Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
2nd Edition
Published on 20. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
744 pages
978-0-470-23947-6 (ISBN)
Description
8 books in 1 -- from miking to mixing to mastering
Your one-stop guide to the software and hardware that make music magic
When you add Pro Tools to your home recording studio, you have the software used to create hit records. When you add this book to your bookshelf, you get the insight you need to capture your sounds, edit your tracks, create a mix, and master your songs for the world to hear. Add in your talent and you're on your way to music stardom.
Discover how to:
*
Navigate the Pro Tools windows and menus
*
Master microphone choice and placement
*
Edit the errors out of your tracks
*
Blend sounds into a final mix
*
Work with MIDI instruments and sounds
Your one-stop guide to the software and hardware that make music magic
When you add Pro Tools to your home recording studio, you have the software used to create hit records. When you add this book to your bookshelf, you get the insight you need to capture your sounds, edit your tracks, create a mix, and master your songs for the world to hear. Add in your talent and you're on your way to music stardom.
Discover how to:
*
Navigate the Pro Tools windows and menus
*
Master microphone choice and placement
*
Edit the errors out of your tracks
*
Blend sounds into a final mix
*
Work with MIDI instruments and sounds
More details
Edition
2., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23.8 cm
Width: 19 cm
Thickness: 39 mm
Weight
1079 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-23947-6 (9780470239476)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Jeff Strong
Pro Tools All-in-One For Dummies
Book
07/2012
3rd Edition
Wiley
€32.90
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Previous edition
Jeff Strong
Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Book
05/2004
1st Edition
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
€27.90
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Person
Jeff Strong, the author of Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies, is President of the REI Institute, which is a MusicMedicine research organization and therapy provider. Jeff graduated from the Percussion Institute of Technology at the Musician's Institute in Los Angeles in 1983, and has worked in or owned a recording studio since 1985. Every week, he records dozens of custom CDs with Pro Tools for his clients. He has also released 12 commercially available therapeutic CDs, 4 of which can be purchased at www.reiinstitute.com. An eight-CD set focusing on shifting the brain is also available beginning Fall 2008 through Sounds True (www.soundstrue.com). Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition is his ninth book.
Content
Introduction.
Book I: Home Recording Basics.
Chapter 1: Discovering What You Need.
Chapter 2: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio.
Chapter 3: Meeting the Mixing Board.
Chapter 4: MIDI and Electronic Instruments.
Chapter 5: Understanding Microphones.
Book II: Getting Started Using Pro Tools.
Chapter 1: Configuring Your Computer.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Hardware.
Chapter 3: Examining Software Basics.
Chapter 4: Understanding the Pro Tools Windows.
Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting Files.
Book III: Recording Audio.
Chapter 1: Taking Care of Tracks.
Chapter 2: Miking: Getting a Great Source Sound.
Chapter 3: Preparing to Record.
Chapter 4: Recording Audio.
Book IV: Editing Audio.
Chapter 1: Audio Editing Basics.
Chapter 2: Selecting Material to Edit.
Chapter 3: Getting into Editing.
Chapter 4: Adding to Your Editing Palette.
Book V: Managing MIDI.
Chapter 1: Preparing to Record MIDI.
Chapter 2: Recording MIDI.
Chapter 3: Editing MIDI Data.
Chapter 4: Performing MIDI Operations.
Book VI: Mixing in Pro Tools.
Chapter 1: Mixing Basics.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Mix.
Chapter 3: Using Equalization.
Chapter 4: Digging into Dynamics Processors.
Chapter 5: Singling Out Signal Processors.
Chapter 6: Automating Your Mix.
Chapter 7: Making Your Mix.
Book VII: Mastering with Pro Tools.
Chapter 1: Mastering Basics.
Chapter 2: Mastering Your Music.
Book VIII: Getting Your Music to the Masses.
Chapter 1: Putting Your Music on CD.
Chapter 2: Getting Your Music on the Internet.
Index.
Book I: Home Recording Basics.
Chapter 1: Discovering What You Need.
Chapter 2: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio.
Chapter 3: Meeting the Mixing Board.
Chapter 4: MIDI and Electronic Instruments.
Chapter 5: Understanding Microphones.
Book II: Getting Started Using Pro Tools.
Chapter 1: Configuring Your Computer.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Hardware.
Chapter 3: Examining Software Basics.
Chapter 4: Understanding the Pro Tools Windows.
Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting Files.
Book III: Recording Audio.
Chapter 1: Taking Care of Tracks.
Chapter 2: Miking: Getting a Great Source Sound.
Chapter 3: Preparing to Record.
Chapter 4: Recording Audio.
Book IV: Editing Audio.
Chapter 1: Audio Editing Basics.
Chapter 2: Selecting Material to Edit.
Chapter 3: Getting into Editing.
Chapter 4: Adding to Your Editing Palette.
Book V: Managing MIDI.
Chapter 1: Preparing to Record MIDI.
Chapter 2: Recording MIDI.
Chapter 3: Editing MIDI Data.
Chapter 4: Performing MIDI Operations.
Book VI: Mixing in Pro Tools.
Chapter 1: Mixing Basics.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Mix.
Chapter 3: Using Equalization.
Chapter 4: Digging into Dynamics Processors.
Chapter 5: Singling Out Signal Processors.
Chapter 6: Automating Your Mix.
Chapter 7: Making Your Mix.
Book VII: Mastering with Pro Tools.
Chapter 1: Mastering Basics.
Chapter 2: Mastering Your Music.
Book VIII: Getting Your Music to the Masses.
Chapter 1: Putting Your Music on CD.
Chapter 2: Getting Your Music on the Internet.
Index.