Editing Audio in Pro Tools: Skill Pack

Editing audio is one of the most important and often one of the least understood and most confusing functions of any DAW. However, it is also a function to which Pro Tools is particularly well suited. Editing Audio in Pro Tools: Skill Pack is your key to demystifying and mastering all of the audio editing tools available in Pro Tools. This unique book/CD-ROM learning tool provides an interactive and hands-on method for learning the art of editing audio in Pro Tools. Unlike other books with companion discs, the source files on your Skill Pack CD-ROM are an essential part of the books tutorialsthey are not there as mere examples; they are the building blocks from which youll construct the projects. The result is a fully integrated learning experience. Youll learn by applying the skills youve been taught through real-life experience. By the end of the book, youll have a fundamental understanding of the design and philosophy of editing audio in Pro Tools, youll be able to work faster, and youll know how to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes. Editing Audio in Pro Tools: Skill Pack truly has something for users of every skill level. Whether you are already a seasoned engineer looking to refine your editing skills, are switching to Pro Tools from another recording application, or are a songwriter or musician looking to make sense of this professional-level DAW, Editing Audio in Pro Tools: Skill Pack is sure to help you improve your projects. Beginners can progress from the start of the book to the end to get a comprehensive look at the entire Pro Tools editing system, and more advanced users can skip directly to a chapter that focuses on a particular editing feature they want to studythe source files on the CD are set up so that you dont necessarily need to start from the beginning. So what are you waiting for? Better audio editing skills will never be easier to attain!

Table of Contents

1: Getting Started
2: Working With The Edit Modes and Edit Tools
3: The Edit Tools
4: Integrating the Edit Modes and Edit Tools
5: Time Stretching Regions
6: The Edit Menu
7: Preserving Your Valuable Edits