| Pro Tools: Plug-in Hygiene eSub |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
August 2010 |
Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Keeping your Pro Tools plug-ins up to date is vital if you want to maintain a reliable system — and now there’s a helpful utility that will do it for you.
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| Pro Tools: Xpand Xpertise eSub |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
July 2010 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques It might be a free plug-in, but the Xpand! sample player bundled with Pro Tools has some serious potential.
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| Keep Your Headroom eSub |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
June 2010 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Know how to use the Pro Tools master fader properly and you need never suffer clipping in your mixes again.
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| Pro Tools: Breaking Links eSub |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
May 2010 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques The point of Pro Tools’ option to unlink the timeline and edit selections isn’t obvious, but there are situations in which it can be a lifesaver.
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| PT8's New AIR Plug-ins eSub |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
April 2010 |
| Pro Tools Notes We conclude our tour of the new PT8 AIR plug-ins with neat tricks for filtered rhythmic gating, creating kick and snare tracks from a stereo drum mix, and widening electric guitars.
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| Pro Tools: Hot AIR! |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
March 2010 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Avid-Digidesign's Pro Tools v8 comes bundled with a new suite of AIR plug-ins, some of which are more powerful than they appear. We expose their hidden depths...
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| Automation Stations: PT8 |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
February 2010 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Automation in Pro Tools goes way beyond the usual volume, pan and mute controls. We look at what else you can automate, and what’s changed in Pro Tools 8.
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| Elastic Audio — Better Than Beat Detective? |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
January 2010 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Many long-term Pro Tools users still rely on Beat Detective, but the newer Elastic Audio often produces better results in half the time.
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| Pro Tools: Region Variations |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
December 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques We delve once more into the power hidden in Pro Tools’ unassuming Region List window.
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| Pro Tools | Region Control |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
November 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques The Region List in Pro Tools is easy to overlook, but provides the most powerful way to keep track of what’s in your Session.
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| Pro Tools: Splitting Sessions |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
October 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Working on lots of songs within one project can be annoying. Why not use Pro Tools’ advanced features to create a tailor-made Session for each one?
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| Pro Tools: Missing Files |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
September 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques What to do when Pro Tools reports that files have gone missing? Find out in this month’s invaluable assortment of tips and tricks.
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| Pro Tools Troubleshooting |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
August 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Newcomers and power users alike need to know how to make things right when their Pro Tools Sessions run into trouble.
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| Pro Tools: Top Tips |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
July 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques We continue our newcomer’s guide to Pro Tools with a selection of techniques that every user should know.
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| Getting Into Pro Tools |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
June 2009 |
| Part 2: Installation & Session Basics Our short series on getting started with Pro Tools continues with some advice on configuring the software and your first Sessions.
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| Pro Tools: Specifying & Buying Your First System |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
May 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Tempted to invest in a Pro Tools rig but don’t know where to begin? You need our handy guide to choosing a system.
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| Track Comping In Pro Tools 8 |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
April 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques One of the major new features in Pro Tools 8 is a system for easily assembling 'comp' tracks from multiple takes. We explain how it all works.
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| Using Pro Tools 8’s MIDI & Score Editors |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
March 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques At the heart of Digidesign’s drive to turn Pro Tools into a serious tool for music creation are the MIDI and Score editors in Pro Tools 8. We explain how to get the best from these new heavyweights.
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| Using Window Configurations In Pro Tools |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
December 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques You can save time and cut down on mouse-clicks by using Pro Tools' window management features.
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| Inside Transfuser |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
November 2008 |
| Getting The Best From Digidesign's Groove Instrument Digidesign's Transfuser plug-in is a sequencer within a sequencer — not to mention a sampler, loop-slicer, synth, drum machine and effects unit! We offer some expert tips to help you get to grips with it.
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| A Guide To Pro Tools' Contextual Menus |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
October 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques The addition of comprehensive support for right-clicking in recent versions of Pro Tools has revolutionised the user experience. We explain how to get the best from the new functionality.
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| Pro Tools: How To Use VCA Groups |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
September 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Technique Used correctly, VCA groups can make a big difference when you're faced with a complex mix and lots of automation.
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| Disaster Management In Pro Tools |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
August 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Has a broken iLok or a power cut brought your Pro Tools rig to a shuddering halt? All may not be lost...
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| Writing Final Mixes From Pro Tools |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
July 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques When your Pro Tools mix is finished, you'll need to export it as a stereo file. We explain why the obvious Bounce To Disk option might not be the best choice for you...
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| Pro Tools Plug-in Masterclass: TL Space |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
June 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Like many DAW manufacturers, Digidesign offer their own convolution plug-in as an add-on for Pro Tools. We explain how to get the best from TL Space.
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| Creating Your Own Pro Tools Shortcuts & Macros |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
May 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Pro Tools doesn't officially support macros or assignable keyboard shortcuts, but with a little know-how and a copy of QuicKeys, you can use custom key commands to bring up anything from simple menu items to complex chains of commands.
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| Pro Tools: Using Templates & Real-time Backups |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
April 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques The focus is on better project management in this month's Pro Tools workshop, as we explain the advantages of using template Sessions, and look at some tools that can help you avoid data loss.
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| Getting The Best From Digidesign's Command 8 |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
March 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Small and affordable it may be, but Digidesign's Command 8 is also a surprisingly versatile and powerful tool for controlling Pro Tools.
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| Free Utilities & Plug-ins For Pro Tools |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
February 2008 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques Improving your Pro Tools system needn’t always cost money. We look at some essential add-ons that can be downloaded for nothing.
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| Getting The Most From Your Pro Tools System |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
December 2007 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques We’ve all been in that situation — desperate to add one more plug-in, but with a computer on the verge of collapse. We explain how to wring that last ounce of power from your Pro Tools rig.
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