Pro Tools 2019 Essential Training: 110 - Advanced Techniques

Learn advanced techniques for Pro Tools. Improve your productivity, maximize your creativity, and elevate your sound.

Introduction

• Advanced techniques with Pro Tools
• What you need to know
• How to use the exercise files
• Recent features and updates

1. Getting Started

• Starting work on a new session
• Configuring the Playback Engine
• Customizing I/O settings
• Audition paths and default output bus
• Adding tracks as you work
• Edit and Mix windows display options
• Tracks List display options

2. Managing Session Data and Media Files

• Pro Tools software options
• Working with digital video
• Using Workspace browsers
• Using Soundbase
• Considerations for importing files
• Importing tracks from another session
• The benefits of using Clip Groups

3. Recording MIDI and Audio

• Working with meter changes
• Creating a gradual tempo change
• Recording with a click
• Preparing for punch-ins and overdubs
• Making and saving selections
• Recording multiple takes
• Auditioning multiple record takes
• Recording in layers with MIDI Merge mode

4. Working with MIDI and Virtual Instruments

• Understanding track timebases
• Changing the track timebase
• Working with virtual instruments
• Track views and controls for MIDI data
• Troubleshooting MIDI auditions
• Troubleshooting MIDI playback
• Editing MIDI clips
• Editing MIDI notes with the Pencil tool

5. Working with Elastic Audio

• Elastic Audio basics
• Warping sound with Elastic Audio
• Tightening a rhythm with Elastic Audio
• Experimenting with tempo
• Working with Elastic Audio markers
• Improving the quality of warped audio
• Using Elastic Audio to change pitch

6. Editing and Fine-Tuning a Performance

• Using the Smart Tool
• Quantize options for audio and MIDI
• Using the MIDI Real-Time Properties view
• Using the Real-Time Properties window
• Editing with fades

7. Advanced Editing and Media Management

• Track color-coding
• Creating clip loops
• Modifying clip loops
• Editing on the grid
• Working with AudioSuite plug-ins
• Locating clips in the Clip List
• Exporting clips

8. Basic Mixing and Signal Flow

• Evaluating a session
• Using inserts for effects processing
• Using sends and returns
• Working with sends
• Working with plug-ins
• Working with Master Faders

9. Writing and Editing Automation

• Automation overview
• Automation modes
• Working with automation
• Graphical editing of automation
• Cutting, copying, and pasting automation
• Removing automation from a track

10. Using Advanced Mixing Techniques and Creating Final Media

• Working with track subsets
• Using Folder Tracks for submixing
• Grouping tracks
• Working with groups
• Maximizing levels and adding dither
• Creating final media: The stereo bounce
• Creating final media: A slimmed archive

Conclusion

• Next steps