SOUND ON SOUND
Improving your Pro Tools system needn't always cost money. We look at some essential add-ons that can be downloaded for nothing.
If you want to create a surround soundtrack for your DVD while avoiding the limitations of Dolby AC3 audio, DTSs clever High Resolution format has a lot to offer.
You cant mix in surround on Pro Tools without shelling out for an HD rig. Or can you?
Nowadays, we expect software to be able to change the tempo of recorded audio, but the latest version of Pro Tools integrates this functionality in a new and impressive fashion.
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.
The range of specialist restoration tools available for Pro Tools continues to grow. We find out if the latest are really the greatest...
Maggot Software's clever utility allows Pro Tools users to select a Region and instantly swap the audio it contains with another take.
If you've time enough to install it all, the extra software bundled with new Pro Tools systems has a lot to offer — particularly if you have the Pro version of Digidesign's Ignition Pack 2.
More and more material needs to be delivered in surround formats, but what if you dont have the time or the budget for a 5.1 remix? We test the current crop of unwrap plug-ins that can create a surround master from a stereo mix.
Ever found yourself struggling to remember what you have connected to Input 7, or which effect is on Bus 3-4? Five minutes' work in the I/O Setup window will end your confusion forever...