Pro audio training package containing 3 DVDs: ABLETON LIVE 8 KNOW IT ALL!: These Ableton Live tutorials are a complete guide to making music using the Ableton Live 8 Digital Audio Workstation. The Quick Start section presents an overview-level tour of all of the functions in Live as well as a review of the new features in Live 8. The Audio Section contains in-depth tutorials on audio setup, recording, mixing and mastering. The MIDI section features tutorials on virtual instruments, hardware synthesizers, MIDI editing, Rewire, and the Instrument, Effects, and Drum Racks. The Loops & Remix section presents a comprehensive discussion of using loops and the Audio Warp function. The Live Performance section demonstrates Live's unique Session View as well as several DJ features. MIXING & MASTERING KNOW IT ALL!: This course is a complete guide to digital audio mixing and mastering. The Overview section introduces audio engineering concepts. Both the Mixing and Mastering sections are organized into a straightforward framework consisting of 5 elements: Volume, Panning, Dynamics, EQ, and FX. The course uses examples created in popular pro audio products. Examples in the Mixing section use primarily Pro Tools, Sonar, and Cubase, and the Mastering section concentrates on Ozone, Sound Forge, Audition, and Soundtrack Pro. Audio plug-ins from T-Racks, Waves, PSP Audioware, and Voxengo are also demonstrated. DIGITAL PRODUCER KNOW IT ALL!: This course is a complete guide to making music using digital sources-loops, synthesizers, and samplers. It covers a wide variety of musical genres-everything from making beats to creating orchestral tracks. The Concepts section provides a foundation of basic audio and MIDI concepts. There are two general sections, Synths & Samplers and Time & Pitch which illustrate the techniques of digital music production. There are four sections which address creating music for specific instrument groups: Drums, Guitar & Bass, Jazz & Orchestra, and Vocals.
