Producing Voiceovers in Pro Tools
If you're getting into voiceover work, most likely you'll be using the industry standard DAW Pro Tools. Learn the tricks of the trade from 20 year Pro Tools veteran Arnie Geher who has worked for Disney and Dreamworks. Create your professional voiceovers today.
Videos
• Getting Started (08:08) - See how to launch Pro Tools and create a new session from scratch. Setting session parameters such as file format & sample rate, basic recording and the importance of track naming are covered.
• Creating Templates (08:34) - Watch how to create a Pro Tools template to use as the basis for a new session, saving time and making it easy for future sessions. Creating a new template, new session from a template, creating groups, Signal Generator Audiosuite plug-in, saving audio files with the template are all covered.
• Signal Flow & Routing (12:00) - Understand how a signal gets into, around and out of Pro Tools. Creating a session to demonstrate signal flow, explanation of I/O Setup, internal buses, using external equipment and routing in a mix template are explained.
• Record / Playback Modes (11:32) - Learn about record and playback modes, timeline options, track grouping and regions list. Playback modes, Insertion Follows Playback, Track List, Regions List, track grouping, select and delete unused audio except whole files are explained.
• Working with Plug-Ins (11:54) - Discover how to use plug-ins to process what you're recording and playing back. Saving plug-in presets, understanding plug-ins, plug-in preferences, Time Compression/Expansion plug-ins, plug-in presets and plug-in automation are all covered.
• Recording VO (07:03) - Explore working with talent and how to be prepared for your recording session. How to make the talent comfortable, setting up your Pro Tools VO session, using plug-ins to process your audio, recording takes are all covered.
• Importing Audio (10:29) - See how you can import audio from a CD, MP3, or any sound file. Learn how to import audio from various sources into your session and how to preview audio before importing. Explore the difference between adding audio and copying audio, Sample rate conversion quality and more.
• Importing Video & Session Data (07:12) - Discover how you can import import video & Pro Tools session data. See how to spot video to a specific location and how to import files with the Workspace Browser Window.
• ADR / Recording in Sync (12:13) - Learn about dialogue looping locked to picture, or ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement). Also see how to import a video clip into your session, import ADR beeps to cue the talent, how to use Loop Record, Pre-Roll and more.
• VO Editing (09:47) - Explore dialogue editing. See how to edit the VO takes from the previous tutorial and how to find the exact time of the read. Nudging and grouping regions are also explained.
• Sound FX Editing (10:31) - Learn how to edit sound effects and prepare them for the mix. Discover how to import tracks from a mix template, how to import and edit sound effects, how to make the commercial exactly 15 seconds long, and how to create fades with the Smart Tool.
• ADR Editing (12:12) - Explore how to display and audition a pop-up list of alternate takes, expand alternate takes to new playlists, and move alternate takes to the main playlist. Also learn how to use the TCE Trim Tool to fit audio to a specific time and how to match the sound of the new audio to the original audio.
• Basic Mixing (10:54) - See how to set up for mixing and learn the basics. Explore how to get your mix started, optimize levels, do basic automation, adjust plug-ins, and how to record your mix on the mix track.
• Automation (15:33) - Discover how to add, delete and adjust automation data. Then see how to create smooth level transitions, write automation data, how to cut and paste automation data, and much, much more.
• Advanced Editing (12:27) - See how to repair 'P' pops, breaths and mouth noise. Then explore how to use the Scrubber Tool, Pencil Tool and how to record and use room tone to make audio better blend.
• Advanced Mixing (14:20) - Learn side chaining and de-essing, exporting and bouncing to disk, alt mixes, and the ever important signal flow is revisited. How to store Memory Selectors for main and alt mixes is also shown.
• Backup & Archiving (06:42) - See how to properly backup and archive your session data. Auto Backup, Save Copy In and how to save session copies are explained.