Document Outline

• Contents
• Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Welcome to Pro Tools
    • The Pro Tools Guides
    • System Requirements and Compatibility Information
    • About www.digidesign.com
  • Chapter 2: Pro Tools Concepts
    • Hard Disk Audio Recording
    • Pro Tools Nonlinear Editing
    • The Digidesign Audio Engine
    • MIDI
    • Synchronization
    • Surround
    • Pro Tools Sessions
    • Tick-Based and Sample-Based Time
    • System Resources
    • DigiBase
  • Chapter 3: Keyboard and Right-Click Mouse Shortcuts
    • Right-Click Mouse Shortcuts
    • Global Key Commands
    • Keyboard Focus
    • Numeric Keypad Modes
• System Configuration
  • Chapter 4: Pro Tools Systems
    • Pro Tools|HD Systems
    • Pro Tools LE Systems
    • Pro Tools M-Powered
    • Toolkit Software Options
    • Checking For Software Updates
  • Chapter 5: System Setup
    • Starting Up or Shutting Down Your System
    • Checking an HD System with DigiTest
    • Configuring Pro Tools System Settings
    • Configuring MIDI Setup
    • Configuring Pro Tools Hardware Settings
    • System Usage
  • Chapter 6: I/O Setup
    • Pro Tools Signal Paths
    • I/O Setup Dialog Tabs and Controls
    • Routing Hardware I/O to Pro Tools I/O
    • Creating New Paths
    • Editing Paths
    • Channel Mapping
    • Valid Paths and Requirements
    • Working with I/O Settings Files
    • I/O Setup Options
    • Mic Preamps
    • H/W Insert Delay Compensation
  • Chapter 7: Preferences
    • Global and Local Preferences
    • Display Preferences
    • Operation Preferences
    • Editing Preferences
    • Mixing Preferences
    • Processing Preferences
    • MIDI Preferences
    • Synchronization Preferences
  • Chapter 8: Peripherals
    • Synchronization
    • Machine Control
    • MIDI Controllers
    • Ethernet Controllers
    • Mic Preamps
    • Satellites
• Sessions & Tracks
  • Chapter 9: Sessions
    • Quick Start Session Dialog
    • Creating a New Session
    • Session Files and Folders
    • Opening a Session
    • Opening Recent Sessions
    • Opening Session with Plug-ins Deactivated
    • Saving a Session
    • Session Templates
    • Closing a Session
    • Exiting or Quitting Pro Tools
  • Chapter 10: Pro Tools Main Windows
    • Mix Window
    • Edit Window
    • Transport Window
    • MIDI Editor Windows
    • Score Editor Window
    • DigiBase Browsers
    • Managing Windows
    • Menus
    • Tool Tips
  • Chapter 11: Tracks
    • Track Types
    • Track Channel Strips
    • Track Controls and Indicators
    • Edit Window Views
    • Track Level Meter
    • Adjusting Track Width
    • Creating Tracks
    • Track Views
    • Track Height
    • The Track List
    • Track Name Right-Click Menu
    • Assigning Audio Inputs and Outputs to Tracks
    • Track Priority and Voice Assignment
    • Assigning MIDI Inputs and Outputs to Tracks
    • Soloing and Muting Tracks
    • Making Tracks Inactive
    • Color Coding for Tracks, Regions, Markers, and Groups
  • Chapter 12: Grouping Tracks
    • Grouping Tracks
    • Group Controls
    • Working with Groups
    • Setting Group Attributes
    • Enabling Groups
    • Grouped Control Offsets
  • Chapter 13: The Region List
    • Region List Menu
    • Sorting and Searching in the Region List
    • Selecting Regions in the Region List
    • Previewing Regions in the Region List
    • Stereo and Multichannel Regions in the Region List
    • Naming and Displaying Regions in the Region List
    • Managing Regions in the Region List
    • Region Name Right-Click Commands
  • Chapter 14: DigiBase
    • DigiBase Elements
    • Performance and Transfer Volumes
    • Digidesign Databases
    • Browser Windows and Tools
    • Indexing DigiBase Databases
    • The Browser Menu
    • Browser Panes and Display
    • Column Data
    • Selecting Items
    • Moving, Copying, Duplicating, and Deleting Items
    • Searching Items
    • Waveforms
    • Elastic Audio Analysis
    • Previewing Audio in DigiBase
    • Linking and Relinking Files
    • Relink Window
    • Workspace Browser
    • Project Browser
    • DigiBase Pro Catalogs
    • Task Window
  • Chapter 15: Importing and Exporting Session Data
    • Importing and Exporting to and from a Session
    • Audio Conversion on Import
    • Import Options and Preferences
    • Importing Files with Drag and Drop
    • Importing Audio Files and Regions Using the Import Audio Command
    • Importing Audio from Audio CDs
    • Importing ACID and REX Files
    • Importing Multichannel Audio Files from a Field Recorder
    • Exporting Audio
    • Importing Session Data
    • Importing AAF and OMF Sequences
    • Exporting Pro Tools Tracks as AAF or OMFI Sequences
    • Exporting Sessions as Text
    • Send via DigiDelivery
    • Importing MIDI Files
    • Exporting MIDI Files
    • Exporting Sibelius Files
    • Importing and Exporting Region Group Files
  • Chapter 16: File and Session Management and Compatibility
    • Audio File Management
    • WAV File Compatibility
    • Sharing Sessions Created on Different Computer Platforms
    • Sharing Sessions Created on Different Pro Tools Systems
    • Sharing Sessions Created on Different Pro Tools Software Versions
    • Language Compatibility
• Playback and Recording
  • Chapter 17: Playing Back Track Material
    • Playing Tracks
    • Playback Location
    • Setting the Playback Location
    • Scrolling Options
    • Playing Selections
    • Playing Timeline and Edit Selections with the Playhead
    • Playback Modes
    • MIDI Beat Clock
  • Chapter 18: Record Setup
    • Record Setup Overview
    • Configuring Pro Tools Hardware I/O for Recording
    • Connecting a Sound Source
    • Allocating Hard Drive Space for Recording
    • Recording with a Click
    • Setting the Session Meter and Tempo
    • Record Modes
    • Configuring Default Names for Audio Files and Regions
    • Assigning Hardware I/O on a Track
    • Record Enabling Tracks
    • Recording with Multiple Hard Drives
    • Selecting a Record Input Monitoring Mode
    • Setting Monitor Levels for Record and Playback
    • Reducing Monitoring Latency
  • Chapter 19: Audio Recording
    • Recording an Audio Track
    • Recording Shortcuts
    • Prime for Record Mode
    • Setting Punch and Loop Points
    • Audio Punch Recording Over a Specified Range
    • Recording Additional Takes
    • Loop Recording Audio
    • Alternate Takes
    • Recording from a Digital Source
    • Half-Speed Recording
  • Chapter 20: MIDI Recording
    • Recording from MIDI Devices
    • Enabling Input Devices
    • MIDI Thru
    • MIDI Input Filter
    • Input Quantize
    • Wait for Note
    • MIDI Merge/Replace
    • Configuring MIDI or Instrument Tracks for Recording
    • Recording MIDI and Instrument Tracks
    • MIDI Punch Recording Over a Specified Range
    • Loop Recording MIDI
    • MIDI Step Input
    • Recording System Exclusive Data
    • Recording Audio from a MIDI Instrument
  • Chapter 21: Punch Recording Modes
    • Introduction
    • System, Session, and Track Guidelines for Punch Recording
    • QuickPunch Audio Recording
    • TrackPunch Audio Recording
    • DestructivePunch Audio Recording
    • Example TrackPunch and DestructivePunch Workflows
• Editing
  • Chapter 22: Editing Basics
    • Pro Tools Editing
    • Track Material
    • Audio Regions and Waveforms
    • MIDI Regions and MIDI Data
    • Naming Regions
    • Displaying Region Names, Region Times, and Other Data
    • Multiple Undo
    • Basic Editing Commands
    • Editing Across Multiple Tracks
  • Chapter 23: Edit Modes and Tools
    • Edit Modes
    • Edit Tools
    • Using the Zoomer Tools
    • Using the Trimmer Tools
    • Using the Selector Tool
    • Using the Grabber Tools
    • Using the Smart Tool
    • Using the Scrubber Tool
    • Numeric Keypad Set to Shuttle
    • Using the Pencil Tool
  • Chapter 24: Making Selections
    • Linking or Unlinking Timeline and Edit Selections
    • Linking or Unlinking Track and Edit Selections
    • Selecting Track Material
    • Timeline Selections
    • Auto-Scrolling Tracks in the Mix and Edit Windows
    • Universe View
    • Navigating Your Pro Tools Session
  • Chapter 25: Editing Regions and Selections
    • Creating New Regions
    • Healing Separated Regions
    • Trimming Regions
    • Nudging Regions
    • Quantizing Regions to Grid
    • Editing Stereo and Multichannel Tracks
    • Consolidate Command
    • Compacting an Audio File
    • Processing Audio with AudioSuite Plug-ins
    • TCE (Time Compression and Expansion) Edit To Timeline Selection
    • Rating Regions
  • Chapter 26: Fades and Crossfades
    • Using Fades
    • Fades Dialog
    • Creating Fades at the Beginnings and Ends of Regions
    • Creating a Crossfade
    • Using AutoFades
    • Creating Fades and Crossfades in Batches
    • Moving and Nudging Fades and Crossfades
    • Separating Regions That Include Fades or Crossfades
    • Trimming Regions That Include Fades or Crossfades
    • Fade Boundaries and Shapes in Displayed Automation View
  • Chapter 27: Playlists
    • Working with Playlists
    • Track Compositing
    • Playlists View
    • Matching Alternate Regions
    • Selecting Alternate Takes on Tracks
    • Automatically Create New Playlists when Loop Recording
    • Expanding Alternate Takes to New Playlists or Tracks
    • Expanding Alternate Channels to New Playlists or Tracks
  • Chapter 28: Beat Detective
    • Beat Detective Requirements
    • The Beat Detective Window
    • Beat Detective Modes
    • Defining a Beat Detective Selection
    • Beat Detective Analysis
    • Calculating Tempo with Beat Detective
    • Generating Beat Triggers
    • Generating Bar|Beat Markers with Beat Detective
    • DigiGroove Templates
    • Separating Regions with Beat Detective
    • Conforming Regions with Beat Detective
    • Edit Smoothing
    • Detection (Normal) and Collection Mode
• MIDI
  • Chapter 29: MIDI Editing
    • MIDI Editing Options
    • Setting the Grid Value
    • The Pencil Tool
    • Inserting MIDI Notes
    • Manually Editing MIDI Notes
    • Using the Grabber Tools
    • Time Compression/Expansion Trimmer Tool Functionality on MIDI Regions
    • Continuous Controller Events
    • Patch Select (Program and Bank Changes)
    • System Exclusive Events
    • Note and Controller Chasing
    • Offsetting MIDI Tracks
    • Stuck Notes
    • Remove Duplicate Notes
    • MIDI Real-Time Properties
  • Chapter 30: MIDI Editors
    • MIDI Editor Window Toolbar
    • MIDI Editor Zoom Controls
    • Track List
    • Group List
    • Timebase and Conductor Rulers
    • Superimposed Notes View
    • Notation View
    • Velocity, Controller, and Automation Lanes
  • Chapter 31: Score Editor
    • Notation Display Track Settings
    • Score Setup
    • Editing Notes
    • Score Editor Right-Click Menu
    • Key Changes
    • Meter Changes
    • Chord Symbols and Diagrams
    • Exporting Scores
    • Printing Scores
  • Chapter 32: MIDI Event List
    • Inserting Events in the MIDI Event List
    • Editing Events in the MIDI Event List
    • MIDI Event List Options
• Arranging
  • Chapter 33: Time, Tempo, Meter, Key, and Chords
    • Timebase Rulers and Conductor Rulers
    • Main Time Scale
    • Tick-Based Timing
    • Song Start Marker
    • Tempo
    • Graphic Tempo Editor
    • Changing the Linearity Display Mode
    • Tempo Operations Window
    • Identify Beat Command
    • Meter Events
    • Time Operations
    • Renumbering Bars
    • Key Signatures
    • Chord Symbols
  • Chapter 34: Memory Locations
    • Memory Locations and Markers
    • Memory Locations Window
  • Chapter 35: Arranging Regions
    • Placing Regions in Tracks
    • Replacing Audio Regions
    • Sync Points
    • Shift Command
    • Locking Regions
    • Muting/Unmuting Regions
    • Stripping Silence from Regions
    • Inserting Silence
    • Duplicating Regions
    • Repeating Regions
  • Chapter 36: Region Loops and Groups
    • Region Looping
    • Region Groups
• Processing
  • Chapter 37: AudioSuite Processing
    • The AudioSuite Menu
    • The AudioSuite Window
    • Using AudioSuite Plug-ins
  • Chapter 38: Elastic Audio
    • Example Elastic Audio Workflow
    • Elastic Audio Tracks
    • Elastic Audio Analysis
    • Real-Time and Rendered Elastic Audio Processing
    • Elastic Audio Plug-ins
    • Editing in Warp View
    • Editing in Analysis View
    • Elastic Properties
    • Elastic Audio Region-Based Pitch Shifting
    • AudioSuite Processing and Elastic Audio Regions
    • Moving Elastic Audio Between Tracks
    • Fades and MicroFades
    • Elastic Audio Preferences
  • Chapter 39: Event Operations
    • Event Operations Window
    • Quantize
    • Restore Performance
    • Flatten Performance
    • Change Velocity
    • Change Duration
    • Transpose
    • Select/Split Notes
    • Input Quantize
    • Step Input
• Mixing
  • Chapter 40: Basic Mixing
    • Mixing Concepts
    • Metering and Calibration
    • Signal Flow by Track Type
    • Inserts
    • Views in the Mix and Edit Windows
    • Audio Input and Output Paths
    • Sends
    • Output Windows for Tracks and Sends
    • Signal Routing for Monitoring and Submixing
    • Delay Compensation
    • Dither
    • Using an Ethernet Control Surface with Pro Tools
    • Using a MIDI Control Surface with Pro Tools
  • Chapter 41: Plug-in and Hardware Inserts
    • Inserting Plug-ins on Tracks
    • Plug-in Menu Organization
    • Moving and Duplicating Plug-in and Hardware Inserts
    • The Plug-in Window
    • Editing Plug-in Controls
    • Plug-in Automation and Safe
    • Side-Chain Input
    • Plug-in Presets
    • Plug-in Mapping
    • Bypassing Plug-ins
    • Linking and Unlinking Controls on Multi-Mono Plug-ins
    • Using Hardware Inserts
  • Chapter 42: Automation
    • Automation QuickStart
    • Automation Playlists
    • Automation Modes
    • Automation Preferences
    • Viewing Automation
    • Writing Automation
    • Enabling and Suspending Automation
    • Deleting Automation
    • Thinning Automation
    • Drawing Automation
    • Editing Automation
    • Trimming Automation
    • Writing Automation to the Start, End, or All of a Track or Selection
    • Writing Automation to the Next Breakpoint or to the Punch Point
    • Guidelines for “Write To” Commands
    • Overwriting or Extending Mute Automation
    • Creating Snapshot Automation
    • Previewing Automation
    • Capturing Automation
    • VCA Master Track Automation
  • Chapter 43: Mixdown
    • Bus Recording to Tracks
    • Bounce to Disk
    • Bounce Options
    • Recording a Submix (with Bounce to Disk)
    • Final Mixdown
    • Mastering
• Surround
  • Chapter 44: Pro Tools Setup for Surround
    • Pro Tools Audio Connections for 5.1 Mixing
    • Configuring Pro Tools for Multichannel Sessions
    • Default I/O Selectors in I/O Setup
    • 5.1 Track Layouts, Routing, and Metering
  • Chapter 45: Multichannel Tracks and Signal Routing
    • Multichannel Audio Tracks
    • Multichannel Signal Routing
    • Paths in Surround Mixes
    • Example Paths and Signal Routing for a Surround Mix
  • Chapter 46: Surround Panning and Mixing
    • Introduction to Pro Tools Surround Panning
    • Output Windows
    • Standard Controls
    • Surround Panner Controls
    • Panning Modes
    • Divergence and Center Percentage
    • LFE Faders in Multichannel Panners
    • Pan Playlists
    • Surround Scope Plug-in
• Sync and Video
  • Chapter 47: Working with Synchronization
    • Pro Tools Synchronization Options
    • Session Setup Window
    • Preparing to Work with SMPTE
    • Configuring Pro Tools for SMPTE
    • Pull Up and Pull Down
    • Putting Pro Tools Online
    • Generating Time Code
    • Using MIDI Machine Control
    • Setting Minimum Sync Delay
    • Remote Track Arming
    • Spotting Regions to SMPTE Frame Locations
    • Time Stamping
    • Identifying a Synchronization Point
    • Troubleshooting SMPTE Synchronization
  • Chapter 48: Working with Video in Pro Tools
    • Introduction
    • QuickTime Movies Support in Pro Tools
    • Windows Media Video (VC-1 AP Codec) Support in Pro Tools
    • Before Starting Your Project
    • Video Tracks
    • Main Video Track
    • Video Track Controls and Indicators
    • Locking Video Tracks
    • Video Engine Rate
    • Importing Video into Pro Tools
    • Extracting Audio from QuickTime and Windows Media Video
    • Video Regions
    • General Video Editing
    • Renaming Video Disk Files
    • Video Region Groups
    • Using the Video Window
    • Browsing Video in the Video Universe Window
    • Playback of High-Definition QuickTime and Windows Media Video
    • Playing QuickTime DV Video to an External Monitor Over FireWire
    • Playing Video to an External Monitor Using a Video Card
    • Bouncing the Video Track to a QuickTime Movie
    • Bouncing a Video Track with Windows Media Video to a WIndows Media Movie
    • Using Pro Tools LE to Import Video from Other Versions of Pro Tools
• Index