Avid Pro Tools 101: Introduction to Pro Tools July 31, 2011

Contact:202-429-9700/[email protected]

http://www.fmctraining.com/fmc.asp?l=Washington+DC&p2=Upcoming+Classes

(2 days) 8/1-2

Overview
Avid Pro Tools 101 covers basic Pro Tools principles, giving you what you need to complete a Pro Tools project, from initial set up to final mixdown. The course has been dramatically reworked and updated for Pro Tools 9 software. Whether your project involves recording of live instruments, MIDI sequencing of software synthesizers, or audio looping, this course will give you the basic skills to succeed.

Topics include
Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

* Getting to know Pro Tools (Record, Edit, Mix, Process, and Deliver Audio)
* Getting inside Pro Tools
* Creating your first session
* Making your first audio recording
* Importing media and techniques, including setting levels
* Making your first MIDI recording
* Basic editing techniques
* Introduction to mixing
* Finishing your work

Course Length
Two days

Prerequisites
Most Pro Tools enthusiasts today have at least a passing familiarity with operating a computer. If you consider yourself a computer novice however, you might want to review some basics before the beginning of this course. You will need to know how to complete such tasks as:

* Starting up the computer
* Using the mouse, standard menus and keyboard commands for standard operating system commands
* Locating, moving and renaming files and folders
* Opening, saving and closing files

This course focuses on using Pro Tools in a digital audio recording and production environment. The work requires a basic understanding of recording techniques, processes and equipment such as the following:

* Miking techniques
* Mixer signal flow
* Audio monitoring equipment
* MIDI devices