Digidesign is Avid. This course is for the product originally known as Digidesign Pro Tools, now Avid Pro Tools (see Open Letter on the Future of Digidesign for more details.)
Avid Pro Tools 110: Essentials of Pro Tools provides a more detailed look at the Pro Tools system. This course covers all the key concepts and skills needed to operate a Pro Tools LE system. The course provides the foundation for the later 200-series Pro Tools Music Production and Post Production courses.
Prerequisites:
- Basic computer skills, some audio recording knowledge, and basic Pro Tools familiarity.
- Pro Tools 101: Introduction to Pro Tools is intended as a prerequisite for taking the 110 course.
- Passing the 101 exam is required before taking the 110 exam.
Duration: 3 Days
Platform: Mac OS X or Windows
Topics
- Getting started — Configuring your studio and session
- Controlling Pro Tools — Understanding and using external controllers
- Managing session data and media files
- Recording MIDI and audio — Loop recording and advanced techniques
- Working with timescales and virtual instruments
- Working with Elastic Audio
- Editing & quantizing MIDI and audio
- Audio editing and file management techniques
- Additional editing techniques — Region looping, using Beat Detective
- Automation — Enabling, playing, viewing, and editing automation data
- Mixing — Using sends, returns, plug-ins, Master Faders, and groups
Software Configuration
- Pro Tools LE 8
- DigiRack EQ III, Dynamics III, and DVerb
- D-Fi
- Xpand!
- Hybrid
- Structure LE
- Eleven LE
- Smack LE
- TL Space – Native Edition
- MP3 Option
- DINR LE
- DigiTranslator 2
- X-Form
- Torq LE
- Music Production Toolkit 2
- DV Toolkit™ 2
System Configurations
- MBox 2 Family
- 003 Family
- Legacy LE Interfaces (Mbox, Digi 002)
- Pro Tools|HD
- M-Audio Trigger Finger™ or Axiom Pro keyboard controller recommended
