Pro Tools 101_ An Introduction to Pro Tools 11 ( PDFDrive )

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To select a different Patch preset, click the QUICK BROWSE menu and navigateto the desired folder and Patch. Each Patch calls up a preset Structure Freeconfiguration.Figure 6.22 Selecting a Patch from the Quick Browse menuSource: Avid ® and inMusic®.Additional Patches can be added to the preset using the Patch menu at the topof the Patch List. To add a Patch, select PATCH > ADD PATCH and navigateto the desired folder and Patch. To configure a new Patch to play backconcurrently with existing patches, set its MIDI channel correspondingly (toMIDI Channel A1, for example).Figure 6.23 Adding a Patch from the Patch menu
Source: Avid ® and inMusic®.Figure 6.24 Selecting a MIDI channel from the MIDI Channel selectorSource: Avid ® and inMusic®.Recording MIDIWith a MIDI controller connected to your Pro Tools system, the MIDI signalrouted to a MIDI-compatible track, and the track record-enabled, you are
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PRO TOOLS ® 101:AN INTRODUCTION TO
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This guide is copyrighted ©2013 by
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This book is dedicated to musicians
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Andy CookAvid Learning Partner Prog
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ContentsIntroductionPART IBackgroun
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Time Scales and RulersMain Time Sca
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Importing VideoEXERCISE 4 Importing
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EXERCISE 6 Configuring the Session
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Considerations for Bouncing AudioBo
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Connect Monitoring DevicesCreating
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IntroductionCongratulations on ente
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▪ Miking techniques▪ Mixer sign
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The Avid Learning Partner ProgramPr
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design, enabling authorized trainin
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PART IBackground InformationOVERVIE
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At its core, Pro Tools is a multi-t
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and modifying sound effects, music,
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Digidesign continued to develop sof
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By March 1995, Pro Tools was recogn
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In 2002, Pro Tools|HD systems were
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A VENUE system is built around one
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speed Ethernet control protocol to
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processors, run more plug-ins, and
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are synonymous—15,000 CPS is the
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Most professional digital recording
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Pro Tools System ConfigurationsThe
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Source: Avid ® .The Mbox Pro is a
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Source: Avid ® .Figure 1.20 003 Ra
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Source: Avid ® .HD MADIHD MADI is
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Delete keyBackspace keyFile-Naming
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EXERCISE 1Pro Tools HardwareIn this
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❏ Standard Pro Tools software❏
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New features introduced in Pro Tool
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When audio is recorded into a Pro T
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Powering Up Your HardwareWhen start
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Tip: Mac users might want to create
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Source: Avid ® .The Pro Tools Soft
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and operations, and for adjusting v
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Source: Avid ® .Edit ToolsPro Tool
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Source: Avid ® .Pro Tools lets you
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Source: Avid ® .Customizing the To
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Figure 2.14 Moving controls in the
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Source: Avid ® .Record and Playbac
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Source: Avid ® .As with the Edit w
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functions of the MIDI controls are
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The Tile command arranges open wind
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Source: Avid ® .To use the Zoomer
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highlighted in the Edit window. In
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Tip: Dragging the Scrubber tool bet
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In Shuffle mode, clip movement is c
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Source: Avid ® .▪ Select the des
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Pro Tools provides two types of Rul
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▪ ALT-CLICK (Windows) or OPTION-C
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enable metronome playback is to set
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Review/Discussion Questions1. Name
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EXERCISE 2The Software InterfaceIn
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8. The signal routing controls labe
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22. The button labeled C in Figure
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LESSON 9EXERCISE 8LESSON 10EXERCISE
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Shortcut: Press CTRL+UP ARROW or DO
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A sample rate of 44.1 kHz, the indu
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Source: Avid ® .Using the dialog b
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Source: Avid ® .Track FormatWithin
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tracks to the Timeline and use mult
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Source: Avid ® .Shortcut: Press CT
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The edit cursor is a flashing line
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Page ScrollingTo scroll the Edit wi
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Locating a SessionWorkspace browser
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Source: Avid ® .Opening a SessionO
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9. Which tool can be used to set th
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Source: Avid ® .Tip: You may need
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2. Choose VIEW > MAIN COUNTER > BAR
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LESSON 4Making Your First Audio Rec
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Disk Usage WindowWith a session run
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Source: Avid ® .Tip: Additional de
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Source: Avid ® .When a track has b
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Source: Avid ® .Example: Suppose y
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4. Click the RECORD button in the T
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Source: Avid ® .Note that clips on
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▪ Right-click on the file or clip
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To simplify your navigation and wor
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▪ Shuffle. This mode allows you t
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Spot mode allows you to specify a d
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you edit your session. The Grid set
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Tip: The Follow Main Time Scale opt
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Note: When you cut or clear a selec
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1. Make a selection of any length a
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Source: Avid ® .When you separate
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Source: Avid ® .Moving and Trimmin
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automatically snap to each other li
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Source: Avid ® .4. Click the curso
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move the selected clip or clips wit
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Tip: If you are using a laptop comp
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Source: Avid ® .3. Choose the desi
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is available, the crossfade will ap
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1. Choose SETUP > PREFERENCES and t
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Source: Avid ® .The following acti
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Source: Avid ® .Restoring from Ses
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11. How would you go about creating
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To remove silence before the drum p
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inside the clip and drag to the rig
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InputsThe term input refers to an a
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Source: Avid ® .Configuring the Mi
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Source: Avid ® . ©2013 Frank D. C
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Source: Avid ® .Tip: The Inserts a
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To route a send to an external devi
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Source: Avid ® .3. Begin playback
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Pro Tools also allows you to view a
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Plug-ins can be used in mono, multi
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plug-in can be added to a track to
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Review/Discussion Questions1. What
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EXERCISE 8Arranging Audio and Creat
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Figure EX8.2 Setting the start time
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Source: Avid ®2. Click on INSERT S
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LESSON 10Finishing Your WorkThis le
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▪ It allows you to back up an ent
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out.) If the Audio Files option is
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Source: Gobbler ® .4. Select the d
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▪ Bounced material is automatical
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Source: Avid ® .8. Allow recording
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Source: Avid ® .4. Choose FILE > B
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respectively. This file format can
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Figure 10.10 The Bounce to Disk pro
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Tip: For more information on SoundC
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the track is posted.) You can also
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Source: Avid ® .6. Enter your user
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2. Select the desired files in iTun
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2. How is the Save Copy In command
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3. If needed, click on the MUTE but
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5. If any MIDI notes remain overhan
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OVERVIEWPART IIIHands-On ProjectsPa
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To complete these projects, you wil
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PROJECT 1Music Hands-On ProjectIn t
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c. Type Music Project PT11 in the t
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3. Press CTRL+= (Windows) or COMMAN
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Source: Avid ®4. Click OK to close
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Source: Avid ®Name and reposition
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Insert Xpand! 2 onto the Drums trac
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2. With the GRABBER tool, select th
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Source: Avid ®3. With the PENCIL t
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Source: Avid ® and inMusic®5. Cli
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white, and the corresponding note w
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4. Close the Workspace browser to r
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Select the location to insert time
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Source: Avid ®6. Click the GRID bu
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2. Open the Memory Locations window
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Bus 1 (Verb). Therefore, all you wi
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Save Work in ProgressBefore continu
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It is often useful to create a scor
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Source: Avid ®Configure the staff
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Source: Avid ®Adjust the Maxim set
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Make a 16-bit stereo bounce of your
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Remove Unused MaterialTo save disk
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PROJECT 2Post Hands-On ProjectIn th
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a. Choose WINDOW > NEW WORKSPACE.b.
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Source: Avid ®5. Click OK to close
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5. Double-click on the track name (
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5. Select SESSION START in the Loca
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Source: Avid ®4. Click DONE. The A
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3. When the clip ends, press the SP
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Source: Avid ®6. If needed, set th
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Gradually move the mouse back and f
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Change the MusicNext you will need
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Source: Avid ®2. Press E on your k
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are not real-time processors. These
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Source: Avid ®2. With Loop Playbac
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3. If needed, choose VIEW > NARROW
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Now that your project is complete,
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PART IVCourse Completion Informatio
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Source: Avid ®Additional ProjectsA
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Additional certification options ar
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▪ POW-r Dither. An advanced type
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APPENDIX BAIR Creative Collection P
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IndexNumerics003 family, 19003 Rack
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Eleven Rack, 18-19exercise, 25-26HD
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mixdown technique, 213Post Hands-On
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Mix window, 40-41Comments area (Imp
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Digidesigngrammy award, 9history of
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toolbar, customizing, 37-38editingC
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MIDI, 29organization, 28rendered, 3
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Hertz (Hz), 14Hide Views function,
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Key Change dialog box, 116key signa
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Controls, 119controlsCountoff contr
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description, 192displaying and hidi
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Session windows oriented for, 239-2
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Avid audio, 21Avid Channel Strip, 2
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importing media, 269-272knock sweet
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mixing exercise, 276-282powering up
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Reverse plug-in, 292Revert to Saved
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on selected tracks, 146Tab key, 147
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Transport window controls and displ
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Tap Tempo mode, 115Tempo field, 54T
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playback point, 71shortcuts, 68size
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WaveCache file, 28-29waveform, 14wi
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