PT310M: Contents. Preface... xiii. Lesson 1. Pro Tools HD Hardware Configuration... 1

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1 PT310M: Contents Preface... xiii Using the DVD... xiii Prerequisites for This Course... xiii System Requirements... xiv Becoming Avid Certified... xiv Pro Tools Certification... xiv User Certification... xiv Operator Certification... xiv Expert Certification... xv Conventions and Symbols Used in this Guide... xvi Procedures and Lists... xvi Menu and Key Commands... xvi Icons... xvii Sidebars... xvii Keyboard Commands... xvii Lesson 1. Pro Tools HD Hardware Configuration... 1 Setting Up a Pro Tools HD System... 2 Pro Tools HDX System Basics... 2 Pro Tools 11 Systems Comparison... 2 Components of Pro Tools HD Hardware Systems... 3 Benefits of Pro Tools DSP-Accelerated Hardware Systems... 6 System Compatibility Information... 7 Pro Tools HD Hardware Installation and Configuration... 7 Working With Avid Peripherals... 8 SYNC HD... 9 Avid PRE Audio Interface Calibration I/O Calibration Example Some Notes about Calibration Installing Additional Pro Tools Software Options Non-Administrator (Standard) Accounts Implications of Non-Administrator (Standard) Accounts Configuring a Non-Administrator (Standard) Account for Pro Tools Users Pro Tools Session File Interchange Session Compatibility Between Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools Sharing Sessions Created on Different Pro Tools Software Versions Review/Discussion Questions... 25

2 iv Pro Tools 310M: Advanced Music Production Techniques Exercise 1. Pro Tools HD Hardware Configuration Getting Started Create Your Own Customized Equipment List Pro Tools HDX System for Music Production: Equipment List Exercise 1 Answer Key Lesson 2. Troubleshooting a Pro Tools System Troubleshooting Operational Issues Using the DigiTest Utility Using Avid Knowledge Base Deleting Pro Tools Settings and Database Files Deleting Settings Files on Mac Systems Deleting Settings Files on Windows Systems Deleting Database Files Understanding Voice Allocation Track Priority and Voice Assignment Number of Voices Setting Voice Assignment Explicit Voice Assignment (Pro Tools HD Native Systems Only) Changing the Priority of Tracks Playback Engine Advanced Options Disk Playback Cache Size Settings (Pro Tools HD Systems) Monitoring DSP Resources (Pro Tools HDX Systems Only) Monitoring Native Resources (Recap) Advanced Pro Tools I/O Setup Remapping Show Last Saved Setup Sessions Overwrite Current I/O Setup When Opened Review/Discussion Questions Exercise 2. Troubleshooting a Pro Tools System Getting Started: Using Avid Knowledge Base Opening and Playing a Session Importing I/O Setup Pages Finishing Up Exercise 2 Answer Key Lesson 3. Tactile Control of Pro Tools Introduction Parts of the Keyboard Modifier Keys Modifier Key and Menus Modifier Keys and Track Parameters/Displays Focus Keys Assigning Keyboard Focus Active Window for Keyboard Focus... 67

3 Contents v Commands Keyboard Focus Mode Shortcuts Function Keys Edit Mode Function Keys Edit Tool Function Keys Numeric Keypad Options Classic Mode Transport Mode (Default) Shuttle Mode Shuttle Lock Mode New Track Shortcuts Workspace Browser Shortcuts Review/Discussion Questions Exercise 3. Tactile Control of Pro Tools Getting Started Editing Shortcuts: Commands Keyboard Focus Mode Editing Shortcuts: Menu Equivalents and Keyboard Modifiers Mixing Shortcuts: Menu Equivalents, Modifiers, and Key Commands Exercise 3 Answer Key Lesson 4. Importing and Recording Audio Introduction Importing AAF or OMF Sequences Overview of OMF Overview of AAF Embedded or Referenced Media Importing AAF or OMF Tracks into Pro Tools Importing MXF Audio Using Session Templates Saving a Session as a Template System Template Categories Manually Managing System Template Files Creating New Sessions from Templates Converting Files Between Sessions and Templates Using the Avid PRE with Pro Tools Third-Party Support for Avid PRE Communication Protocol Controlling PRE from Pro Tools Grouped Playlist Synchronization Multitrack Recording Using Playlists Adding Tracks During a Recording Session Connecting Pro Tools to VENUE Introduction to VENUE VENUE Software VENUE Console Configurations Pro Tools Connectivity with VENUE Recording from VENUE

4 vi Pro Tools 310M: Advanced Music Production Techniques Manual Session Configuration Playing Back Through VENUE Recording and Playing Back Simultaneously Review/Discussion Questions Exercise 4. Importing/Exporting and Session Interchange Overview Getting Started Importing an AAF Importing Session Data Saving a Session as a Template Creating a New Session from a Template Lesson 5. Advanced Editing Introduction Advanced MIDI Select and Split Notes (Recap) Sample-Based MIDI Tracks SysEx Events SysEx Dumps Moving/Deleting SysEx Events Nudge and Grid Shortcuts Changing the Nudge Increment Changing the Grid Value Nudging by the Next Nudge Value (Recap) Nudging a Clip s Contents (Recap) Trimming with Nudge (Recap) Nudging an Audio Selection (Recap) Pre- and Post-Roll Audition Techniques Understanding Audition Commands and Options Using Audition Modifier-Key Shortcuts Advanced Multitrack Drum Editing When to Use Collection Mode How to Use Collection Mode Elastic Audio versus Beat Detective for Multi-Mic ed Drums Using Elastic Audio for Multi-Mic ed Drums Workflow Fixing Problems after Quantizing with Elastic Audio Beat Detective or Elastic Audio? Advanced Elastic Audio Elastic Properties Property Specifics Elastic Audio Plug-Ins and Parameters Time Compression Expansion (TCE) Modes Review/Discussion Questions

5 Contents vii Exercise 5. Advanced Beat Detective Getting Started Grouping Tracks for Editing Best Practices for Editing Using Groove Template Extraction Separating Drum Tracks with Collection Mode Conforming Drum Tracks with Groove Templates Conforming Drum Tracks with Elastic Audio and Groove Templates Quantizing with Beat Detective versus Elastic Audio Lesson 6. Synchronization Introduction Clock Versus Positional Reference Avid SYNC HD Avid SYNC HD Services Configuring the Avid SYNC HD Controlling an Avid SYNC Peripheral from Pro Tools Configuring the SYNC Peripheral in the Session Setup Window Selecting Clock Sources Clock Reference When the Clock Source Is SYNC When the Clock Source Is an HD-series Audio Interface Valid and Invalid Clock Sources Timecode Formats in Music Production Music Only Music with Video in NTSC TV Territories Music with Video in PAL TV Territories Music with Film Using Longitudinal Time Code (LTC) Syncing with LTC and Word/Video Clock Recording While Slaved to an External Timecode Source Synchronizing to Analog Multitrack Tape Machines Using MTC (MIDI Timecode) Uses for MTC MTC versus MIDI Beat Clock Using 9-Pin Machine Control (Deck Control) Choosing the Transport Mode Machine Control Preferences Machine Control Shortcuts Machine Control Error Messages Understanding Satellite Link Satellite Link in Music Production Installation and Authorization Configuring Satellite Link Settings Using Satellite Link Review/Discussion Questions

6 viii Pro Tools 310M: Advanced Music Production Techniques Exercise 6. Synchronization Introduction Part One: Sync Configuration Diagrams Scenario 1: Transferring from Multitrack Analog Tape to Pro Tools Scenario 2: Synchronizing Playback with a Video Tape Recorder Part Two: Syncing Two Pro Tools Systems Opening the Sessions and Making Connections Configuring Proper Session Settings Part Three: Syncing Pro Tools Systems with Satellite Link Enabling the Satellite Machine Enabling the Administrator Machine Declaring Administrator and Satellite Machines on the Administrator Computer Verifying Link Operation Lesson 7. Pro Tools HD Mixing Concepts Introduction Bit Depth, Dynamic Range, and Dither Quantization and Quantization Errors Bit Depth and Dynamic Range Comparing Pro Tools HDX and Pro Tools HD Native Mix Engines Evolution of the Pro Tools Native Mixer Evolution of the Pro Tools HD Mixer Introduction of the Pro Tools HDX Mixer About the Avid Audio Engine (AAE) Avid Video Engine (AVE) Fixed-Point Versus Floating-Point Processing Overview Fixed-Point Processing Floating-Point Processing Comparing Pro Tools HDX and Native Mixers DSP-Based Mixers and DSP Usage HDX Architecture Mixer Creation Dither Why Dither Works When to Apply Dither Plug-Ins Dithering Down to 16-Bit for CD Flavors of Dither The Pro Tools HD Mixer Double-Precision Processing Headroom Footroom Looking in More Detail: The Audio Signal Path Analog to Digital Conversion Plug-In Processing in Pro Tools HDX Bit Floating Point Mixer Master Faders

7 Contents ix Appropriate Use of Native Plug-ins Voice Usage and Total Latency for Native Plug-Ins Mixing Native and DSP Plug-Ins on an Audio Track Jitter Review/Discussion Questions Exercise 7. Mixer Experiments Getting Started Gain Staging and Mixing Bit Float Files Understanding Mixer Creation and Use Dither Voice Usage with Native and DSP Plug-in Combinations Lesson 8. Advanced Mixing Techniques Introduction Common Mixing Preferences Solo Modes Configuring AFL/PFL Operation AFL/PFL Mutes Understanding Advanced Delay Compensation Delay Compensation and Hardware Inserts Delay Compensation and Recording Using Plug-In Preferences Plug-In Menu Hierarchy Plug-In Favorites Mixing Techniques Shortcuts for Sends and Inserts Submixing (Recap) Creating a Mix Bus Submaster Stem Mixing Example Master Faders versus VCA Masters Clipping Considerations Using Master Faders as Bus Trims Using VCA Masters to Adjust Source Tracks When to Use Master Faders and VCA Masters VCA Master Automation VCA Composite Volume Graphs VCA Automation Review/Discussion Questions Lesson 9. Advanced Automation Techniques Introduction Using Latch Prime Enabling Latch Prime Priming Controls Unpriming Controls

8 x Pro Tools 310M: Advanced Music Production Techniques Writing Static Automation Mixer Settings Writing Static Automation versus Real-Time Automation Families of Static Automation: Write Functions versus Edit Commands Automation Command Usage Examples Extending Automation Suspending Automation and Applying Changes Using Trim Values to Adjust Existing Automation Using Glide Automation to Transition Effects Using Preview Mode and Punch Preview How Preview Mode Works Basic Outline for Using Preview Mode Writing Isolated Parameters Usage Example of Preview Mode Suspending Preview Mode Preview and Trim Mode Using Capture Mode and Punch Capture Capture s Basic Operation Capture/Punch Capture Workflow Examples Using Capture and Trim Mode Using Punch Capture and Manual Write To Functions Using Capture and Preview Modes Together Using Join and AutoJoin Using the Join Function Using the AutoJoin Function Activating AutoJoin Mode Using AutoJoin Miscellaneous Automation Techniques Resuming Recording of Mute Automation Writing Automation During Record Review/Discussion Questions Exercise 8. Advanced Mixing and Routing Getting Started Submixing Creating VCA Master Tracks Rebalance the Mix Using VCAs Coalescing VCA Master Trims Apply Automation Latch Prime Review Preview Mode Using Glide Automation Creating the Final Mix

9 Contents xi Lesson 10. Music Delivery Introduction Exporting MIDI Exporting to Another MIDI Application Exporting to Sibelius Viewing Other Parts in Sibelius Reviewing AAF and OMF Export Understanding the AAF/OMF Export Options Quantize Edits to Frame Boundaries Sample Rate Conversion Options Audio Formats Copy Option Understanding MXF Audio Export Exporting Tracks as AAF with MXF Audio Files Exporting Clips as MXF Audio Files Exporting MXF Audio Files Using Bounce to Disk Archiving and Transferring Sessions Using Save Copy In Exporting Selected Tracks as a New Session Review/Discussion Questions Exercise 9. Exporting Multitrack Sessions Getting Started Exporting to Earlier Versions of Pro Tools Save Your Session to a New Destination Saving Selected Tracks as a New Session File Exporting AAF/OMF and MXF Files Exporting a Session as AAF/OMF Appendix A. Pro Tools HD-Series Audio Interface Calibration Calibrating an HD I/O or 192 I/O Calibrating a System with Mixed HD-Series Audio Interfaces Index