There’s no better way to learn to create professional audio files for film or video than this self-paced, Apple-certified guide to Soundtrack Pro 2—the only digital audio tool designed specifically for Final Cut Pro users. Audio producer Martin Sitter created all-new projects and completely revised this best-selling book to take advantage of the software’s new streamlined interface, surround mixing features, revolutionary ability to synchronize changes between picture and sound, and new dialog track tools. After introducing readers to the Soundtrack workspace and showing them how to work with audio clips and tracks, Sitter moves quickly to the essential task of audio restoration and clean-up. Readers then learn to arrange, edit, and mix multi-track audio projects; record and edit voiceovers and narration; and experiment with advanced mixing and effects. Each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of sound design or editing, with step-by-step projects for you to complete as you go. DVD with project and media files included.
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Martin Sitter is the founder and CEO of macProVideo.com, a leading software education publisher and training website. A veteran audio producer, multimedia artist, and Apple Certified Trainer specializing in track-based video and audio applications, Martin is the author of Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 7 and Express 7, and co-author of Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 4.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too basic,
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This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: Soundtrack Pro 2 (Paperback)
I found this book less informative than other Apple Pro Training Series books. You learn only basic moves (like, creating fades and moving clips around), but not an efficient work flow or any more trickier tips. In general, you learn pretty much nothing worth going from FCP to Soundtrack.
It seems like book was written with video editors in mind, and that's fine... why then explain us what the SMTP stands for? I'd rather read about the difference between four types of cross fade or other theory of sound.
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Doesn't make sense why Final Cut Pro isn't in the requirements,
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You know... Soundtrack Pro 2 comes with both Logic Studio and Final Cut Pro.
If you have Logic Studio, you cannot use this book (even though SP2 comes with it). Why? Because like mentioned previously, some of the lessons you MUST open with FCP before proceeding to the next steps. It would've been nice if there was an option for us Logic Studio users. Perhaps an extra media file on the DVD that has already gone through the FCP process? A work around? I thought that would be the case but obviously not. I'm a bit frustrated that the book does not state that you NEED Final Cut Pro to do the lessons. Afterall, this is for Soundtrack Pro 2. Logic Studio is hardly mentioned. I enjoyed the previous Logic Pro 8 Level 1 and Level 2 books, and I know this will get me going in SP2, but I need to get access to a computer with FCP.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
I don't have Final Cut ...can I play too?!!,
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This book is well written and the author manages to be both technical and witty at the same time. I have learnt a lot from this book and I would recommend it for anyone interested in upgrading their skills. The only issue is that I bought the software as a bundle with Logic Pro and not Final Cut and a lot of the lessons rely, not only on you being able to use Final Cut to a small degree, but primarily owning it (in order to render Soundtrack Pro projects from the supplied Final Cut projects). I am studying this course on my own and I am a composer not a video editor ... I don't have FCP and probably won't ever .... most inconvenient!
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file editor, multitrack editor, right pane, sample rate, comparing projects, rhythm section, bit depth, rock piano, marker type, ambient noise print, cycle region from bar, clip metadata, multitrack project, reverb bus, tempo envelope, punch recording, onscreen actor, source audio file, noise reduction settings, entire audio file, timecode value, dialogue replacement, track header, dynamic range compressor, playhead jumps Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Soundtrack Pro, Final Cut Pro, Apple Loops, Multitake Editor, Frequency Spectrum, Guide Take, Lesson Review, Fixing Audio Files, Reduce Noise, Multipoint Video, Adjust Amplitude, Old-School Dialogue Replacement, Ambient Noise, Mixing Multitrack Projects, Spotting Sound Effects, Blind Date, Noise Threshold, Fix Click, Rippling Your Changes, Logic Pro, New Folder, Arranging Clips, Search Results, Musical Content, Using Markers Browse Sample Pages:
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file editor, multitrack editor, right pane, sample rate, comparing projects, rhythm section, bit depth, rock piano, marker type, ambient noise print, cycle region from bar, clip metadata, multitrack project, reverb bus, tempo envelope, punch recording, onscreen actor, source audio file, noise reduction settings, entire audio file, timecode value, dialogue replacement, track header, dynamic range compressor, playhead jumps Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Soundtrack Pro, Final Cut Pro, Apple Loops, Multitake Editor, Frequency Spectrum, Guide Take, Lesson Review, Fixing Audio Files, Reduce Noise, Multipoint Video, Adjust Amplitude, Old-School Dialogue Replacement, Ambient Noise, Mixing Multitrack Projects, Spotting Sound Effects, Blind Date, Noise Threshold, Fix Click, Rippling Your Changes, Logic Pro, New Folder, Arranging Clips, Search Results, Musical Content, Using Markers Browse Sample Pages:
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