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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)

Faster Editing Techniques

When beginning to use Pro Tools, the interface and UI can be challenging. Even after years of working with it, I often find trying to interact with the software cumbersome. The good news is with time, practice, and patience, you can find little ways to improve your editing techniques that speed things up considerably when used together. In this chapter, you will be shown some different techniques for editing clips within Pro Tools that will provide some insights into how to most effectively use the software. We’ll explore which tools are best suited for certain functions, and how to navigate Pro Tools using the keyboard.

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • Using the Smart Tool for quick edits
  • Editing with the keyboard
  • Generating and manipulating fades
  • Using Edit modes correctly
  • When to use the Pencil Tool
  • Copying and pasting clips
  • Printing effects on clips using AudioSuite