“Well recommended for those serious about software” – Lighting & Sound Jan 07
I have a lot of Pro Tools books, but none relate the examples and lessons to real-world record productions as well as Multi-Platinum Pro Tools by Nathan Adam and Brady Barnett. This book’s main focus is on advanced editing and tuning processes that make Pro Tools the defacto standard for record making.-Barry Rudolph, New Toys, April 2007
Develop a professional, radio-ready mix every time.
In Pro Tools 9: The Mixer s Toolkit you will participate in a real Pro Tools session, giving you hands-on experience as you start arranging, EQing, compressing, bussing, effecting and automating a modern demo into a hard hitting, radio ready production. Apply the in-depth use of micro-editing, Elastic Time, and Beat Detective across Drums, Bass, Guitars and Vocals, and learn how to use Multi-Compression, Reverbs and Delays to make your tracks really jump out of a mix. Utilize proven pre-mastering tips to finalize your production and get a loud mix that will stand up to the competition.
As you read along, you will discover dozens of Pro Tools 9 features and shortcuts, as well as tricks and techniques that can be applied to any workstation.
This book contains hundreds of pages and illustrations outlining every step of a modern mix including:
- Buss Mixing, Parallel Compression, and getting tight rhythm tracks
- Delay tricks and Vocal Automation for clarity and punch
- Techniques for Pre-Mastering the Final Mix
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Develop a professional, radio-ready mix every time.
In Pro Tools 9: The Mixer s Toolkit you will participate in a real Pro Tools session, giving you hands-on experience as you start arranging, EQing, compressing, bussing, effecting and automating a modern demo into a hard hitting, radio ready production. Apply the in-depth use of micro-editing, Elastic Time, and Beat Detective across Drums, Bass, Guitars and Vocals, and learn how to use Multi-Compression, Reverbs and Delays to make your tracks really jump out of a mix. Utilize proven pre-mastering tips to finalize your production and get a loud mix that will stand up to the competition.
As you read along, you will discover dozens of Pro Tools 9 features and shortcuts, as well as tricks and techniques that can be applied to any workstation.
This book contains hundreds of pages and illustrations outlining every step of a modern mix including:
- Buss Mixing, Parallel Compression, and getting tight rhythm tracks
- Delay tricks and Vocal Automation for clarity and punch
- Techniques for Pre-Mastering the Final Mix
About the Author
Nathan Adam is a professor of Audio Engineering at Belmont University. His work has extended to albums, tracks, TV and radio spots for artists including: Collin Raye, Debbie Boone, Neal McCoy, the Grascals, Jim Stafford, Larry Gatlin, Dusty Rogers Jr., Moe Bandy, Carrie Tillis, Les Brown Jr, and many others. He is currently co-owner of the Walnut House Recording & Event Complex in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Visit www.nathaneadam.com for news on current recording projects.
Kevin Ward has been sitting behind the board for the likes of Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Judy Collins, and the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra since 1991. Renowned in Christian Music for his work with the Christ Tabernacle Choir, Calvin Hunt and Janet Paschal, and LordSong, the industry has given him his highest honor as Producer and Instructor. He is also the founder of both Vine Records and mixcoach.com.