PT 110: Pro Tools Fundamentals II (Live Online)

Our three-day Pro Tools Fundamentals II (PT110) course expands upon the basic principles taught in the Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) course and introduces the core concepts and skills students need to competently operate a Pro Tools system running mid-sized sessions.This course covers Pro Tools concepts and techniques that range from beginner to intermediate-level. Students learn to build sessions designed for commercial purposes and improve the results of their recording, editing, and mixing efforts. The hands-on exercises provide experience setting up sessions, working with digital video, using loop recording and MIDI Merge techniques, working with virtual instruments, warping with Elastic Audio, applying Real-Time Properties, creating clip loops, applying signal processing, using automation, and using submixes and groups to simplify a final mix.Together with the first course in the series, Pro Tools Fundamentals (PT101), this course provides the training required to prepare for the Avid Certified User: Pro Tools.Who is this class for?Musicians, Audio Engineers, and Sound Editors for Film or Television.Prerequisites:Completion of the Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) course, or equivalent experienceAbility to create sessions, select appropriate session parameters, use Edit modes and tools effectively, set Grid and Nudge values, create and recall memory locations, navigate tracks and media, create Edit selections using a variety of common techniques, use plug-ins for signal processing and virtual instruments, create a basic mix, and use basic automation techniquesAt the end of this course you will be able to:Manage large track counts and multiple channels of simultaneous inputs and outputsCreate appropriate Pro Tools software and hardware settingsSet up and modify input/output (I/O) settingsAssess and integrate virtual instruments and specialized plug-ins for specific musicUtilize advanced recording techniques to capture multiple record takes in successionAnalyze Elastic Audio processors and methods to select appropriate optionsUtilize Elastic Audio techniques MIDI Real-Time Properties to achieve desired tempo and/or rhythmic effects and outcomesApply clip-based editing techniques to audio and MIDI tracksIncorporate automated mixing techniques into a Pro Tools workflow for selective during a session post-production tasks automationBe ready to sit the associated certification examSYLLABUS:Getting StartedAbout This CourseRequirements for ExercisesSoftware and HardwareWorking with I/O SettingsSaving and Reusing I/O SettingsViewing, Modifying, and Restoring I/O SettingsSetting the Audition PathSetting the Default Output BusConfiguring Pro Tools Hardware SettingsSetting the Default Sample RateChanging the Clock SourceConfiguring the Footswitch ControlUsing a Dedicated Control PanelOptimizing Pro Tools PerformancePlayback EngineHardware Buffer SizeHost Engine Error SuppressionCache Size (Pro Tools HD Only)Adding Tracks to Your SessionAdding a New Track Like the PreviousAdding a New Track of a Specific TypeEdit and Mix Window Display OptionsChanging the Display of the Mix and Edit WindowsI/O ViewComments ViewTrack List Display OptionsShowing and Hiding TracksUsing the Track List Pop-Up MenuSorting TracksManaging Session Data and Media FilesPro Tools Software CapabilitiesBasic SpecificationsPlug-InsPro Tools HD SoftwareWorking with Digital VideoVideo Editing Features of Pro Tools HDSetting Up Video TracksAssembling Video Clips on Video TracksVideo Playback on a Secondary MonitorWorkspace BrowsersBrowser FeaturesWorkspace Browser OverviewWorkspace Browser FunctionalityWaveform DisplayImporting Files and Session DataConsiderations for Importing FilesImporting Files Using a Workspace BrowserImporting Files Using the Import CommandsImporting Session DataBatch Importing FilesClip GroupsCreating Clip GroupsUngrouping ClipsRegrouping ClipsEditing Clip GroupsClip Groups and Tick-Based TracksClip Groups in the Clip ListRecording MIDI and AudioSetting Up the SessionDisplaying Conductor RulersAdding Meter and Tempo EventsCreating a Linear Tempo ChangeRecording with a ClickRecording SelectionsCreating a SelectionUsing Pre- and Post-RollLoop Recording Audio and MIDILoop Recording Differences: Audio Versus MIDICapturing Loop Record TakesAuditioning Loop Record TakesSetting the Match CriteriaSelecting Alternate TakesRecording MIDI Using Loop Playback with MIDI MergeWorking with MIDI & Virtual InstrumentsUnderstanding Track TimebasesSample-Based Operation Versus Tick-Based OperationTrack TimebasesTick-Based Timing and Note ValuesVirtual InstrumentsUsing Plug-In Virtual InstrumentsUsing Stand-Alone Virtual InstrumentsMIDI-Compatible Tracks and Track ViewsViewing MIDI Data in the Edit WindowMIDI-Compatible Tracks in the Pro Tools Mix WindowAuditioning and Playing Back MIDIMIDI Thru Versus the Default Thru InstrumentAuditioning MIDI ClipsEditing MIDI DataEditing MIDI ClipsEditing MIDI Notes with the Pencil ToolEditing Existing MIDI NotesDeleting MIDI NotesWorking with Elastic AudioElastic Audio BasicsEnabling Elastic Audio on a TrackAuto-Enabling Elastic Audio for New TracksUnderstanding Elastic Audio AnalysisConforming Clips to the Session Tempo MapWarp IndicatorsRemoving Clip WarpingElastic Audio Track ViewsElastic Audio MarkersWarping Sound with Elastic AudioUsing Warp ViewTypes of Manual WarpingUsing Elastic Audio to Tighten a Rhythmic PerformanceHow Quantizing Affects Elastic Audio EventsImproving the Quantization ResultsUsing Elastic Audio to Experiment with TempoApplying Tick-Based Timing to Elastic Audio-Enabled TracksApplying Tempo ChangesImproving the Quality of Warped AudioEditing Event Markers in Analysis ViewAdjusting Event SensitivityUsing X-FormUsing Elastic Audio for Pitch ChangesPitch Shifting with the Elastic Properties WindowPitch Shifting with the Transpose WindowChanging and Undoing Pitch TranspositionEditing and Fine-Tuning a PerformanceSmart ToolActivating the Primary Smart Tool FunctionsCreating Fades Using the Smart ToolSmart Tool Fade RulesCreating Rhythmic Changes for Audio and MIDI DataUsing Grid Quantize Versus Groove QuantizeUsing Input QuantizeQuantizing After RecordingSetting the Options for Groove and FeelMIDI Real-Time PropertiesUsing the Real-Time Properties ViewUsing the Real-Time Properties Floating WindowEnabling Real-Time PropertiesQuantizing with Real-Time PropertiesWorking with FadesUsing the Fades Dialog BoxApplying FadesEditing FadesFades and Elastic Audio Processing.Additional Editing and Media ManagementTrack Color-CodingClip LoopingWorking with Clip LoopsCreating Looped ClipsModifying Clip Loop SettingsEditing Looped ClipsConsiderations for Working with Clip LoopsUnlooping ClipsEditing on the GridUsing Grid ModeSeparating Clips on the GridAudioSuite OverviewAudioSuite versus Insert ProcessingAudioSuite FeaturesUsing AudioSuite Plug-InsWorking with the Clip ListFinding a Clip in the Clip ListCleaning Up the Clip ListExporting Clips and Clip DefinitionsBasic Mixing and Signal FlowTrack Type IconsSolo and Mute Status IndicatorsUsing Inserts for Effects ProcessingInserts on Audio Tracks and Aux InputsInserts on Master FadersPlug-In InsertsHardware InsertsUsing Sends and Returns for Effects ProcessingCreating a SendSetting the Send LevelChanging the Default Send Level PreferenceSend Display OptionsCreating a ReturnWorking with SendsUsing the Send WindowMoving and Copying SendsChanging and Removing SendsUsing Native Plug-InsUsing Gain-Based ProcessorsUsing Time-Based ProcessorsUsing the Plug-In WindowMaster Fader TracksUses of Master FaderCreating Master FadersWriting and Editing AutomationUnderstanding AutomationGroups and AutomationAutomation PlaylistsAutomation ModesWorking with AutomationEnabling and Suspending AutomationWriting Automation SelectivelyPlaying AutomationViewing AutomationGraphical Editing of Automation DataAutomation DisplaysCreating and Adjusting Breakpoint Automation DataDrawing AutomationCutting, Copying, and Pasting Automation DataCutting Automation Versus Deleting AutomationUsing Cut, Copy, and Paste CommandsUsing Paste Special ModeRemoving Automation from a TrackDeleting Breakpoints on the Displayed Automation Graph (Recap)Clearing Automation for the Displayed Automation GraphClearing Automation for All Automation GraphsUsing Advanced Mixing Techniques and Creating Final MediaWorking with Track SubsetsUsing the Do-To-Selected FunctionUsing Submaster TracksRouting Signals Using Paths and SelectorsGrouping TracksUnderstanding Mix and Edit GroupsCreating a GroupActivating and Deactivating GroupsWorking with GroupsIdentifying Group MembershipSelecting Members of a GroupModifying a GroupDeleting a GroupUsing the All GroupGroups and AutomationGroups and Elastic AudioCreating Final MediaCreating a CD-Compatible BounceCreating an Archive