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Recording, Editing and Mixing
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Second Edition
By
Mike Collins, Mike Collins is a studio musician, recording engineer and producer with more than 30 years experience of making records. He has many credits
on UK chart singles and albums, for radio and TV broadcasts, advertising jingles, and movie scores. Mike was awarded a BSc Degree in
Electroacoustics-with-Music from Salford University in 1979, became a Member of the Audio Engineering Society in 1980, and was awarded
an MSc Degree in Music Information Technology, with Distinction, in 1989. After graduating, he spent a 14 months working on transducer
designs for Standard Telephones and Cables (STC), followed by a couple of 6- month stints as a Planning & Installation Engineer for
Neve Electronics and as a Film Sound Consultant for Dolby Labs, before joining Yamaha's London R & D Studio in 1986 as Senior Recording
Engineer and Music Technology Specialist. Working freelance since 1988, Mike has regularly reviewed music and audio software and hardware
and written about a variety of audio and music production topics, with more than 1000 articles and reviews published in Future Music,
Macworld, MacUser, Personal Computer World, Sound On Sound, AudioMedia, Studio Sound, Electronic Musician, EQ, MIX, Pro Sound News Europe
and others. In parallel with this, Mike established a career throughout the 1990's as a studio musician, MIDI programmer, recording
engineer and producer working on Top 40 albums and singles in top London recording studios including Abbey Road, Mayfair, Townhouse,
Eden, Strongroom and Sony Whitfield Street Studios, CTS and Lansdowne Studios. In 1997, Mike set up a project studio equipped with a
high-end Pro Tools system and has since been involved in everything from dance remixes to TV ads, background and featured music for TV
and video, album editing and compilation, and, since 1999, producing jazz, blues and soul recordings.
Description
Pro Tools for Music Production is a definitive guide to the system for new and professional users. Extensively illustrated in colour and
packed with time saving hints and tips, you will want to keep to hand as a constant source of information. The book takes a real-world
approach and shows how to build the right system to suit your needs. Detailed chapters on recording, editing and mixing blend essential
knowledge with tutorials and practical examples from actual recordings.
The second edition features a wealth of new and updated material,
including: – Pro Tools HD systems explained – Pro Tools 6.1 software (and up to version 6.2.3) – Mac OSX installation and troubleshooting
– A new chapter on MIDI – Additional and expanded tutorials – More on Identify Beat, Beat Detective and tempo maps – Extra coverage of
plug-ins and virtual instruments – How to use Propellerheads Reason and Ableton Live with Pro Tools – What you need to know about the
new file management capabilities – How to transfer projects between Pro Tools and other MIDI and audio software, and between Pro Tools
TDM on the Mac and Pro Tools LE on the PC
Pro Tools for Music Production is a vital source of reference to keep by your side, whether
you are a working professional or a serious hobbyist looking for professional results.
Audience
Anyone using Pro Tools who aspires to professional results. Professional market includes Recording and Post-Production Engineers, Music
Producers, MIDI programmers, DJs and Remixers, Composers and Musicians. Also suitable for serious hobbyists and students on audio, music
technology and related courses.
Contents
Introduction; The evolution of Pro Tools; Pro Tools TDM systems; The computer system; Recording and Editing MIDI; Recording Audio; Editing;
Mixing; Audio plug-ins; Virtual Instruments; ReWire; Midi and Audio Sequencers; Appendix 1 Hardware control; Appendix 2 File Management;
Appendix 3 Transferring projects;
Glossary; Bibliography
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Paperback, 400 pages, publication date: JUL-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-51943-2
ISBN-10: 0-240-51943-4
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS
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