Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

8 books in 1–your key to success with Pro Tools!

Your one-stop guide to producing professional music recordings at home

Pro Tools lets serious and hobby musicians create recordings that rival big label CDs. And if you’re going to invest in a Pro Tools setup, you want to get the most out of it. So keep this reference handy! It has the scoop on hardware, software, techniques, mixing and mastering, and even marketing your music.

The Dummies Way

• Coverage of the essentials and beyond
• Explanations in plain English
• “Get in, get out” information
• Thumbtabs and other navigation aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

• Install Pro Tools on a Mac® or PC
• Navigate Pro Tools windows and menus
• Set up mics to get great sounds
• Edit individual tracks on screen
• Understand and work with MIDI
• Synch with external digital mixers

Jeff Strong is the author of Home Recording for Musicians For Dummies and is President of the REI Institute, a MusicMedicine research organization and therapy provider. Jeff graduated from the Percussion Institute of Technology at the Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles in 1983, and has either worked in or owned a recording studio since 1985. Every week, he records dozens of custom-client CDs using Pro Tools. He has also released eight commercially available CDs, four of which can be found at www.reiinstitute.com. This is his fourth book.