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by Jeff Strong Pro Tools ® A L L - I N - O N E D E S K R E F E R E N C E FOR DUMmIES ‰ 2ND EDITION 01_239476 ffirs.qxp 2/13/08 12:48 AM Page i Pro Tools® All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2008921684 ISBN: 978-0-470-23947-6 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_239476 ffirs.qxp 2/13/08 12:48 AM Page ii by Jeff Strong Pro Tools ® A L L - I N - O N E D E S K R E F E R E N C E FOR DUMmIES ‰ 2ND EDITION 01_239476 ffirs.qxp 2/13/08 12:48 AM Page i Pro Tools® All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online at http:// www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission. Pro Tools is a registered trade- mark of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE PUBLISHER AND THE AUTHOR MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF A COMPE- TENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE. FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ. FULFILLMENT OF EACH COUPON OFFER IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR. For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 800-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002. For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 2008921684 ISBN: 978-0-470-23947-6 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_239476 ffirs.qxp 2/13/08 12:48 AM Page ii About the Author Jeff Strong, the author of Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies, is President of the REI Institute, which is a MusicMedicine research organization and therapy provider. Jeff graduated from the Percussion Institute of Technology at the Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles in 1983, and has worked in or owned a recording studio since 1985. Every week, he records dozens of custom CDs with Pro Tools for his clients. He has also released 12 commercially available thera- peutic CDs, 4 of which can be purchased at www.reiinstitute.com. An eight- CD set focusing on shifting the brain is also available beginning Fall 2008 through Sounds True (www.soundstrue.com). Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition is his ninth book. 01_239476 ffirs.qxp 2/13/08 12:48 AM Page iii 01_239476 ffirs.qxp 2/13/08 12:48 AM Page iv Dedication I am especially grateful for the love and support of my wife Beth and my daughter Tovah, who never cease to amaze me with their capacity to endure non-stop recording talk. Author’s Acknowledgments This book wouldn’t have happened without the inspiration and vision of Executive Editor Steve Hayes. This is my fourth book with Steve; this one was just as much fun to do as the others. A hearty thanks to my agent Carol Susan Roth for making sure I get what’s coming to me. Books, by nature, are a team effort and this book is the result of an extremely talented and dedicated team of professionals: Project Editor Jean Nelson, who kept this book on track with her attention to detail and exceptional editorial skills; Copy Editor Teresa Artman, who cleaned up my writing and helped me look like I actually know how to write; and Technical Editor Erik Scull, who offered many excellent insights and ideas to improve this book. I’m indebted to you all. 01_239476 ffirs.qxp 2/13/08 12:48 AM Page v Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register/. Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions and Editorial Project Editor: Jean Nelson (Previous Edition: Paul Levesque) Executive Editor: Steve Hayes Senior Copy Editor: Teresa Artman Technical Editor: Erik Scull Editorial Manager: Kevin Kirschner Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Composition Services Project Coordinator: Kristie Rees Layout and Graphics: Claudia Bell, Reuben W. Davis, Joyce Haughey, Melissa K. Jester, Christine Williams Proofreaders: John Greenough, Caitie Kelly, Susan Moritz, Toni Settle Indexer: Sharon Shock Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher Mary Bednarek, Executive Acquisitions Director Mary C. Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director Composition Services Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services 01_239476 ffirs.qxp 2/13/08 12:48 AM Page vi Contents at a Glance Introduction .................................................................1 Book I: Home Recording Basics .....................................7 Chapter 1: Discovering What You Need ..........................................................................9 Chapter 2: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio...............................................31 Chapter 3: Meeting the Mixing Board ............................................................................53 Chapter 4: MIDI and Electronic Instruments.................................................................71 Chapter 5: Understanding Microphones .......................................................................87 Book II: Getting Started Using Pro Tools.....................109 Chapter 1: Configuring Your Computer.......................................................................111 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Hardware..........................................................................131 Chapter 3: Examining Software Basics ........................................................................159 Chapter 4: Understanding the Pro Tools Windows....................................................177 Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting Files...................................................................217 Book III: Recording Audio .........................................239 Chapter 1: Taking Care of Tracks .................................................................................241 Chapter 2: Miking: Getting a Great Source Sound ......................................................259 Chapter 3: Preparing to Record....................................................................................289 Chapter 4: Recording Audio..........................................................................................311 Book IV: Editing Audio..............................................335 Chapter 1: Audio Editing Basics ...................................................................................337 Chapter 2: Selecting Material to Edit ...........................................................................359 Chapter 3: Getting into Editing .....................................................................................385 Chapter 4: Adding to Your Editing Palette ..................................................................411 Book V: Managing MIDI............................................435 Chapter 1: Preparing to Record MIDI...........................................................................437 Chapter 2: Recording MIDI ............................................................................................453 Chapter 3: Editing MIDI Data.........................................................................................469 Chapter 4: Performing MIDI Operations......................................................................497 Book VI: Mixing in Pro Tools......................................521 Chapter 1: Mixing Basics ...............................................................................................523 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Mix ....................................................................................539 Chapter 3: Using Equalization.......................................................................................565 Chapter 4: Digging into Dynamics Processors............................................................577 02_239476 ftoc.qxp 2/12/08 11:31 PM Page vii Chapter 5: Singling Out Signal Processors..................................................................597 Chapter 6: Automating Your Mix ..................................................................................607 Chapter 7: Making Your Mix..........................................................................................625 Book VII: Mastering with Pro Tools ............................633 Chapter 1: Mastering Basics .........................................................................................635 Chapter 2: Mastering Your Music.................................................................................641 Book VIII: Getting Your Music to the Masses ..............655 Chapter 1: Putting Your Music on CD ..........................................................................657 Chapter 2: Getting Your Music on the Internet...........................................................669 Index .......................................................................687 02_239476 ftoc.qxp 2/12/08 11:31 PM Page viii
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