Pro Tools Book?

[Belondon]

Just getting wet w/ pro tools. Any suggestions on a good simple reference book. Unfortunately I got the mind for music, not manuals.

[ahmedgarcia]

Yea, the manual is like over 1,000 pages. Go to the digidesign site and look for tutorials or something like that, support? They have several free DVDs to learn pro tools. I got like three or four of them now. They like make one or two every year or something like that.

That manual is sooooo big I freaked. I have read all of my manuals for all my hardware and software but the PT one was daunting. The DVD REALLY helped. Now the manual is a reference book only.

Well I just went to their site. You have to go to a product like the Digi001 or Digi002 or others. Once at the product page there is a link to get a Free DVD. There is at least three DVDs, one for the 001, 002, and the rackmount 002. Each one has a section to learn the software.

Now there was one DVD on the site that I got last year on JUST the software but I could not find it on their site. I will keep looking. I just ordered the one for the 002 rack.

Also, their site has video tutorials on how to do what on PT. I wonder if I can copy off my DVD if you need one?

Good Luck.

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If you're familiar with normal console operations and editing tape, then there's not much new to learn in the Pro Tools domain- other than commands to do what you've done before. If you've never sat in front of a big console and done a mix, you might be slightly flummoxed as to where to begin. I recommend formulating some specific questions in your mind and then referencing the manual to get you started. Make it a point to learn something(s) new every day you work.

[tactics]

Have a wade through this.I think it's been posted here before.

http://duc.digidesign.com

[saag paneer]

Pro Tools 5.1 for Music Production by Mike Collins is a waste of money.

the manual is good for reference; read it as thoroughly as you can bear.

if you have questions, search the DUC (see link above). it's a goldmine of information mixed with useless crap. i don't take the opinions there very seriously, and it's not, y'know, artistic like this board is, but if you wanna know how to make Pro Tools work it's very useful.

[ctmsound]

Here's a suggestion, ditch pro tools and save yourself the time and money of messing with a shitty DAW that will only limit what you do and slow you down...



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