Master Pro Tools 11 - A Definitive Pro Tools Course

Learn to create a blank Pro Tools 11 session, import and edit audio, and export, while configuring format, bit depth, sample rate, and interleaved I/O for workflow.

Learn to import audio in Pro Tools 11, audition clips, convert sample rates for compatibility, and place files on a new track at session start with best-quality conversion.

Set up an efficient Pro Tools workflow in the edit window by configuring timelines, main ruler, and track layout, while managing views, meters, and basic mixing.

Divide the sound into four clips: chain sound, carillon, chimes, and ring out, and name each clip, noting Pro Tools 11 uses clips rather than regions.

Learn nondestructive editing in Pro Tools by reusing a parent file and its children on the timeline, dropping clips to fill gaps, and applying crossfades.

Master the smart tool in Pro Tools by trimming on the center line, applying fades and crossfades, and switching between shuffle and slip mode with function keys.

Explore clip volume in Pro Tools 11, shuffle and slip edits, and how to duplicate and repeat segments while adjusting volumes with command or control keys, ready for export.

Learn how to consolidate clips into a single file, then export or bounce offline, choose interleaved or multiple mono formats, name files consistently, and deliver to clients.

Pro Tools organizes each session with a dedicated folder structure, including an audio files folder and a session file, automatically managing bounces, groups, and plugin state.

Save and manage Pro Tools sessions using save, save as, save copy in, and template saving; create templates and archives to preserve versions and streamline new sessions.

Explore how to access and customize Pro Tools 11 preferences, including plugin organization as a flat list, audio suite grouping, metering, backups, undo limits, and elastic audio settings.

Master Pro Tools window layouts and scroll options by switching between edit and mix windows, tiling layouts, managing transport as floater windows, and using zoom tools and auto fit.

Explore displaying and sorting clips in Pro Tools 11's clip bin, including showing audio and MIDI clips, selecting unused items, exporting clips, and sorting by type or name.

Learn how to clear unused clips in a Pro Tools session by choosing between remove and delete, and understand when files remain on disk.

Learn how to show, hide, and sort tracks in Pro Tools 11 using left and right menus, distinguish hiding from muting, and customize the transport for a cleaner workspace.

Adjust track height and overlays in Pro Tools, color-code blue and gold tracks, reveal MIDI velocity, and add lanes with the plus key.

Learn how Pro Tools organizes files and manages session setup parameters, including fixed sample rate, adjustable bit depth and audio format, and external sync options.

Explore the new workspace browser in Pro Tools 11, learn to navigate the locations pane, sort and filter session files, and refine searches to streamline your workflow.

Record a voice track in Pro Tools using an Mbox interface, set input levels correctly, assign the microphone to a track, and monitor to avoid distortion and plosives.

Enable delay compensation to keep tracks time-aligned, then set up a cue by sending voice to a bus and adding stereo reverb on an aux track for a convincing space.

Apply the abc system to align emphasis and timing on key words, using non destructive editing and monitoring options to craft multiple takes and adjustments for short copy.

Edit a vocal take using two methods: delete-and-fill on one track and the separation grabber to clone pieces across tracks. Align emphasis and timing on key words with crossfades.

Learn how to accurately capture a performance in Pro Tools, then edit and blend music in the cue to influence an announcer, control volume, and create a compelling delivery.

Learn how effects in the cue track, bus system, and expanded sends view shape vocal performances, using reverb, talk box, mouth percussion, and modulation like flanger to influence delivery.

Learn breathless voiceover editing in Pro Tools: trim, crossfade, and remove or preserve breaths to craft a seamless commercial performance.

Learn to adjust voiceover timing in Pro Tools 11 with the time compressor trimmer to shorten or lengthen takes, and apply timeshift using the smart tool.

Discover how to pitch shift announcers in Pro Tools with the new plug-in and elastic audio, using timeshift, render, and preview to shape performance and voice acting.

Master Pro Tools 11 teaches editing library music using tempo map and matching tempo to align drums with the track, plus tap tempo, quantize, and grid adjustments.

Set tempo and verify the pulse, switch to grid mode, and slice a two-bar groove into precise quarter-note slices. Edit on the grid, duplicate phrases, and ensure musically accurate edits.

Explore editing two music tracks in pro tools 11, including tempo alignment, bar-based cuts, grid mode, and crossfades. Learn consolidation, bouncing, and arranging fades to create a cohesive two-track mix.

Master Pro Tools 11 teaches fade and crossfade options, settings, and how to preserve fades when editing, with linear and parabolic shapes using command F, option G, and option D.

Adjust library music tempo with grid-based time compression and tremor to stretch or shrink clips, exploring granular synthesis and conforming to a target beats per minute.

Enable elastic audio on a Pro Tools track to adjust internal timing using warp markers, analysis view, and anchors, aligning downbeats and spoken words without altering overall length.

Learn to fix drum track timing using elastic audio, rhythmic analysis, and warp markers to align kick and snare downbeats precisely.

Discover elastic audio in Pro Tools for real-time pitch shifts, semitone adjustments, and timing edits. It is useful for editing but not a substitute for pitch correction plugins for vocals.

Connect a MIDI keyboard to Pro Tools via USB or MIDI cable, input MIDI data, and manage timing and channels to create note sequences independent of sounds.

Create an instrument track, route midi to a virtual instrument, and use Xpand!2 to add a shaker loop, adjusting patch, tempo, and grid timing.

Learn to add a drum loop in Pro Tools 11, create a drum track, audition patches, and adjust tempo from 85 to 176 beats per minute, doubling speed for energy.

Explore the Xpand!2 library by navigating patch categories, auditioning parts, and saving favorites with valid preset names; use the neon menu to mix and match patches for flexible instrument sounds.

Master how to add, loop, and edit a MIDI bass track in Pro Tools, set loop counts, quantify notes, adjust velocity and pitch, and clean glitches before mixing.

Explore arranging with the expand plug-in to shape chorus rhodes tones, adjust attack and release, arpeggiate chords, and clone a harmony across tracks for a richer mix.

Set up a stereo piano track in Pro Tools and set tempo to 85 to practice against a jazz solo, then slow it for precise editing.

Enable step input to load MIDI notes one at a time on the destination track, switching to the MIDI track for input, then adjust note length, tempo, and velocity.

Learn performance transpositions in the expand plug-in on Pro Tools 11 by layering identical patches across four channels, creating Copland-inspired voicings on a single key and saving custom sets.

Learn to record an acoustic guitar track at 110 bpm, adjust timing with grid mode, and edit the take in Pro Tools using grabbers, smart tool, and timeline editing.

Add a cajon to a Pro Tools 11 project, set up a track with a close mic, and align the groove to the click for electric guitar tracking.

Master Pro Tools 11: adding electric guitar using eleven, route a guitar track through 11 free amp sim, apply reverb on a bus, and audition parts in context.

Learn to record multiple guitar takes with loop recording and playlists, enable auto-create playlists, and assemble the best performance from several takes.

Explore playlist mode in Pro Tools to compare takes, keep in sync, and assemble a synchronized comp by slicing and editing with slip and slide edits.

Learn half-speed recording in Pro Tools 11 to track guitar at half speed and down an octave, then playback at full speed up an octave, with practical workflow notes.

Explore sound design in Pro Tools by layering and manipulating audio with tools like the TCD trimmer, pitch shift, reverse, and trim, while learning to manage audition paths.

Master Pro Tools 11 shows how to set up a cellphone-style dialog eq, route effects via the bus system, and tailor dialogue with channel strip presets.

Explore creating sound effects in Pro Tools by reversing, time-shifting, and pitch-shifting tire skids, then shaping them with trim and audio suite to craft a swarm of angry alien bees.

Identify a sync point in a Pro Tools clip; it attaches to the clip and only one per clip, then align eight-beat cycles with the siren at 105 BPM.

Set tempo to 105 bpm and lock eight beats of music to one siren cycle, using grid mode and crossfade in Pro Tools to sync drum loops with sound effects.

Master Pro Tools 11 guides you to time sfx to music by syncing sirens with library tracks, matching tempo with slip mode, grid mode, and time compression techniques.

Adjust sound effects to fit the music by tuning their pitch with a mono tuner, then apply audio suite pitch shift and render it to match the track key.

Learn to turn sound effects into musical instruments in Pro Tools with structure free, mapping sounds to keyboard keys and using pitch bend and key ranges for efficient post-production.

Explore structure free in Pro Tools, loading library and non-library sounds, and creating patches from the keyboard. Adjust pitch and attack and release to craft sound effects for cinematic post-production.

Import video into Pro Tools 11 using BWF 48 k, choose session start, selection, or spot to place the movie, and configure video engine and playback options.

Switch to time code to spot the movie and place markers for when music should hit, using bars and beats and absolute markers and a middle-ground scoring approach.

Learn to set tempo in Pro Tools 11 using the memory window, markers, and a click track, then align bars and beats with the movie and experiment with tempos.

Learn building the score in Pro Tools 11 by layering an opening ambiance, a drone, and a bass using vacuum, with spot mode to place sounds on bar references.

Create alternate versions in Pro Tools 11 by cloning the session and reimporting the movie, using markers to compare A, B, and C at the same tempo.

Bounce the movie to blend the soundtrack with the video, balancing levels to prevent clipping. Export an interleaved 48 kHz QuickTime movie that marries audio and video.