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The Pro Tools 2023 Post-Audio Cookbook

By : Emiliano Paternostro
Book Image

The Pro Tools 2023 Post-Audio Cookbook

By: Emiliano Paternostro

Overview of this book

Pro Tools has long been an industry-standard Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for audio professionals, but it can often be overwhelming for new and experienced users alike. The Pro Tools 2023 Post-Audio Cookbook acts as a reference guide to the software and breaks down each stage of a project into manageable phases. From planning a session, editing a sequence, performing a mix to printing the final masters, you can approach this book either sequentially or peruse the self-contained recipes. You’ll come to grips with workflows for music production, motion picture, and spoken word production, helping you gain expertise in the area of your choice. You'll learn aspects of music mixing like side chain processing to keep instruments from overshadowing each other and conforming for motion picture. The author’s expertise with Pro Tools will help you discover and incorporate different techniques into your workflows. You’ll also learn to build consistent and replicable workflows and templates by understanding what happens behind the scenes in Pro Tools. With this cookbook, you’ll be able to focus on the creative aspects of your audio production and not get mired by the technical hurdles. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to handle even the most complex features of Pro Tools to deliver immaculate results for your clients.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Planning and Preparing Sessions

Before opening Pro Tools or any Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), it’s important to set up your project for success. A well-planned, prepared, and laid-out session will save you hassle and frustration down the line when you’re trying to locate and manipulate sounds within the mix. Knowing the ins and outs of track routing and management will mean you can focus more of your time on the creative elements of your project, and you’ll also be able to confidently share your sessions with collaborators, knowing they’ll understand the session structure. Finally, a well-structured session will ensure that, should you revisit a project, you’ll be easily able to pick up where you left off. You may find yourself having to revisit a session years after the fact or refer to it for another project, and you’ll thank yourself for your diligence.

In this chapter, we’ll go over planning your audio project, setting up...