Learn how a real professional uses Pro Tools to make multi-platinum records with this jam-packed, fast-paced guide. Including over 300 color illustrations, Multi-Platinum Pro Tools takes you inside the minds of one of the top Pro Tools engineers in the business, giving you the skills you need to succeed. Using the interactive DVD (featuring a real Nashville recording session) you watch, listen, learn and edit alongside Multi-Platinum and Gold record engineer Brady Barnett in a real Pro Tools editing session! Essential reading for current and aspiring recording engineers, students, musicians and all those who have some prior knowledge of Pro Tools but wish to become expert users, Multi-Platinum Pro Tools enables you to really enhance your Pro Tools skills without having to spend thousands on special 'digidesign training.' * Provides step-by-step techniques for using Pro Tools in a session, enabling you to edit, tune, and pocket everything from rhythmic and melodic instruments to lead and background vocals * High-quality DVD includes an interactive editing session and close-up movie screenshots giving you an in-depth look at the editing techniques used on major record label releases * Pre-edited and final mix versions of the session demonstrate just how these techniques will take your mixes from Demo to Promo.

Pocketing, editing and tuning: The what, whys, and how's of major-label Pro Tools editing, Adjusting your seat-belt: Setting up Pro Tools preferences for a streamlined edit session, Beginning the pocket: Building a song from the drums up, Using Beat Detective to save time, money, and headaches, Getting the bass player on time [en] and not just to rehearsal, Locking up the acoustic tracks, Electricity in the air, Autotuning: The not-so-dirty little secret behind a great vocal track, Index.

Includes index.

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