Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Book 1: Getting Started with Pro Tools 5
Chapter 1: Discovering What You Need 7
Chapter 2: Configuring Your Computer 33
Chapter 3: Choosing and Setting Up Your Hardware 49
Chapter 4: Examining Software Basics 59
Book 2: Understanding Recording Basics 79
Chapter 1: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio 81
Chapter 2: Understanding Signal Flow 105
Chapter 3: Understanding the Pro Tools Windows 123
Chapter 4: Importing and Exporting Files 169
Book 3: Recording Live Audio and Acoustic Instruments 195
Chapter 1: Taking Care of Tracks 197
Chapter 2: Understanding Microphones 217
Chapter 3: Miking: Getting a Great Source Sound 245
Chapter 4: Preparing to Record 285
Chapter 5: Recording Audio 307
Book 4: Recording Electronic Instruments with MIDI 331
Chapter 1: Understanding Electronic Instruments and MIDI 333
Chapter 2: Preparing to Record MIDI 349
Chapter 3: Recording Electronic Instruments with MIDI 367
Book 5: Editing Your Performances (Audio and MIDI) 385
Chapter 1: Audio Editing Basics 387
Chapter 2: Selecting Material to Edit 411
Chapter 3: Getting into Editing 441
Chapter 4: Adding to Your Audio Editing Palette 471
Chapter 5: Editing MIDI Data 495
Chapter 6: Performing MIDI Operations 525
Book 6: Mixing 549
Chapter 1: Mixing Basics 551
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Mix 567
Chapter 3: Using Equalization 593
Chapter 4: Digging into Dynamics Processors 609
Chapter 5: Singling Out Signal Processors 631
Chapter 6: Automating Your Mix 641
Chapter 7: Making Your Mix 659
Book 7: Mastering 667
Chapter 1: Mastering Basics 669
Chapter 2: Mastering Your Music 677
Book 8: Getting Your Music to the Masses 691
Chapter 1: Putting Your Music on CD and Vinyl 693
Chapter 2: Getting Your Music on the Internet 707
Index 727