Pro Tools

Editorial | Dec 29, 2011 by Hollin Jones

Hollin Jones gets retrospective and takes a look at the audio hardware and software that has helped to define the past year.

Tutorial | Dec 19, 2011 by Scott Freiman

There's a lot more to window management than meets the eye. Scott Freiman, MPV Pro Tools Master Trainer, takes a look at how windows can be configured in Pro Tools for maximum benefit.

Tutorial | Oct 25, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

Working with AudioSuite-rendered clips just became much easier. For example, Trimming beyond the boundaries of the edit selection is now possible. Mike Watkinson gets a handle on this new feature.

Tip | Oct 24, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

In theory 32 bit floating point audio is the way forward. But how will it change the way you record and mix in Pro Tools? What are the practical benefits and disadvantages? Mike Watkinson explains.

Tutorial | Oct 22, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

The Elastic Audio features in Pro Tools provide ultimate flexibility (sic) when editing drums and rhythmic parts. Mike Watkinson puts all its modes to the test on vocal performances.

Tip | Oct 21, 2011 by Rounik Sethi

One of the most intriguing abilities in Pro Tools 10 is being able to visually match volume levels dynamically across clips. Rounik Sethi gets to grips with the new Clip-Based Gain feature.

Editorial | Oct 20, 2011 by Rounik Sethi

The secret is out. Avid has announced the latest version of their flagship Digital Audio Workstation, Pro Tools 10! And this new version is packed to the brim with new features and improvements.

Tip | Sep 20, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

Pro Tools has come excellent arrangement, editing and composition tricks up its sleeve. One of these, Region Grouping, can be a real timesaver. Mike Watkinson explains the what, why and how.

Tip | Sep 09, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

You've likely heard of (or used) the elastic audio feature to make timing changes to audio in Pro Tools, but have you come across Elastic Pitch? Read on to discover more!

Editorial | Sep 01, 2011 by Rounik Sethi

Pro Tools vs. Logic. Which do you use? In this ultimate slugfest-of-a-DAW match, David Earl and Keith Crusher set out to discover which is the ultimate DAW... by comparing their respective features.

Tip | Aug 24, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

Most people believe Pro Tools only has 2 windows! There's actually 14 possibly windows, and with so many to switch between Window Configurations becomes very useful.

Tutorial | Aug 16, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

If you thought that Beat Detective was the only effective way to fix drums in Pro Tools think again. Elastic Audio is a useful alternative! Mike Watkinson shows just how flexible it can be!

Tutorial | Jul 26, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

Pro Tool's Beat Detective can do amazing things for the timing of recorded audio in the right hands. In this tutorial, Mike Watkinson demonstrates how to best get groove quantising.

Tip | Jul 20, 2011 by G.W. Childs IV

We all dream of being smarter, more charming, more perceptive, etc. It’s in our DNA to want to improve and become better than what we already are. Subliminal audio could help you achieve this!

Tip | Jul 14, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

Automation can add life and a dynamic quality to a mix. Knowing how to edit, scale and trim this data after the fact is essential. Mike Watkinson shows you how to do just this in Logic and Pro Tools.