When editing speech for a voiceover, a monologue, or lead vocals, it's customary…to edit the words so that there are no stuttering, stammering, hesitation, or…mistakes in the reading or the performing of the material.…Many times it's also beneficial in voiceovers to eliminate unnecessary pauses or…open spaces between words and sentences.…This will increase the pace of the performance and is done when there's a lot of…breathing pauses, or if you want to intensify the impact of the delivery, like a…fast talking radio DJ might do.…
Overall the idea is to create a perfect performance.…When you're editing speech or vocals, it's always a good idea to have the…script, the text, or the lyrics as a printed guide for making notes about where…to place your edits.…In this case, I've included them in the comments column in the track, right…down here.…You'll also see that I have added some markers into the session.…These markers indicate a few of the places that I have identified as some of the…good performances in this raw take.…
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1/20/2012- Exploring the Pro Tools interface
- Selecting inputs, outputs, and busses
- Understanding signal paths and gain stages
- Setting up Pro Tools hardware and software properly
- Importing audio from multiple sources
- Recording and editing audio and MIDI
- Adjusting time, tempo, meter, key, and chord in arrangements
- Mixing and mastering a session
- Setting up an effects loop
- Importing and displaying video
- Adding music, Foley, ADR, and FX
- Archiving a session
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 16s
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Troubleshooting2m 19s
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Using the exercise files2m 25s
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1. Getting Started
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Creating a Pro Tools session4m 31s
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Creating new tracks3m 58s
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2. Learning the Interface
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Exploring the Edit window6m 44s
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Exploring the Mix window3m 11s
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Investigating the menus3m 22s
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3. Importing
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Importing MIDI2m 48s
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Importing session data5m 34s
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Importing tracks from a CD2m 51s
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Importing video2m 44s
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4. Recording Audio
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Recording audio6m 13s
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Creating a click track5m 24s
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Dealing with latency and ADC4m 58s
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Creating a group6m 5s
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Assigning disk allocation2m 17s
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5. Editing Audio
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Using the Pencil tool3m 10s
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Using the Smart tool1m 27s
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Understanding the Edit modes5m 51s
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Arranging clips6m 40s
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Undoing an edit2m 44s
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Locking and muting clips2m 48s
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Special Edit window buttons7m 15s
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Creating an audio loop5m 19s
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Editing a voiceover9m 41s
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6. Arranging a Session
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Working with clip groups4m 33s
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Creating memory locations7m 11s
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7. Recording MIDI Data
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Setting up MIDI on a Mac4m 17s
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Setting up MIDI on a PC2m 14s
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Setting up MIDI in Pro Tools2m 44s
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Recording MIDI data3m 14s
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Recording options for MIDI6m 21s
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Using Step Input4m 35s
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8. Editing MIDI
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Quantizing MIDI tracks12m 16s
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Using MIDI Learn5m 4s
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9. Scoring
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Exploring the Score Editor5m 49s
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Using the Score Editor5m 5s
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Setting up a score4m 48s
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10. Automation
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11. Mixing and Mastering
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Setting up an effects loop9m 30s
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Working with plug-ins4m 33s
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Applying EQ12m 43s
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Adding compression and limiting14m 25s
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Using delay effects6m 52s
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Applying AudioSuite plug-ins6m 24s
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Adding reverb to your mix6m 50s
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Bouncing down a mix4m 15s
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Mastering a session10m 37s
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12. Working with Video
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13. Archiving
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Conclusion
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