What's the best book to learn Pro Tools?

burn · Post by **burn** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:34 pm

Just got a MBox and I want to learn protools, what's your suggestions for learning PT? I'm already familiar with the analog way of recording (routing signal on a board, etc...)
I'm thinking buying the "Pro Tools All-in-one Desk Reference For Dummies" or maybe the PT visual quickstart guide. Is there better books for a PT beginner like me?

thanks!

the riff · Post by **the riff** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:13 am

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Pro-Tool ... F8&s=books

Not a bad choice.. Of course with anything, hands on is where you learn most things, but this is a good "go to" book when you run into a wall...

syrupcore · Post by **syrupcore** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:26 pm

dummies books get hollow quickly.

kdarr · Post by **kdarr** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:38 pm

Not to sound like a dick, but...

Have you tried the manual?

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knobtwirler · Post by **knobtwirler** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:32 am

In 2000, I read the manual about three times cover to cover. It taught me a lot about how it works. As far as ingenius techniques, I got that from recording with people who possessed more experience than I.

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:32 am

I will third the manual. Not the most interesting approach, in the case that you are seeking a step-by-step checklist to making a hit album using the features within Pro Tools. However, it is a thorough must-read if you hope to attain a comprehenisve grasp of the entire application. If you take the time to read it you will understand every option that you see in the menus and preferences and will know where to locate them, or how to engage them with key commands, expediently.

bantam · Post by **bantam** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:45 am

musicians guide to pro tools by john keene.

best book out there (im a little biased though)

digitaldrummer · Post by **digitaldrummer** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:18 pm

here's another that is worth it simply because it's dirt cheap here:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=2681593

I pull it out for reference once in awhile. I never did go through the sample sessions though...

Mike

syrupcore · Post by **syrupcore** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:41 pm

learning keyboard shortcuts is key. There's lots of things you're not going to find in the menus.

15-20 bucks gets you the little stickers. totally worth it if you ask me and I was already a shortcut junkie.

tonejunkee · Post by **tonejunkee** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:00 am

gotta say that the "secrets of the pros" series is awesome. especially if you hate books

http://secretsofthepros.com/

I didn't know about the John Keane book, but will get it. He's a top engineer/producer/player and works with Widespread Panic, REM, etc.

dirk_v · Post by **dirk_v** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:46 am

The manual is terrible. It names the functions and what buttons to push to activate them, but makes no attempt whatsoever to relate the application to any real-world situation. I had read 500 pages before I even launched PT for the first time, and still had no idea how to accomplish some tasks that were a snap in Cubase.

-dv

sammyp · Post by **sammyp** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:33 pm

I found the DVD "Method One" really good, just watch that a couple times and you'll be up and running. Use the on board ref guide when you have PT running!

ianx · Post by **ianx** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:52 pm

I second the motion for John Keane's "The Musician's Guide to ProTools." If nothing else, it's the only ProTools book I could find that discusses phase. Scandalous.

blackmac · Post by **blackmac** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:14 am

Gina's Pro Tools book is a good read for a newbie on PT.

It has color graphics & a nice conversational tone. She
favors bars and beats. There is an index at the following link
http://www.amazon.com/Tools-Musicians-S ... 0321337034

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