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Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware [Paperback]

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Publication Date: March 31, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1598631543 | ISBN-13: 978-1598631548 | Edition: 3rd

Recording enthusiasts-from hobbyists to aspiring professionals hoping to work in the recording, live sound, or post-production industries-should buy this book if they want to learn Pro Tools in the way that the manufacturer, Digidesign, recommends. Pro Tools 101 is the best first step-the official first step-for anyone embarking on the Pro Tools learning curve. Pro Tools 101 is used in Digidesign's own training and certification programs. The book's many exercises, enhanced by its sample sessions and source files, allow readers who may have never used the software before to get up and running on all the fundamental operations, including creating a session, recording audio and MIDI, basic editing and mixing techniques, and burning songs to CD.

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Product Details

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 3rd edition (March 31, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1598631543
ISBN-13: 978-1598631548
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Best material for Pro Tools beginners, March 31, 2007

Wolf Dreamer "Long Mile Recordings" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

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I would have to say this book is what you want when starting out in your pro tools voyage. Very easy to read and very informitive. The only problem is it is soley for beginners (as well as a great reference manual), you will not find anything to in-depth here. But if you wish to know all the essentals of basic pro tools operating this is your avenue.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Read with patience., November 2, 2008

Julio L. Matta (St Mary's County, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware, Version 7.4 (Book & DVD Rom) (Paperback)

I am new to pro tools and the more I get into it the more I enjoy all its features. Pro Tools 101 is a great reference manual. It is a bit technical but once you begin to work with the program and begin to understand the features the book becomes easier to handle. IF you have never used this product, you can't go wrong with this book. Take it from a guy who knew nothing about Pro Tools and in one week, I am almost finish with my first project......Welcome to Pro Tools.

Julio L. Matta

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3.0 out of 5 stars Its a Manual, February 12, 2007

bigtex999 (Texas) - See all my reviews

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Its basically a pro-tools manual, advising what specific menu functions do what and where they are located, but not really teaching any techniques or providing much real life usage explanations.

If you want a digidesign pro-tools manual, get it... If you want to learn more about actual use of functions for recording, mixing, and editing, get something else.

The included dvd was of little to no use other than the inclusion of the Xpand midi modules which is pretty cool but I believe Xpand is available as a free download from digi or elsewhere anyway.

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region list, track playlist, volume fader, auxiliary input, importing media, automation mode, elastic audio, usage limit, knife throw, master fader, tempo ruler, merge mode, location indicators, moving regions, smart tool, rendered files, main counter, close the workspace, time code, importing audio, copied session, auxiliary input track, automation playlist, playback cursor, velocity stalk

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