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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)

Which version of Pro Tools is right for you?

Pro Tools has seen many changes over its over-30-yearear history. There are currently four versions of Pro Tools available, and you may not know which one is right for you and your workflow. Avid (the maker of Pro Tools) does provide detailed charts that can help you figure out which route to take, but these can be difficult to parse, especially if you haven’t used Pro Tools before, or even if you have stuck with an older version for a while. Since moving to a subscription model, it is also difficult to find older versions of Pro Tools and their licenses available, so we’re going to break down the four versions of Pro Tools available at the time of writing and determine which one would work best for you. When looking at the costs listed here, keep in mind that Avid also offers discounts for yearly subscriptions, which can be sizable, depending on the version.

Pro Tools Intro

The newest addition to the Pro Tools family...