A DVD tutorial that will spell out every function of how to make music with Pro Tools 8 software.

DigiDesign Pro Tools tutorials give you a complete guide to making music with Pro Tools. The Quick Start section provides an overview of the features and functions in this leading music software program. The Mixing and Mastering section demonstrates complete session examples of both audio mixing and mastering, including explanations of the most commonly used audio plug-ins. The Loops and Remix section explains the Elastic Audio function and also walks through creating a hip-hop remix. The MIDI section demonstrates how to work with virtual instruments, hardware synthesizers, and Rewire as well as the use of the MIDI Editor and Score Editor. The Tools and Techniques section covers Recording and the Pro Tools Creative Collection virtual instruments.

The Pro Tools 8 tutorials are 3 hours and 36 minutes of Adobe Flash videos in data DVD format:

Quick Start Pro Tools tutorials:


Introduction:
The introduction to DigiDesign Pro Tools provides an overview of the training:
Welcome
Course Overview
Navigation


What's new:
Discusses what's new in Pro Tools 8 compared with previous versions:
AIR Virtual Instruments
Score Editor
Elastic Pitch
Loops
FX Plug-ins
MIDI Editor
Comping
Templates


Edit Window:
Discusses one of the main windows, the Edit Window:
Regions
Tracks
Transport
Timebase Rulers
Memory Locations
Zoom Tools
Buses
Aux Inputs


Mix Window:
Reviews the features and functions of the Mix Window:
Input/Output
Sends
Inserts
Automation
Groups
Master Fader


Sessions:
Explains Sessions through the following topics:
Audio Interfaces
Playback Engine
Playback Buffers
Video
Session Data
File Management
Colors
Control Surfaces
Templates
Keyboard Shortcuts
Preferences
Sample Rate
Bit Depth
Window Configurations


Audio Editing:
A basic introduction to the Editing functions available:
Trimmer
Selector
Grabber
Fades
Smart Tool
Edit Modes
Scrubber
Pencil Tool


Mixing and mastering Pro Tools tutorials:


Mixing I and II:
Uses an example session to demonstrate the principles of audio mixing:
Panning
EQ
Compression
Sends
Reverb
AudioSuite
Automation
Inserts
Bounce to Disc
Dynamic Voice Allocation
Dither


Mastering I and II:
Explains the basic principles of mastering using the iZotope Ozone mastering suite:
Stereo Imaging
Reverb
Compression
Loudness Maximizing


Loops and remix tutorials:


Overview:
An Overview oriented towards Loops and Remixing:
Elastic Audio
Acid & Rex Files
Analysis View
Warp View
Quantizing
Grooves
Elastic Pitch
Swing


Remix examples:
Uses a Pro Tools session to demonstrate the following:
Elastic Audio Properties
Elastic Audio Settings
Region Groups
Tempo Ruler


MIDI tutorials:


Virtual instruments:
The Virtual Instruments tutorial discusses the following topics:
MIDI Background
Xpand!
VST/RTAS Adapter
Reason
Rewire
Multitimbral
Multichannel
Native Instruments


Hardware synths:
The Hardware Synths section discusses the following topics:
MIDI Ports
MIDI Studio Setup
Track Input
Patch Maps
Cherry Picker
MIDI Thru


MIDI edit:
The MIDI editing tutorials demonstrate the MIDI editing functions available:
MIDI Editor
MIDI Preferences
Score Editor
Mirrored MIDI Editing
Velocity
MIDI Controllers
MIDI Event List
Real-Time Properties
Event Operations
Humanize
Quantize


Tools and Techniques Pro Tools tutorials:


Recording:
This section covers both Audio and MIDI Recording:
Buffer Size
Metronome
Step Recording Multi-take Recording
Guitar Amp Sim
MIDI Recording
Comping
Root Media Folder


Creative Collection I and II:
discuss the following features of Creative Collection:
DB-33
Leslie FX
Vacuum
Boom
Mini Grand
Xpand!2
Structure Free

Don't let the complexities of making music with Pro Tools 8 perplex you—order these straightforward lessons today and understand every function.