Sonnox Pro-Codec Explained

Presented by Pro-Tools-Expert.com leader Mike Thornton, this collection of in-depth video tutorials will completely reveal all there is to know about the indispensable Sonnox Pro-Codec plug-in. If you publish audio for the web, iTunes or just make MP3's for your iPod, this plug-in and series is a must have.

Videos

• Introduction (08:27) - In this video Mike outlines the workflow and the three modes the Pro-Codec can function in. Also covered is the range of hosts that Pro-Codec will work with and in this course Mike will be using Pro Tools. The information however applies to any DAW using the plug-in.

• Which Codec to Use? (08:09) - Mike gives and in-depth explanation of the different codecs, both lossy and lossless and the pros & cons for each one.

• Overview Pt. 1 (12:28) - In this video Mike shows how the different sections of the Online section of Pro-Codec work.

• Overview Pt. 2 (15:56) - Mike continues his in-depth overview of the Pro-Codec plug-in.

• Online Worked Example Pt. 1 (12:19) - In this video Mike undertakes to demonstrate how to use the plug-in in the Online mode with multiple Codecs, showing how to create perceptually encoded files in real-time.

• Online Worked Example Pt. 2 (14:07) - Mike continues to demonstrate how to use the Pro-Codec plug-in with multiple codecs in real-time.

• Online or Offline? (03:49) - In this video Mike shows the pros and cons of using Pro-Codec in Offline or Online Mode.

• Offline Worked Example (06:21) - In this video Mike explores how to use the plug-in in the Offline mode with multiple Codecs, showing how to create perceptually encoded files from existing files.

• Decode Mode (02:30) - In this Video Mike explains how to use Pro-Codec in Offline Decoding mode to convert perceptually encoded files that the host doesn't support.

• Preset Management & Metadata (05:18) - This video covers the management of presets and session data handling, including internal data, other data and the preset manager, as well as how the Pro-Codec plug-in handles metadata.