Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeff Strong
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 92816
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 720
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.8
ISBN: 0470239476
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.3893
EAN: 9780470239476
ASIN: 0470239476
Publication Date: March 17, 2008
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Product Description
When you add Pro Tools to your home recording studio, you have the software used to create hit records. Throw in Pro Tools All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition and 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 a generous helping of your own talent and you have the perfect recipe for music stardom. This fantastic eight-books-in-one package introduces you to Pro Tools audio- and MIDI-recording software and clues you in on basic multitrack recording techniques. You'll get wise to Pro Tools' many features and functions and find out how top recording studios use them to create the biggest hits on the planet. This do-it-now handbook also gets you up to speed on the essential audio-engineering skills you need to make ultra-high-quality recordings. Discover how to: - Navigate the Pro Tools windows and menus
- Save hours of experimenting and spend more time recording
- Master microphone placement and other home recording basics
- Edit errors out of your tracks
- Equalize (EQ) tracks and add effects
- Work with midi instruments
- Blend your sounds into a stunning final mix
- Assemble and release an album
Don't spend big bucks and many months taking classes in audio engineering and Pro Tools. Get eight quick-reference guides for one great price with Pro Tools All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition and start recording your breakthrough album right away!
Download Description
* Shows musicians and home recording enthusiasts how to get up and running with Pro Tools, the leading software for professional music recording
* Features minibooks on recording basics, PC and recording hardware, MIDI, editing, mixing, mastering, synchronization, and advanced Pro Tools use
* Offers information on the hot-selling Digi002, Digi001, and Mbox packages for home recording buffs
* Provides more complete information than other books, including basic tips on the recording process
* Written by a professional musician who has been a touring and studio drummer as well as a sound and recording engineer
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What you need to start May 4, 2008
Hi There,
just to share with you that this book gives what is announced:
learn how to use protools for people that are starting.
moreover I was surprised to see a lot of additional chapter covering things such as home studio, effects, mics...
It also provides very good sections around mixing and mastering.
I recommend this book :-)
cheers
 Too much but not enough September 22, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A huge book, but I found it very lacking. If you have a question, it might be in here, but I never found answers to most of mine. Almost impossible as a guide to anyone who doesn't already know a lot about Pro Tools. Very disappointed.
 Very good reference for beginners February 22, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a very good reference for newbies to pro tools like me. The tutuorial dvd that came with my ignition pack was so drab. I honestly fell asleep 3 times watching it before I finally made it all the way through. This book allows you to go at your own pace and build a solid foundation.
practically useless for the beginner February 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have some working knowledge of protools but can't find answers to most of my questions in this book. The index is probably the most useless part--this book tells me all about what certain functions are, but nothing about how to use them. Waste of money.
Good for beginner and intermediate - great reference too October 24, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've been a ProTools user for a few years (Digi 001 and now Digi 002 with ProTools 7 LE), but never took any courses or purchased any courseware. I could do basic tracking, but when it came time for my first large CD project I knew I needed help. Although the tutorial DVD that comes with ProTools 7 LE has some great material in it, the manuals never really seemed to answer my questions.
This book was invaluable in taking the step from "basic user" to semi-pro user. It's well written in a direct and friendly tone with anecdotes that show how the author has "been there too" and shares a musician's perspective on recording.
From understanding microphones and setting up a small studio through recording and even into mastering, this book is an invaluable reference for anyone who is ready to get beyond the basics. It covers step-by-step processes for many common tasks and provides some background on why things are the way they are - which leads to better user comprehension. Not only can you perform the task, but you also have a better understanding of why it is done the way it is.
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