Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies [Paperback]

Jeff Strong (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470239476 | ISBN-13: 978-0470239476 | Publication Date: March 17, 2008 | Edition: 2

When you add Pro Tools to your home recording studio, you have the software used to create hit records. Throw in Pro Tools All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition and you get the insight you need to capture your sounds, edit your tracks, create a mix, and master your songs for the world to hear. Add a generous helping of your own talent and you have the perfect recipe for music stardom.

This fantastic eight-books-in-one package introduces you to Pro Tools audio- and MIDI-recording software and clues you in on basic multitrack recording techniques. You'll get wise to Pro Tools' many features and functions and find out how top recording studios use them to create the biggest hits on the planet. This do-it-now handbook also gets you up to speed on the essential audio-engineering skills you need to make ultra-high-quality recordings. Discover how to:

• Navigate the Pro Tools windows and menus
• Save hours of experimenting and spend more time recording
• Master microphone placement and other home recording basics
• Edit errors out of your tracks
• Equalize (EQ) tracks and add effects
• Work with midi instruments
• Blend your sounds into a stunning final mix
• Assemble and release an album

Don't spend big bucks and many months taking classes in audio engineering and Pro Tools. Get eight quick-reference guides for one great price with Pro Tools All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition and start recording your breakthrough album right away!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

8 books in 1 — from miking to mixing to mastering

Your one-stop guide to the software and hardware that make music magic

When you add Pro Tools to your home recording studio, you have the software used to create hit records. When you add this book to your bookshelf, you get the insight you need to capture your sounds, edit your tracks, create a mix, and master your songs for the world to hear. Add in your talent and you're on your way to music stardom.

Discover how to:

• Navigate the Pro Tools windows and menus

• Master microphone choice and placement

• Edit the errors out of your tracks

• Blend sounds into a final mix

• Work with MIDI instruments and sounds

About the Author

Jeff Strong, the author of Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies, is President of the REI Institute, which is a MusicMedicine research organization and therapy provider. Jeff graduated from the Percussion Institute of Technology at the Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles in 1983, and has worked in or owned a recording studio since 1985. Every week, he records dozens of custom CDs with Pro Tools for his clients. He has also released 12 commercially available therapeutic CDs, 4 of which can be purchased at www.reiinstitute.com. An eight-CD set focusing on shifting the brain is also available beginning Fall 2008 through Sounds True (www.soundstrue.com). Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition is his ninth book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 744 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (March 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470239476
• ISBN-13: 978-0470239476
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #92 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Recording & Sound

More About the Author

Jeff Strong, the author of Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies, is President of the REI Institute, which is a MusicMedicine research organization and therapy provider. Jeff graduated is his ninth book.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great time saver, May 25, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies (Paperback)

I've been working with Pro Tools LE on a Digi 002 for a few weeks. I never took any classes on the software, so it's been slow going. I saw this book and bought it last week. It cleared up a lot of stuff I didn't understand about Pro Tools and now I'm working a lot faster. There's also some pretty good general recording tips I didn't know. Good book. Well worth the price.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginner and intermediate - great reference too, October 23, 2006

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Mark Tippin "notyourpawn.com" (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies (Paperback)

I've been a ProTools user for a few years (Digi 001 and now Digi 002 with ProTools 7 LE), but never took any courses or purchased any courseware. I could do basic tracking, but when it came time for my first large CD project I knew I needed help. Although the tutorial DVD that comes with ProTools 7 LE has some great material in it, the manuals never really seemed to answer my questions.
This book was invaluable in taking the step from "basic user" to semi-pro user. It's well written in a direct and friendly tone with anecdotes that show how the author has "been there too" and shares a musician's perspective on recording.
From understanding microphones and setting up a small studio through recording and even into mastering, this book is an invaluable reference for anyone who is ready to get beyond the basics. It covers step-by-step processes for many common tasks and provides some background on why things are the way they are - which leads to better user comprehension. Not only can you perform the task, but you also have a better understanding of why it is done the way it is.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars practically useless for the beginner, February 12, 2007

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Sam Bam "Sam Bam" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies (Paperback)

I have some working knowledge of protools but can't find answers to most of my questions in this book. The index is probably the most useless part--this book tells me all about what certain functions are, but nothing about how to use them. Waste of money.