70D ProTools 210M

Class Description

Avid Pro Tools Certified course completes skills needed to operate sophisticated Pro Tools systems in professional music production environments. Music production techniques, composing with MIDI, loop editing, sampling in Pro Tools, Beat Detective, drum replacement and augmentation, final mixing and mastering. Collaborate workflows between home studios and commercial recording facilities. Pro Tools keyboard shortcuts for increased efficiency. Practical examples and experience with exercise files from professional recording artists. Successful completion achieves Avid Pro Tools Operator Music Certification.

Overview

The PT210M Pro Tools Production II (Music Production) course covers techniques for working with Pro Tools systems in a professional music production environment. Concepts and skills learnt in the Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101), Pro Tools Fundamentals II (PT110) and Pro Tools Production I (PT201) courses are reinforced with practical music-specific examples.

This course prepares candidates for the Avid Certified Operator: Pro Tools | Music certification exam. Candidates wishing to take this certification exam must have firstly passed the Avid Certified User: Pro Tools certification exam.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Set up MIDI devices for use with Pro Tools
• Match a session’s tempo to an existing audio performance
• Control plugins with MIDI controllers
• Utilize advanced MIDI and audio recording options
• Share tracks for collaboration using a variety of techniques
• Record multiple takes to playlists
• Use Playlists view and assemble a composite performance
• Use Dynamic Transport for working with loops
• Use Beat Detective for a variety of purposes
• Use advanced MIDI production techniques, including the Restore Performance function, the Select/Split Notes function, MIDI Editor windows, and the Score Editor window
• Create drum patterns using MIDI and enhance drum performances with MIDI drums and/or drum samples
• Work with Bar|Beat Markers and the Graphic Tempo Editor
• Add and edit Key Change events
• Use catalogs for sound libraries
• Use Cut Time, Insert Time, and clip groups for song arrangement
• Apply static automation techniques
• Use Preview and Punch Preview workflows
• Fine-tune automation using Trim mode
• Bounce and render stems and create final bounces in a variety of ways
• Sit the associated certification exam

Prerequisites

Successful completion of Pro Tools 201: Pro Tools Production Iis highly recommended.

Required Textbook

• Pro Tools 210M: Pro Tools Production II (Music Production) V12
• Author: Avid
• Publisher: Avid
• Only available at the Foothill Bookstore.

This book is only available at the Foothill Bookstore. Versions on Amazon.com might NOT be up-to-date. Electronic versions of the first few chapters will be provided to give students adequate time to purchase the textbook. Purchase of textbook also entitles students to take the Avid Pro Tools 210M Certification Exam.

Additional Requirements

• Pro Tools software.
  • Available in Foothill College computer labs.
• No other equipment or software required.