Tips For Beginners
We continue our newcomer's guide to Pro Tools with a selection of techniques that every user should know.
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We continue our newcomer's guide to Pro Tools with a selection of techniques that every user should know.
Our short series on getting started with Pro Tools continues with some advice on configuring the software and your first Sessions.
Tempted to invest in a Pro Tools rig but don't know where to begin? You need our handy guide to choosing a system.
Digidesign are touring the UK this spring to show off Pro Tools 8, the latest version of their DAW software. Why not...
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.
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.
As well as the new user interface, MIDI and score editors described in Part 1 of our review, Pro Tools 8 offers an impressive collection of instruments and plug-ins, new ways of working with Playlists, and even the option of surround mixing in LE.
Eight is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture. Will this eighth version of Pro Tools bring prosperity to Digidesign, as they try to establish their world-leading recording and mixing application as a serious contender in the music-creation market?
You can save time and cut down on mouse-clicks by using Pro Tools' window management features.
A new version of the 003 Rack, Digidesign’s audio interface for Pro Tools LE, has been announced. The 003 Rack+...
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.
Digidesign's latest virtual instrument is a multitimbral monster devoted to chewing up loops, beats and phrases and spitting them out as finished tracks.
As you can see from the pictures and video, Pro Tools now has the look of other contemporary DAWs, having been...
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.
Used correctly, VCA groups can make a big difference when you're faced with a complex mix and lots of automation.
Has a broken iLok or a power cut brought your Pro Tools rig to a shuddering halt? All may not be lost...
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...
The Command 8 and Icon have revitalised the affordable and the professional ends of Digidesign's controller range. Now Digi have turned their attention to the middle of the market, with a replacement for their tried and tested Control 24.
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.