Pro Tools Editing Tips & Tricks
Studio pro Patrick Coffin presents in-depth Pro Tools video tutorials! If you use Pro Tools, this series is a must-see. Watch how to edit in Pro Tools like a pro, and utilize tons of cool features and functions, as well as incredibly helpful tips and tricks for editing in Pro Tools. This series is for beginner to intermediate level Pro Tools users and is compatible with Pro Tools 2012 and higher.
Videos
• Introduction & Edit Window Basics (07:56) - Begin by learning how these editing tips and tricks will help speed up your workflow and give your songs a nice polish before mixing your song. We'll also take a look at the general layout of the Edit Window in Pro Tools so you have a good understanding of the modes and tools we'll be using when we get into the specifics later.
• Optimizing Editing Preferences (10:29) - Take a look under the hood at Pro Tools' editing preferences to make sure your Pro Tools system is optimized for efficient editing.
• Navigating, Zooming, & Scrolling Efficiently (07:26) - In this video, you'll learn faster ways to navigate in your Edit Window, as well as learn helpful keyboard shortcuts to get you around faster and more efficiently.
• Clean Up Audio Clips Before Mixing (12:39) - See how to use Strip Silence, Batch Fades, and other tools to clean up all your song's clips with just a few clicks. You'll also learn how to manually edit with the use of Cuts, Fades, Crossfades, and Clip Gain to ensure that your Clips sound smooth as butter for mixing.
• Efficient Use of Edit & Mix Groups (06:37) - When editing multiple Tracks or Clips, it's much less time consuming to group them together so your edits effect all the tracks at once. In this video you'll see ways to create groups for editing as well as important keyboard shortcuts that will keep you working quickly.
• Using Playlists to Comp Together a Perfect Take (04:31) - Now take a look at the Playlists View and the features it has that can make comping your takes effortless and fast.
• Elastic Audio: Tempo Change (07:37) - Elastic Audio is a powerful tool that lets you change the timing of every transient with incredible ease and accuracy, but a lot of people don't know that you can also use it to change the tempo of your tracks, and have the audio stretch to fit the new tempo just like MIDI. This video outlines how to do it and achieve the best results.
• Elastic Audio: Timing Edits (07:05) - Now see how to fix performance timing issues between musicians using Elastic Audio. You'll also gain an understanding of how to quantize the audio using Event Operations.
• Using Beat Detective to Lock Live Drums to Grid (09:53) - In this video, you'll learn how to use Beat Detective to lock in live drums tight to the grid, all while maintaining the feel and groove of the real drummer. You'll also see how to quickly cleanup the cuts after you're done cutting and moving clips with Beat Detective.
• MIDI Editing & Automation (15:11) - Next, explore the wonderful world of MIDI editing and how to make quick changes to any selection using Event Operations. You'll also explore the basics of editing automation so you can make exact changes and tweak any aspect of your track in great detail.
• Using AudioSuite Plug-Ins for Creative Edits (09:59) - Now see how and when to use Audiosuite plug-ins to apply effects directly to a Clip. Your CPU will thank you for processing certain things into the clips and freeing up valuable resources.
• Overview & Conclusion (02:04) - We've now covered lots of ways to speed up your workflow while editing in Pro Tools. Now, let's sum it all up with a quick recap, and a few points to see you on your way to making crisp and clean tracks that are ready for mixing and mastering!