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Pro Tools 5 for Macintosh and Windows

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This book by Roback is something of a godsend. Not that the manaual that came with ProTools was shabby, it's just that the manual assumes the reader is already at some level of proficieny.
This book demistifies some of the areas that the manual just did not explain.
Better yet, this book is organized for "quick look-up" use. It seems a ProTools user always needs information about a certain subject or operational proceedure. It can be a nightmare trying to get a quick answer with the factory manual. Not only does Roback take you precisely where you need to go effortlessly, he provides clear illustrations and a 1 - 2 - 3 step guide for each
function you are trying to implement. If you want to end your frustration with PT, this is the book to have.
Also, this book is currrent. It covers the latest version of PT (5.1) and th first I have seen with information about the new MBox.
If you are looking for the definitive source for PT...this is the book for you.

This book offered an excellent overview for yours truly who found himself starting completely from scratch. A combination of read, try out, screw up, read, try out some more left me recording songs in a matter of a couple hours after getting things installed. Basic yet essential insights into getting the most out of your recording are included as well including adding width, depth and height to your sounds, creating space for instruments with EQ and ordering effects properly. One caveat, once you get into connecting external devices through OMS (Mac users) and how to take advantage of all the midi features you will find yourself in the lurch. Got on a first name basis with the techies at digidesign attempting to route my midi properly and had to figure out a lot of the features myself. Attention: move midi regions in "region" edit mode only! Anyway, the basics are there, however. As for everything else, between reading and experimenting, you're in business.

This book is a great tool for Pro Tool users. I would highly recommend it.