Chapter 1. Welcome To Pro Tools; The Pro Tools Guides - DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual

Chapter 1: Welcome to Pro Tools
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Welcome to Pro Tools . Pro Tools integrates
powerful multitrack digital audio and MIDI
sequencing features, giving you everything you
need to record, arrange, edit, mix, and master
quality audio for music, video, film, and multi-
media.

The Pro Tools Guides

Pro Tools systems include the following guides:
Getting Started Guide Instructions for installing
your Pro Tools system and connecting your
studio. For Pro Tools LE and M-Powered, these
guides also contain specific methods for accom-
plishing common tasks (such as recording in a
Pro Tools session, importing audio from a CD,
and creating an audio CD from a Pro Tools ses-
sion).
Pro Tools Reference Guide Full details on all
Pro Tools functionality and operations.
(Pro Tools LE and M-Powered systems only in-
clude an electronic PDF version of the Reference
Guide.)
Pro Tools Menus Guide Electronic PDF guide to
the Pro Tools on-screen menus.
Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts Separate elec-
tronic PDF guides for Windows and Mac that list
keyboard and Right-click shortcuts, including
those shown in Pro Tools menus.
DigiRack Plug-ins Guide Electronic PDF guide
with instructions for using the DigiRack plug-
ins (included with Pro Tools) for both real-time
and file-based audio processing in Pro Tools.
Digidesign Plug-ins Guide Electronic PDF guide
with instructions for using optional Digidesign
plug-ins for both real-time and file-based audio
processing in Pro Tools.
DigiBase Guide Full details on using Pro Tools
DigiBase databasing and browsers for data and
media management. (Pro Tools LE and M-Pow-
ered systems only include an electronic PDF ver-
sion of this guide.)
Expanded Systems Guide (Pro Tools|HD Systems
Only) Instructions for expanding a Pro Tools|HD
system with optional Digidesign cards or an ex-
pansion chassis.
MachineControl™ Guide (Pro Tools|HD Systems
Only) Electronic PDF guide for MachineControl
option, includes installation and operation in-
structions for using the MachineControl option
for Pro Tools to enable serial communication
with remote audio and video transports.
Additional Guides
Additional PDF guides (such as a Glossary) are
installed with Pro Tools. Refer to your Pro Tool
documentation folder.
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