70A ProTools 101

Class Description

Introduction to Pro Tools with Avid Certification training material. Basic audio editing tools and techniques, plug-ins and mixing in the Pro Tools environment. Build sessions that include multitrack recordings of live instruments, MIDI sequences, virtual instruments, audio loops and beats. Practical experience with examples from major label recording artists and feature films. Understanding menus, windows, preferences and system configurations for Pro Tools in home studios and professional facilities. Intro to automation, dialog editing and audio post production for film and video. Required for Avid Pro Tools Certification.

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Get on track to become a Pro Tools Operator from home with the help of Berklee's music production faculty. Berklee Online is the exclusive online provider of the Pro Tools 101 curriculum by Avid, and this course constitutes the first stage of their Pro Tools certification program. Learn the basic principles you'll need to complete a Pro Tools project using Pro Tools, from initial setup to mixdown. Whether your project involves multi-track recordings of live instruments, MIDI sequencing of software synthesizers, or audio looping, Pro Tools 101 will provide you with real-world examples and frequent hands-on assignments designed to teach you how to record, edit, and mix on a basic level.

At the end of the course, you will have an opportunity to take the Avid Pro Tools 101 Exam online.

• Start up and configure a Pro Tools session
• Use the main Pro Tools windows and customize displays
• Record audio into a Pro Tools session
• Import audio files and clips
• Use basic Pro Tools MIDI features
• Work with selections and navigate a Pro Tools session
• Create audio clips and edit tracks
• Create stereo mixes within Pro ToolsProcess audio using native AAX plug-ins
• Bounce to tracks and disk
• Work with music and post-production projects

Course Outline

Ch01 Pro Tools Background

• The Pro Tools Digital Audio Workstation
• Pro Tools History and Evolution
• Audio Characteristics: Waveform, Frequency, and Amplitude
• Converting Audio to Digital Format
• Cross-Platform Issues
• Ex1 Audio Interface Options

Ch02 Getting Started with Pro Tools

• Target Systems
• Software Installation and Operation
• Pro Tools File Structure
• Starting Pro Tools
• The Pro Tools Menu Structure
• Main Pro Tools Windows
• Ex 2 Pro Tools Main Windows

Ch03 Pro Tools Basic Controls

• Edit Tool Functions
• Edit Modes
• Time Scales and Rulers
• MIDI Control Features
• Tool Tips
• Ex3 Primary Tools and Controls

Ch04 Creating Your First Session

• The Dashboard
• Creating and Configuring a Pro Tools Document
• Working with Tracks
• Controlling Playback
• Saving, Locating, and Opening Pro Tools Files
• Ex4 Creating a Session

Ch05 Making Your First Audio Recording

• Before Recording
• Preparing to Record
• Recording and Managing Audio
• Organizing after Recording
• Ex5 Recording Audio

Ch06 Importing and Working with Media

• Considerations Prior to Import
• Importing Audio
• Importing Video
• Ex6 Importing Audio

Ch07 Making Your First MIDI Recording

• MIDI Basics
• MIDI in Pro Tools
• Setting the Base Meter and Tempo
• Preparing to Record MIDI
• Using Virtual Instruments
• Recording MIDI
• Ex 7 Working with MIDI

Ch 8 Basic Editing Techniques

1. Ch08_01 - Selecting Playback Options (V)
2. Ch08_02 - Using the Edit Modes (V)
3. Ch08_03 - Editing Clips (V)
4. Ch08_04 - Moving and Trimming Clips (V)
5. Ch08_05 - Creating Fade Effects (V)
6. Ch08_06 - Undoing Your Work (V)
7. Ex 8 Editing Audio

Ch 9 Basic Mixing

1. Ch09_01 - Basic Mixer Terminology (V)
2. Ch09_02 - The Pro Tools Mixer Window (V)
3. Ch09_03 - Basic Automation (V)
4. Ch09_04 - Real time Plugins (V)
5. Ex9 Arranging Audio

Ch 10 Finishing Your Work

Ch10_01 - Backing up Your Sessions (V) Ch10_02 - Creating a Stereo Mixdown (V) Ch10_03 - Burning Song to CD from iTunes (V)

1. Ex10 Recording Automation and Creating a Stereo Bounce