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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)

How to clean up hum and crackle with Notch Filters

Sometimes the audio you are working with has specific tones or noises that are consistent across the track. These could be pops and crackles caused by electrical or radio inference, frequencies that resonate through a space, or even equipment and lighting in the area. Sometimes, even handling microphones can cause these unwanted noises. With some effort, it is possible to use just an EQ setup in a specific way to remove these offending frequencies. We’ll use the EQ3 1-Band to both detect and eliminate unwanted noises from a track.

Getting ready...

For this recipe, you will need a Pro Tools session with a single track of audio (mono or stereo). While the effect can be heard in almost any piece of audio, finding one with an offending hum or tone to it will yield the best results. Recording a voice near a lighting fixture or other electrical equipment such as a refrigerator or furnace/air conditioner is a good example.

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