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Pro Tools for Music Production, Second Edition: Recording, Editing and Mixing

Mike Collins

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Pro Tools for Music Production is a definitive guide to the system for new and professional users. Extensively illustrated in colour and packed with time saving hints and tips, you will want to keep to hand as a constant source of information. The book takes a real-world approach and shows how to build the right system to suit your needs. Detailed chapters on recording, editing and mixing blend essential knowledge with tutorials and practical examples from actual recordings.

The second edition features a wealth of new and updated material, including:
· Pro Tools HD systems explained
· Pro Tools 6.1 software (and up to version 6.2.3)
· Mac OSX installation and troubleshooting
· A new chapter on MIDI
· Additional and expanded tutorials
· More on Identify Beat, Beat Detective and tempo maps
· Extra coverage of plug-ins and virtual instruments
· How to use Propellerheads Reason and Ableton Live with Pro Tools
· What you need to know about the new file management capabilities
· How to transfer projects between Pro Tools and other MIDI and audio software, and between Pro Tools TDM on the Mac and Pro Tools LE on the PC

Pro Tools for Music Production is a vital source of reference to keep by your side, whether you are a working professional or a serious hobbyist looking for professional results.

* Get creative with recording, editing and mixing projects and unlock the potential of your system!
* Become an expert on Pro Tools, its third party components and discover how to maintain a healthy computer system
* Colour-illustrated and now including HD systems and Pro Tools 6.2 software

Pro Tools 7 Overdrive!: Expert Quick Tips

Matthew Donner

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Editorial Review:

Aimed at experienced users of the Pro Tools application, Pro Tools Overdrive! offers concise chunks of guru-level advice on the latest version of the Pro Tools application. Pro Tools is a digital audio multitrack recorder and MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) sequencer. Pro Tools Overdrive! cuts to the chase and provides power tip after power tip, gleaned from the author's experience as a Pro Tools power user. The book's nonlinear format means that readers don't have to sit down and read it from beginning to end. To maximize efficiency they can pull useful tips and techniques from any chapter and immediately apply them to their work. Equally useful for musicians, composers, DJ/remix artists, engineers, and producers, Pro Tools Overdrive! features a thorough table of contents, easy-to-browse chapter and tip headings, and a complete index, making it the perfect tool to reference again and again.

Pro Tools Bible : Pro Tools 6.1 and Beyond

David Leathers

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 1.5 of 5

General, incomplete, largely superficial 2 out of 5 stars.
10 of 21 people found this review helpful.

About a third of the book contains material one might think of as fitting for a "bible", if that's to mean "authoritative". Well, the "real" Bible's authoritative but full of cr-p (unless pre-stoning mass rape is your trip). This book's not full of cr-p, just about 2/3 full. The "authoritative" third covers Pro Tools in about 10% of the detail the manuals will provide. The other 2/3 of the book contains blurby paragraphs about this that and the other plugin - about as informative as a free technicolor catalog from your neighborhood music store. If you want this because you're thinking of maybe getting Pro Tools, and you want a very slight hint of what having and using PT is about then get it, why not: it's nicely written, great pix, looks chunky, doesn't cost a fortune, and maybe most importantly will (if you read between the lines) give you a picture of just how expensive PT really is, since without a slew of mighty expensive plugs you will get nowhere fast. If you want it for learning more about Pro Tools than the manuals offer, forget it.

Editorial Review:

With the popularity of DVD’s, video games, and surround sound, and advances in high definition video and audio, the industry is seeing vast new interest in digital audio technologies. Today’s home studio is capable of putting out finished audio tracks of professional quality. Pro Tools is the most widely used Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) in the world. It used on more music recordings and audio post production projects than any other system and has developed into a very deep and capable technology with a user base in the hundreds of thousands. The Pro Tools Bible will serve as comprehensive tutorial and complete reference for Pro Tools users of any experience level.

Creative Sequencing Techniques for Music Production: A practical guide to Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase and Pro Tools

Andrea Pejrolo

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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An inspirational guide for all levels of expertise, Creative Sequencing Techniques for Music Production shows you how to get the most out of the four leading audio
sequencers.

Using real-life examples, Andrea Pejrolo demonstrates a wide range of technical and creative techniques, giving you tips and new ideas to help you take your work to the next level. Creative Sequencing Techniques covers sequencing from the basics, through intermediate to an advanced level, making this book ideal for music students and acoustic and MIDI composers.

With a free CD containing loops, templates and audio examples, and end of chapter exercises to practise new skills, this illustrated practical guide provides all the tools you will need to give your music the vital edge.

In a clear, accessible style, Andrea Pejrolo guides you through:

* Essential studio equipment, advising on MIDI devices (controllers, synthesizers, sound modules and sequencers), mixing boards, monitors and computers
* Basic sequencing topics such as recording and editing techniques and automation
* More advanced topics such as groove quantization, converters, sounds layering, tap tempo, creative meter, tempo changes and synchronization
* Orchestration for the MIDI ensemble, using both acoustic instruments and synthesizers
* Creating a professional final mix, using mixing techniques that take advantage of plug-in technology, maximising the use of effects such as reverb, compressor, limiter, equalizer and much more

The accompanying CD is loaded with more than 90 examples of arrangements and techniques, giving you advice on how to troubleshoot those common mistakes and perfect your music production.

Anyone producing music who wants to build on their skills in orchestration, composition and mixing will find all the techniques and practical advice they need in this book. Whether you are a student or amateur aspiring to more professional results, or a professional wanting to master new skills, this book will help you to improve the overall quality of your work.

* Companion CD includes examples of techniques covered in the book
* Suitable for anyone working with Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase and Pro Tools
* Practical and creative techniques enable readers to take their work to the next level

The Pro Keyboardist's Handbook

Jon Dryden

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Editorial Review:

If you dream of having a career as a professional keyboard player, then this book is for you! Professional performer and studio musician Jon Dryden offers advice on playing the keyboard and surviving in the music business. Covering everything from getting into a band and touring to songwriting, choosing sounds and playing great solos, this comprehensive guide is the ultimate reference for any aspiring professional keyboardist. You'll be coming back to this useful reference book for years to come.

Pro Tools LE CSi Starter

Colin MacQueen

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

ProTools LE CSi Starter 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Warning: this turorial is primarily created for MUSIC recording, mixing, and mastering. There is nothing here for editing or mixing to picture. The pace of instruction is so fast that the beginner will be constantly stopping play back to digest each process. Plugins and patching are delt with in a very superfical and rapid manner allowing little time for the viewer to recreate the actions on their own ProTools sessions.

Editorial Review:

CSi Starter -Pro Tools LE is a Pro Tools LE training CD-ROM designed to help the beginner get up and running quick. This Pro Tools tutorial goes through a basic production from start to finish and shows the new user an easy way to get down to the business of producing a song. Sit back and watch a DAW pro show you the "how"s and "to"s, and then switch over to Pro Tools and try it yourself. This tutorial CD-ROM comes with an amazing number of QuickTime movie tutorials, including Audio/MIDI Configuration, New/Save/Save As/Open Sessions, Importing Audio/MIDI, Overdubbing, Getting a Basic Mix, Inserting Plug-Ins, Bounce to Disc, and Burning a CD.

Pro Tools 7 LE Essential Training

Joe Godfrey

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Editorial Review:

In Pro Tools 7 LE Essential Training, instructor Joe Godfrey shows how to use this powerful program to create, edit, and mix digital sound professionally. The training covers everything from recording and editing dialog to designing sound using plug-ins, from working with MIDI to creating sound for pictures, and from multi-track editing to mixing. Joe teaches all the tools needed to create professional audio results for all kinds of projects using Pro Tools LE 7. Exercise files accompany this training.

Topics Include:

• Understanding the file structure
• Editing a simple sound effect
• Recording and editing an announcer
• Using the grid
• Creating bar- and beat-based markers
• Placing lyrics on a timeline
• Choosing and installing plug-ins
• Tracking and overdubbing
• Recording and modifying MIDI
• Importing visuals into Pro Tools
• Experimenting with automation
• Mixing and saving mixing templates

Duration: 6.25 hours
On 2 CD-ROMs

Pro Tools 6 Power!

Colin MacQueen, Steve Albanese

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"Power!"??? Should changed it to "BOLD!"... 1 out of 5 stars.
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I was in the B&B bookstore Today and looked for a Pro Tools book to help me for my class. The first moment I picked up this book, Pro Tools 6 Power!, I just couldn't think of anything but one, why on earth would anyone wants to print their book all bold?


Not only the title of the sections were in bold, but every word in paragraphs in the book were all printed in bold, and in all san-serif type face. Pardon me, because I know a bit about graphic design, you may say I was picky. However, from my point of view, whether you understand graphic design or not, it just a very HARD TO READ book, no matter how well this book was written! I didn't review the contents of this book because I couldn't scan through the contents like I did for the other books; when everything looks all bold and same font size, it's hard to tell whether you're reading at something interesting or not.


Maybe the author wants to emphasize "Power!" as this book suggested on its title, but instead using too much "Power!"(boldness) for this book, he cripple it and made it unlegible.


*I give only one star to this book just because the legibility/readability issues, not the contents. Maybe somebody could do a rating for the contents, just to be a bit fare for this book...

Editorial Review:

Get ready to conquer the amazing features of Pro Tools 6! This hands-on guide offers a comprehensive overview of Pro Tools operation and takes you through the configurations that are currently available. Learn about the major fields where Pro Tools is commonly used and cover the essential technical background that you need to get your Pro Tools rig interacting with the world around it. With coverage of Pro Tools Version 6.7, "Pro Tools 6 Power!" gives you everything you need to make the most of Pro Tools 6-from general concepts and step-by-step instructions to the technical detail that clarifies concepts and time-saving suggestions and techniques. "Pro Tools 6 Power!" covers both TDM and LE versions, for Macintosh and Windows.

Practical Recording 2: Pro Tools

Christian Preissig, Mark Ziebarth, Preissig C & Zieberth M

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Practical Recording 2: Pro Tools describes the system and the various techniques involved in operating it, through the use of typical studio situations. It examines Pro Tools, what it is capable of and how it works, and provides many practical tips, as well as supplying the background knowledge needed to work intuitively with the system. Written for anyone that uses or intends to use Pro Tools, the book draws upon the authors’ vast studio experience to provide a wealth of information and practical suggestions useable immediately in one’s own working environment. Practical Recording 2: Pro Tools is perfect for both amateur and professional recording environments.

Pro Tools

Colin MacQueen, Steve Albanese

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