The Complete Pro Tools Handbook: Pro Tools/HD, Pro Tools/24 MIX, and Pro Tools LE for Home, Project, and Professional Studios [Paperback]

Jose Chilitos Valenzuela (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

Offering tips and tricks on everything from recording and editing to mixing and mastering, this easy-to-use reference unlocks the secrets of Pro Tools, one of the most powerful computer-based digital audio production systems available. Providing step-by-step instruction, this fully illustrated guide covers getting up to speed, configuring and connecting equipment, and explains beginning and advanced techniques that will enable you to record, edit, reformat and reorganize music to match your own creative vision. Includes a CD-ROM with sample projects and exercises. "I have been waiting for a book like this for five years - it's now a permanent part of my rack." - Ed Cherney, Engineer/Producer (Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, CSN&Y, Hootie & the Blowfish)

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About the Author

Jose Valenzuela is a musician, engineer, and Pro Tools guru, based in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 518 pages
• Publisher: Backbeat Books (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879307331
• ISBN-13: 978-0879307332
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars So much unfulfilled promise, April 8, 2004

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Michael Stevens (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Pro Tools Handbook: Pro Tools/HD, Pro Tools/24 MIX, and Pro Tools LE for Home, Project, and Professional Studios (Paperback)

This book looked to be the definitive Pro Tools tome, but falls FAR short. Some good stuff on MIDI setup and recording, but only half a page on mixing techniques? Uh, ok.

Lots of diagrams of HD, MIX and other big rig setups, but who cares? Folks that own that kind of gear already know how to set up and get maximum performance from their equipment.

Should have spent more time on the 002, 001, and MBox. If you own one of those systems don't waste your time with this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, March 16, 2006

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Sonic Ark (LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Pro Tools Handbook: Pro Tools/HD, Pro Tools/24 MIX, and Pro Tools LE for Home, Project, and Professional Studios (Paperback)

What a great book!!!!!!!!!!! I own at least 4 books on pro tools and I ALWAYS come back to this one. This is an amazing book for the beginner/intermediate user. TRUST ME. I have all the power and pro-tools for dummies books and this one is SOOO much easier to follow. You won't be disappointed!!!!

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the best reference books for Pro tools!!!, May 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Pro Tools Handbook: Pro Tools/HD, Pro Tools/24 MIX, and Pro Tools LE for Home, Project, and Professional Studios (Paperback)

I found this book to be a great reference book to have even though I am a Pro Tools instructor. It has everything for the beginer and for the more advanced user, which makes it a real bible then!
Everything is clearly written, with great illustration that make it the simplest thing to read for this kind of books.
As far as teaching pro tools, I find it's the best book to recommend to my students, and always had great feedback about it.
It is, to me, the best of the lot in the pro tools books, the most clear, and also the fun one, you can see that M. Valenzuela wrote this with humor and no pretention at all!