Pro Tools
Like it or not, Pro Tools is used in the production of almost every song you hear today.
James has been producing, tracking, editing, mixing and mastering music on Pro Tools since it could only handle 2 tracks (1994).
Whether you're a complete beginner, or just trying to polish your skills, Mother's Milk Studio is a great environment to hone your skills.
Getting Started
- Introduction or review of terms and concepts
- Setup and System maintenance
Tracks and Tracking
- Importing, exporting and sample rates
- Recording space preparation
- Mic choice and placement
- Working with and without click tracks
- Non midi based drum programing and sequencing
Seamless Editing
- Compiling 'the perfect take' from several 'less than perfect' takes.
- Edit consolidation (too many edits can slow down or even crash your system)
- Matching different sounds
- Groove Surgery (helping the boys groove like the men)
Mixing
- Working with plugins
- Using EQ
- Using Compression
- Using reverb, delay and many other effects
- Sends and returns
- Signal Routing
- Printing stereo tracks
- MP3 optimization
Mastering
- EQ and Compression
- Optimizing output
- Sequencing (with edits, fades, etc.)
