In this video I want to show you some of the most essential keyboard shortcuts,…as well as some of my personal favorites.…First, let's start with the essentials, the spacebar, easiest one;…use it for playing and for stopping.…(Music Playing)…On a Mac you can press Command+Spacebar for recording, now you may have to…disable the Spotlight key command, so Pro Tools can use this command.…On a PC, you can use Ctrl+Spacebar.…Probably your most used keyboard command will be undo, you can get it from the…Edit menu, but you'll probably just want to use Command+Z on a Mac, or…Ctrl+Z in Windows.…
And then your next favorite will probably be the save command, Command+S on a…Mac, or Ctrl+S in Windows.…I would recommend getting to know all the function keys.…The first four function keys 1, 2, 3, and 4 will take you through the…edit modes.…The next six will take us through the edit tools, F5 for zoomer, F6 for the…Trim tool, F7 for selector, F8 for the grabber, F9 for the scrubber, and F10…for the Pencil tool.…
Author
David Franz
Released
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
Duration
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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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