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Don't forget to check the links to the left for errata, help, tips and other pages related to Your Pro Tools Studio. Making music is a challenge. Setting up a recording studio, no matter how small, takes hard work and thought. Learning how to use an advanced computer application like Pro Tools is tough. Deciding what to buy is daunting. Even when you figure out where all the menus and buttons are and what they theoretically do, you’ve got to put that into practice by using Pro Tools to record, edit, mix, and produce music. Whether you’re making music as hobby, part-time gig, or profession, your goal should be to create a professional-sounding product that appeals to people. Using Pro Tools is not the same as launching a text editor and learning how to write a letter. Music and audio production require a distinct and specialized set of skills and knowledge that most people don’t have. Learning how to put together and run your Pro Tools studio will set you apart from the crowd. Your Pro Tools Studio is a thorough, practical guide that walks you through the steps of starting your own small home or project studio and using Pro Tools as your centerpiece digital audio workstation. You’ll learn about the different Pro Tools LE and M-Powered systems, which one is best for you, how to install and get it running smoothly. You’ll learn how to set up your studio to record and mix in. You’ll learn how to use Pro Tools to produce a professional audio product. Your Pro Tools Studio approaches this daunting task by breaking it into manageable chunks that are easy to digest. Each chapter is focused as it gives you perspective on what you’re learning as you learn it. Your Pro Tools Studio is for the beginning to intermediate user. Your Pro Tools Studio is for anyone who wants to set up and use Pro Tools in their home or project studio. My focus is on teaching beginner to intermediate users the basics of audio production and engineering in general while introducing them to Pro Tools in particular. Your interest in Pro Tools might fall along many lines. Most likely, you are in one of these categories:
We decided to present this information in a small and very affordable package. To give you some perspective, the Pro Tools 7.4 Reference Guide is 981 pages in length. Given the size of this book and the breadth of information I cover, I have not attempted to write about every possible feature in Pro Tools or describe every hardware configuration in detail. I have also not attempted to elaborate on all aspects of audio engineering or production. To do so would be a fool’s errand. On the contrary, I think it is exceptionally valuable to have just this type of book to learn from. I have used my professional experience, insights, and authoring skills to reduce the thousands of pages of manuals, reference guides, specifications, charts, and other engineering and music books to something much more manageable. This makes it easier for you to learn and get started without feeling like the entire world has been dumped on your shoulders. Having said that, there’s still a tremendous amount of information in this book. That’s a result my personal commitment to you. By buying this book, you’ve hired me to help you get up and running. I take that seriously.
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• Chapter 1: Pro Tools Buying Guide Robert Correll is creative, passionate, artistic, and dedicated. He loves composing, arranging, performing, engineering, recording, mixing, producing, and mastering his own original music. Robert plays the guitar, bass, and dabbles with his MIDI keyboard. He is a Pro Tools fanatic who just can’t get enough of it. Professionally, Robert Correll is a freelance music producer, audio engineer, artist, and author. He was trained in audio engineering and music production at the Recording Workshop of Chillicothe, Ohio, and graduated with honors. His recent books include Your Pro Tools Studio (Cengage Learning, 2008) and Photo Restoration and Retouching Using Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo (Cengage Learning, 2007). He has written software workshop articles for Music Tech magazine (UK) and has created several 8-hour multimedia tutorials for the Virtual Training Company. Robert is proficient or expert in many audio technologies and applications, including Digidesign Pro Tools, Sony ACID Pro, Sony VegasþDVD, Propellerhead Reason, Cakewalk SONAR, Native Instruments applications, IK Multimedia Amplitube, Steinberg WaveLab, Image Line Software FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops), Ableton Live, Waves, and other plug-ins. His audio hardware expertise ranges from analog consoles and virtually every computer DAW to electric and acoustic guitar, USB/Firewire/PCI audio interfaces, MIDI controllers, outboard music production hardware (EQ, compression, etc.), and more. Robert is also an expert in numerous computer technologies and applications. Robert has been an author for close to a decade and has been a consultant/independent contractor in the marketing and design industry. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in History from the United States Air Force Academy in 1988 and served in the United States Air Force as an intelligence officer. ...and other fine booksellers and retailers. If you would like to review the book I would be more than happy to send you a copy. Please send me your name, address, and your company (or affiliation) via e-mail. I will contact my publisher and we'll get you a copy asap. You can contact me at this address: 
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