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DigiDesign Pro Tools 7.3 Reference Manual (886 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Part I Introduction

15
Chapter 1. Welcome to Pro Tools

17
- The Pro Tools Guides
  17
- Compatibility Information
  18
- About Www.digidesign.com
  18
Chapter 2. Pro Tools Concepts

19
- Hard Disk Audio Recording
  19
- The Digidesign Audio Engine
  19
- Pro Tools Sessions
  20
- Signal Routing
  23
- System Resources
  24
- MIDI
  26
- Digibase
  28
Chapter 3. Keyboard and Right-Click Mouse Shortcuts

29
- Right-Click Mouse Shortcuts
  29
- Global Key Commands
  29
- Keyboard Focus
  30
- Numeric Keypad Modes
  31
Part II System Configuration

33
Chapter 4. Pro Tools Systems

35
- Pro Tools|Hd Systems
  35
- Pro Tools LE Systems
  39
- Pro Tools M-Powered
  41
- Pro Tools Academic
  41
- DV Toolkit 2 and Music Production Toolkit
  41
Chapter 5. System Setup

45
Chapter 6. I/O Setup

57
- The I/O Setup Dialog
  60
- Routing Hardware I/O to Pro Tools I/O
  62
- Creating and Editing Paths
  63
- Creating New Paths
  64
- I/O Settings Files
  71
- I/O Setup Options
  73
- H/W Insert Delay Compensation
  76
Chapter 7. Preferences

77
- Display Preferences
  77
- Operation Preferences
  80
- Editing Preferences
  85
- Mixing Preferences
  87
- Processing Preferences
  90
- MIDI Preferences
  91
- Synchronization Preferences
  92
Part III Sessions & Tracks

95
Chapter 8. Sessions

97
- Creating a New Session
  97
- Session Files and Folders
  98
- Opening a Session
  99
- Opening Recent Sessions
  101
- Saving a Session
  101
- Creating Custom Session Templates
  105
- Closing a Session
  107
- Exiting or Quitting Pro Tools
  107
Chapter 9. Pro Tools Main Windows

109
- MIX Window
  109
- Edit Window
  109
- Transport Window
  113
- Digibase Browsers
  118
- Window Configurations
  121
- Menus
  127
- Tool Tips
  129
Chapter 10. Tracks

131
- Track Types
  131
- Track Channel Strips
  133
- Track Controls and Indicators
  136
- Adjusting Track Width
  138
- Creating Tracks
  139
- The Track List
  143
- Track Name Right-Click Pop-Up Menus
  146
- Assigning Inputs and Outputs to Tracks
  147
- Track Priority and Voice Assignment
  150
- Setting MIDI Input and Output
  153
- Soloing and Muting Tracks
  155
- Making Tracks Inactive
  159
- Color Coding for Tracks, Regions, Markers and Groups
  160
- Color Palette
  161
- Grouping Tracks
  163
- Group Controls
  164
- Working with Groups
  168
- Setting Group Attributes
  173
- Enabling Groups
  175
- Grouped Control Offsets
  176
Chapter 11. Digibase

177
- Digibase Elements
  177
- Performance and Transfer Volumes
  181
- Digidesign Databases
  181
- Browser Windows and Tools
  182
- Indexing Digibase Databases
  186
- The Browser Menu
  188
- Browser Panes and Display
  189
- Column Data
  191
- Waveforms and Auditioning
  194
- Selecting Items
  196
- Moving, Copying, Duplicating, and Deleting Items
  196
- Searching Items
  197
- Linking and Relinking Files
  201
- Relink Window
  205
- Workspace Browser
  209
- Project Browser
  212
- Digibase Pro Catalogs
  213
- Task Window
  218
- Workflow Example
  222
Chapter 12. Importing and Exporting Session Data

225
- Importing Audio
  225
- Sample Rate Conversion Quality
  227
- Importing Audio Files and Regions
  228
- Importing Tracks and Track Attributes
  232
- Importing Items with Drag and Drop
  239
- Exporting Audio
  242
- Exporting Pro Tools Tracks as AAF or OMFI Sequences
  244
- Exporting Sessions as Text
  244
- Send Via Digidelivery
  247
- Importing MIDI Files
  248
- Exporting MIDI Files
  250
- Send to Sibelius
  251
- Importing and Exporting Region Group Files
  252
Chapter 13. File and Session Management and Compatibility

255
Part IV Recording

269
Chapter 14. Record Setup

271
- Input Connections and Audio Levels
  271
- Record Enabling Tracks
  272
- Record Monitoring Modes
  275
- Monitor Levels for Record and Playback
  276
- Monitoring Latency
  277
- Low Latency Monitoring with Delay Compensation
  278
- Default Track Names
  278
- Disk Allocation
  279
- Allocating Hard Drive Space for Recording
  282
- Monitoring Drive Space
  282
- Record Modes
  282
- Recording with a Click
  285
- Setting the Default Meter and Tempo
  288
Chapter 15. Audio Recording

291
- Recording an Audio Track
  291
- Record Shortcuts
  294
- Record Pause Mode
  295
- Recording Additional Takes
  295
- Punch Recording Audio
  297
- Loop Recording Audio
  298
- Auditioning Different Record Takes in the Timeline
  300
- Setting Punch/Loop Points
  302
- Recording from a Digital Source
  307
- Half-Speed Recording and Playback
  309
Chapter 16. MIDI Recording

311
- Recording from MIDI Devices
  311
- Enabling Input Devices
  312
- MIDI Thru
  313
- MIDI Input Filter
  313
- Input Quantize
  314
- Wait for Note
  314
- MIDI Merge/Replace
  315
- Configuring MIDI or Instrument Tracks for Recording
  315
- Recording MIDI and Instrument Tracks
  317
- Punch Recording MIDI
  319
- Loop Recording MIDI
  321
- MIDI Step Input
  324
- Recording System Exclusive Data
  324
- Recording Audio from a MIDI Instrument
  325
Chapter 17. Advanced Punch Recording

327
- Quickpunch Audio Recording
  327
- Trackpunch Audio Recording
  330
- Destructivepunch Audio Recording
  339
Part V Editing

345
Chapter 18. Editing Basics

347
- Pro Tools Editing
  347
- Track Material
  348
- Displaying Region Names, Region Times, and Other Data in Playlists
  354
- Audio Regions and Waveforms
  355
- MIDI Regions and MIDI Data
  357
- Timebase Rulers and Conductor Rulers
  360
- Main Time Scale
  362
- Tick-Based Timing
  364
- Playlists
  366
- Multiple Undo
  369
- The Region List
  371
- Selecting Regions in the Region List
  375
- Region Name Right-Click Pop-Up Menus
  377
- Edit Modes
  377
- Edit Tools
  380
- Using the Zoomer Tools
  381
- Using the Trim Tools
  388
- Using the Selector Tool
  394
- Using the Grabber Tools
  394
- Using the Smart Tool
  395
- Using the Scrubber Tool
  397
- Numeric Keypad Set to Shuttle
  399
- Using the Pencil Tool
  400
- The Universe Window
  400
Chapter 19. Playing and Selecting Track Material

403
Chapter 20. Working with Regions and Selections

431
- Creating New Regions
  431
- Trimming Regions
  435
- Healing Separated Regions
  437
- Placing Regions in Tracks
  437
- Sync Points
  448
- Nudging
  449
- Shift Command
  451
- Quantizing Regions to Grid
  452
- Locking Regions
  452
- Muting/Unmuting Regions
  453
- Replacing Audio Regions
  453
- Audio Regions from Field Recorders
  455
- Edit Commands
  457
- Duplicate Command
  463
- Repeat Command
  463
- Editing Stereo and Multichannel Tracks
  464
- Processing Audio with Audiosuite Plug-Ins
  465
- Waveform Repair with the Pencil Tool
  465
- Region Groups
  466
- Region Looping
  475
Chapter 21. Fades and Crossfades

479
Chapter 22. Managing Regions

497
- Stripping Silence from Regions
  497
- Inserting Silence
  500
- Consolidate Command
  501
- Compacting an Audio File
  502
- Naming and Displaying Regions
  502
Chapter 23. Conductor Tracks and Memory Locations

505
- Song Start Marker
  505
- Tempo
  506
- Graphic Tempo Editor
  510
- Changing the Linearity Display Mode
  516
- Tempo Operations Window
  517
- Identify Beat Command
  523
- Meter Events
  526
- Time Operations
  529
- Renumbering Bars
  535
- Key Signatures
  535
- Memory Locations and Markers
  538
- Memory Locations Window
  545
Chapter 24. Beat Detective

549
- Beat Detective Requirements
  550
- The Beat Detective Window
  551
- Beat Detective Modes
  551
- Defining a Beat Detective Selection
  552
- Calculating Tempo with Beat Detective
  553
- Generating Beat Triggers
  554
- Generating Bar|Beat Markers with Beat Detective
  559
- Digigroove Templates
  560
- Separating Regions with Beat Detective
  562
- Conforming Regions with Beat Detective
  564
- Edit Smoothing
  566
- Detection (Normal) and Collection Mode
  568
Chapter 25. MIDI Editing

573
- Mirrored MIDI Editing
  573
- The Pencil Tool
  574
- Custom Note Duration
  575
- Setting the Grid Value
  576
- Inserting MIDI Notes
  576
- Manually Editing MIDI Notes
  578
- Time Compression/Expansion Trim Tool Functionality on MIDI Regions
  584
- Continuous Controller Events
  585
- Patch Select (Program and Bank Changes)
  588
- System Exclusive Events
  592
- Note and Controller Chasing
  592
- Offsetting MIDI Tracks
  594
- Stuck Notes
  595
- Remove Duplicate Notes
  595
Chapter 26. MIDI Operations

597
- MIDI Operations Window
  597
- Grid/Groove Quantize
  598
- Restore Performance
  608
- Flatten Performance
  609
- Change Velocity
  610
- Change Duration
  612
- Transpose
  614
- Select/Split Notes
  615
- Input Quantize
  618
- Step Input
  618
- MIDI Real-Time Properties
  621
Chapter 27. MIDI Event List

629
- The MIDI Event List
  629
- Inserting Events in the MIDI Event List
  632
- Editing Events in the MIDI Event List
  634
- MIDI Event List Options
  636
Part VII Mixing

637
Chapter 28. Basic Mixing

639
- Mixing Concepts
  639
- Metering and Calibration
  639
- Track Types
  640
- Inserts
  647
- Views in the MIX and Edit Windows
  648
- Audio Input and Output Paths
  651
- Sends
  653
- Output Windows for Tracks and Sends
  659
- Signal Routing for Monitoring and Submixing
  664
- Delay Compensation
  670
- Dither
  674
- Using a Control Surface with Pro Tools
  676
Chapter 29. Plug-In and Hardware Inserts

677
- Inserting Plug-Ins on Tracks
  682
- Plug-In Menu Organization
  683
- Moving and Duplicating Plug-In and Hardware Inserts
  686
- The Plug-In Window
  686
- Using the Librarian
  689
- Editing Plug-In Controls
  695
- Instrument Plug-Ins
  698
- Using Hardware Inserts
  698
- Connecting and Integrating External Devices
  699
Chapter 30. Automation

703
- Automation Quickstart
  703
- Automation Playlists
  704
- Automation Modes
  706
- Automation Preferences
  710
- Viewing Automation
  712
- Writing Automation
  714
- Enabling and Suspending Automation
  722
- Deleting Automation
  725
- Thinning Automation
  725
- Drawing Automation
  726
- Editing Automation
  727
- Trimming Automation
  736
- Writing Automation to the Start, End, or All of a Track or Selection
  738
- Writing Automation to the Next Breakpoint or to the Punch Point
  740
- Guidelines for "Write To" Commands
  743
- Overwriting or Extending Mute Automation
  744
- Creating Snapshot Automation
  746
- Previewing Automation
  749
- Capturing Automation
  751
- VCA Master Track Automation
  754
Chapter 31. Mixdown

757
- Recording to Tracks
  759
- Bounce to Disk
  760
- Bounce Options
  761
- Recording a Submix (with Bounce to Disk)
  767
- Final Mixdown
  768
- Mastering
  769
Part VIII Video, Sync, Surround

771
Chapter 32. Pro Tools Setup for Surround (Pro Tools HD Only)

773
Chapter 33. Multichannel Tracks and Signal Routing (Pro Tools HD Only)

779
- Multichannel Quickstart
  779
- Multichannel Audio Tracks
  780
- Multichannel Signal Routing
  783
- Paths in Surround Mixes
  786
- Example Paths and Signal Routing for a Surround MIX
  788
Chapter 34. Surround Panning and Mixing (Pro Tools HD Only)

793
- Introduction to Pro Tools Surround Panning
  793
- Output Windows
  794
- Standard Controls
  795
- Surround Panner Controls
  796
- Panning Modes
  798
- Divergence and Center Percentage
  802
- LFE Faders in Multichannel Panners
  804
- Pan Playlists
  804
- Surround Scope Plug-In
  805
Chapter 35. Working with Synchronization

807
- Pro Tools Synchronization Options
  807
- Session Setup Window
  809
- Preparing to Work with SMPTE
  813
- Configuring Pro Tools for SMPTE
  813
- Pull up and Pull down
  816
- Putting Pro Tools Online
  819
- Generating Time Code
  820
- Using MIDI Machine Control
  821
- Setting Minimum Sync Delay
  824
- Setting Pro Tools LTC Source
  825
- Remote Track Arming
  825
- MIDI Beat Clock
  825
- Spotting Regions to SMPTE Frame Locations
  826
- Time Stamping
  828
- Identifying a Synchronization Point
  830
- Troubleshooting Synchronization
  831
Chapter 36. Working with Video in Pro Tools

833
- Introduction
  833
- About Quicktime
  834
- Before Starting Your Project
  834
- Video Tracks
  835
- Video Track Controls and Indicators
  836
- Locking Video Tracks
  838
- Setting the Video Engine Rate
  839
- Importing Video into Pro Tools
  840
- Extracting Audio from Quicktime-Compatible Video
  843
- Video Regions
  844
- General Video Editing
  845
- Renaming Video Disk Files
  847
- Video Region Groups
  847
- Using the Video Window
  848
- Browsing Video in the Video Universe Window
  849
- Playback of HD Quicktime Movies
  851
- Firewire Playback of Quicktime DV Movies
  852
- Bouncing the Video Track to a Quicktime Movie
  854
- Using Pro Tools LE to Import Video from Other Versions of Pro Tools
  855
Index

857

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DigiDesign Pro Tools 7.3 Reference Manual (886 pages)

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction

Chapter 1. Welcome to Pro Tools

Chapter 2. Pro Tools Concepts

Chapter 3. Keyboard and Right-Click Mouse Shortcuts

Part II System Configuration

Chapter 4. Pro Tools Systems

Chapter 5. System Setup

Chapter 6. I/O Setup

Chapter 7. Preferences

Part III Sessions & Tracks

Chapter 8. Sessions

Chapter 9. Pro Tools Main Windows

Chapter 10. Tracks

Chapter 11. Digibase

Chapter 12. Importing and Exporting Session Data

Chapter 13. File and Session Management and Compatibility

Part IV Recording

Chapter 14. Record Setup

Chapter 15. Audio Recording

Chapter 16. MIDI Recording

Chapter 17. Advanced Punch Recording

Part V Editing

Chapter 18. Editing Basics

Chapter 19. Playing and Selecting Track Material

Chapter 20. Working with Regions and Selections

Chapter 21. Fades and Crossfades

Chapter 22. Managing Regions

Chapter 23. Conductor Tracks and Memory Locations

Chapter 24. Beat Detective

Chapter 25. MIDI Editing

Chapter 26. MIDI Operations

Chapter 27. MIDI Event List

Part VII Mixing

Chapter 28. Basic Mixing

Chapter 29. Plug-In and Hardware Inserts

Chapter 30. Automation

Chapter 31. Mixdown

Part VIII Video, Sync, Surround

Chapter 32. Pro Tools Setup for Surround (Pro Tools HD Only)

Chapter 33. Multichannel Tracks and Signal Routing (Pro Tools HD Only)

Chapter 34. Surround Panning and Mixing (Pro Tools HD Only)

Chapter 35. Working with Synchronization

Chapter 36. Working with Video in Pro Tools

Index

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