance with Single-Drive Systems......Page 26
Creating System Backups......Page 28
Saving a Crashing Drive Using Disk Permissions......Page 29
Keeping Unwanted Visitors Out!......Page 31
Deciding Which Format to Use......Page 33
Calibrating the I/O (TDM): Gene Radzik, Dolby Labs......Page 34
Using Template I/O Settings......Page 36
Keeping Organized with the Browsers......Page 39
What to Do about Those Missing Files......Page 42
Organizing Your Screen......Page 44
Resetting Pro Tools......Page 45
Where Does It Record, Anyway?......Page 47
Adding a Second Interface (Mix and Mix Plus Users)......Page 48
What Do I Do about Shortcuts on My Laptop?......Page 50
Control Focus......Page 51
CHAPTER 2 Recording......Page 52
New Track Shortcuts......Page 53
Naming Track Shortcuts......Page 54
Signal Checks......Page 55
Talkback Options......Page 57
Monitoring with the Mbox......Page 58
Creating Discrete Headphone Mixes (Single Artist)......Page 60
Creating Discrete Headphone Mixes (Multiple Artists)......Page 61
Creating Mix-Minus Sessions......Page 63
Switching Songs......Page 65
Switching Takes: Andre Zweers, Skywalker Sound......Page 67
The MO-ME Mix (Turn Me Up!)......Page 68
Recording the Audio with Effects......Page 70
Recording with Hardware Inserts......Page 71
Selection Recording (Punching In)......Page 72
Recording with Pre- and Post-Roll......Page 73
Using Markers during Recording......Page 74
Stereo or Dual Mono?......Page 75
Loop Recording......Page 76
Using Destructive Record to Avoid Editing......Page 77
CHAPTER 3 Importing, Exporting, and Managing......Page 80
Direct Importing to the Bin......Page 81
Importing Session Data......Page 82
Importing from CD (Option 2)......Page 84
Batch Importing......Page 85
Importing MIDI Files......Page 86
Importing Standard MIDI Files......Page 87
Creating Standard MIDI Files......Page 88
Verifying Path Names......Page 89
Fixing Bad Path Names......Page 90
Exporting Definitions and Importing Regions......Page 92
Exporting as Files......Page 94
Batch Naming and Exporting......Page 95
Cleaning the Audio Bin......Page 97
Duplicating the Session......Page 98
Compacting the Session......Page 100
Importing OMFs......Page 101
Creating OMF Documents......Page 103
CHAPTER 4 Editing, Arranging, and Navigation......Page 106
Zero-Crossing Edits......Page 107
Locating Positions......Page 108
Creating Loops on the Fly......Page 109
Looping throughout the Song......Page 110
Loops off the One......Page 111
Relative Grid and Loops off the One......Page 112
Sync Points and Loops off the One......Page 113
Loops and the TCE Trim Tool......Page 114
Stripping Vocals......Page 116
Crisper Words......Page 118
Adding and Fixing Syllables (Words) That Don’t Fit......Page 119
Room Tone Fixes......Page 121
Version 2:......Page 123
Version 3:......Page 124
Switching between Multiple Takes......Page 125
Multiple Tracks and Voices......Page 128
Multiple Tracks with the Same Voice......Page 129
Multiple Takes on Playlists......Page 130
Zoom Presets: Edit Window......Page 132
Zoom Presets: Memory Locations......Page 133
Lift-Cuts with the Separation Grabber (TDM Only)......Page 135
Finding Your Way through the Universe (TDM)......Page 136
Where Did My Cursor Go?......Page 137
Listening away from the Selection......Page 138
Faster Working with Groups......Page 139
Section Arrangements......Page 140
Erasing with the Pencil Tool......Page 141
Batch Fading......Page 142
Faster Fades......Page 144
Repositioning Moved Files......Page 145
Aligning Tracks......Page 146
Dragging Regions to Locations......Page 147
Stutter Edits......Page 148
TCE Smear Edits......Page 150
Exact Beat Slicing Using the Beat Detective......Page 151
Troubled Trimming......Page 155
CHAPTER 5 Composing with MIDI and ReWire Applications......Page 156
The AMS and Setting Up the MIDI Environment......Page 157
Patch Names in Pro Tools......Page 160
Using Program Changes to Save Voices......Page 162
Monitoring Your Hardware Synths......Page 163
Monitoring and Recording Virtual Synthesizers......Page 164
Setting Default Thru......Page 165
Using Loops to Create a Tempo Map......Page 166
ReWiring into Pro Tools with Reason......Page 168
Printing the Reason Parts......Page 169
Exporting Loops to Pro Tools from Reason......Page 170
Sending Your Loop to the Dr. Rex Player in Reason......Page 172
Exporting MIDI Files to Pro Tools......Page 176
Thickening the Dr. Rex Parts......Page 177
Thickening Other MIDI Parts......Page 179
Effects, ReWire, and DSP......Page 180
MIDI Beat Clock......Page 182
Using Reason as the Click......Page 183
Triggering MIDI from Audio......Page 184
Quick Chord Creation......Page 186
Quick Chord Changes......Page 187
When Reason Loses the First Hit......Page 189
Some Quantizing Tips......Page 190
Loop Recording with MIDI......Page 192
MIDI Offsets and Bad Timing......Page 193
Automating Reason from Pro Tools: Hideki Yamashita, Pyramind......Page 194
Tempo Shifts from Live to Pro Tools: Greg Gordon, Pyramind......Page 196
Cut Time MIDI Parts......Page 199
Difficult MIDI Parts......Page 200
Meter and Tempo Changes......Page 202
Dealing with Audio and Tempo Changes......Page 204
CHAPTER 6 Inserts, Sends, and Effects......Page 206
Hitting the Wall and Getting Stuck (TDM)......Page 207
What Do You Do When You Run Out of Plug-In Power? (Hitting the Wall—TDM and LE)......Page 208
Multi-Mono versus Multi-Channel Inserts......Page 209
The AM Radio Effect......Page 210
Offsets as Chorus......Page 211
Offsets as Delay......Page 212
Side-Chaining......Page 213
I/O Labeling......Page 214
Sub-Grouping Sounds......Page 215
Faster Plug-In (and Send) Creation......Page 216
Storing and Recalling Your Favorite Insert Chains......Page 218
Old-School 808s......Page 219
Reverb-Only Setups (Instant Distant)......Page 221
Shaving DSP in TDM Systems......Page 222
Chaining Effects......Page 223
Clipping the Plug......Page 225
Storing Presets......Page 226
Dealing with Plug-In Delay......Page 227
A-B Tests with Plug-Ins......Page 229
Solo Safe with Reverbs......Page 230
Delay Compensation......Page 232
Tempo Shifts and Delays......Page 234
CHAPTER 7 Mixing and Automation......Page 236
A Word on Automation......Page 237
Levels, Bandwidth, and the Master Fader......Page 238
Keeping Organized by Colors......Page 244
Creating Drum Punctuations......Page 245
Keeping Automation Curves Clean......Page 246
De-Breathing Naturally......Page 247
Auto-Pan (the Reincarnation of the Pan Scan)......Page 248
DJ Filtering without a DJ Mixer......Page 249
Fast Synth Automation (or Any Plug-In)......Page 251
The John Bonham Special......Page 252
Reggae Reverb Explosions......Page 253
Automating the Whole Mix......Page 254
Exit Stage Left......Page 256
Fast Session Merging......Page 257
CHAPTER 8 Working with Picture and Surround......Page 258
Setting Up the Picture Session......Page 259
Working with Sound Effects Libraries and Catalogs......Page 262
Working with Music and VO......Page 264
Helpful Hints for Final Cut Pro Users: Scott Hirsch, Pyramind......Page 265
Pro Tools and Film Mixing: Dave Nelson, Outpost/Pyramind......Page 266
Quick Spotting Techniques......Page 268
Tempo Shifts in Pro Tools......Page 270
Choosing Your 5.1 Format......Page 272
Setting Up for 5.1 (I/O Configurations)......Page 273
5.1-to-Stereo Compatibility......Page 277
ReWiring in 5.1: John Loose, Dolby Labs......Page 280
Mixing Pitfalls in 5.1: John Loose, Dolby Labs......Page 281
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