Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools

by David Franz

(Berklee Press). Get the most out of Digidesign's Pro Tools software with this comprehensive home studio guide that will show you how to create the highest quality recordings by honing your production skills and engineering techniques. With a complete explanation of the entire production process, you'll find out everything you need to know to make your music projects stand out from the rest. You'll learn how mix and master recordings like the pros; run a recording session and produce great songs; set up your home studio and improve its efficiency; set up mics to capture superior sounds; master the intricacies of Pro Tools with keystroke shortcuts and technical instruction; record real-sounding MIDI tracks; and much more. Ideal for producers, engineers, songwriters and artists. The Second Edition is fully updated for the new features of Pro Tools 6.X software and all Digidesign home studio hardware products. A new chapter on Digital Audio Editing was added to the book, and new hands-on projects have been added in every chapter. Additionally, there are new, more advanced Pro Tools sessions with audio examples that explain many in-demand Pro Tools techniques.

282 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Thomas Cavanagh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful for learning protools tricks and the ins and outs of the program. Great diagrams. Sometimes goes a little off on other non protools things but over all its great. I keep it next to my console and refer to it at times and have recommended it to my clients and students.