Pro Tools
Course — London

Pro Tools

Pro Tools Music Production Course | London

London is where Garnish began, and the Pro Tools here is taught by producers working in the city's studios, clubs and labels. Groups are small, classes are hands-on, and the same course runs live online for students elsewhere in the UK and Europe.

  • Edit & mix window introductions
  • Software installation, toolkits, iLoks & licenses
  • Avid hardware and other compatible interfaces
  • Launching Pro Tools & session start up
  • File format, bit depth, & sampling rate tips
  • Pro Tools file structure and file management
  • Importing audio, creating and track arranging tips
  • Edit modes - all about Slip, Spot, Shuffle & Grid
  • Multi-tool (Trimmer, Grabber, Selector)
  • Transport window - tempo, pre & post roll count off
  • Grid and nudge values
  • Edit window orientation
  • Recording techniques, punching in & out
  • Creating click tracks, playlists and loop recording
  • Auxiliary tracks, effect sends & foldback mixes
  • Memory locations and markers
  • Grouping tracks, solo modes, pre or post fader
  • Pro Tools and interface I/O - microphones and instruments
  • Strip silence and tab to transient and consolidating clips
  • Repeating and duplicating clips
  • MONO, stereo, and panning
  • Overview and automation for plugins and effects
  • Clip based gain and automation
  • Pencil tool, TCE (Time Compression Expansion Tool)
  • Master Fader, VU and peak meters
  • Beat Detective - time correct live drums
  • Exporting audio, bouncing mixes and dithering
  • Creating drum loops in Pro Tools
  • MIDI controllers and editing MIDI
  • Printing software Instruments
  • 0dbfs and digital clipping
  • Preparing your session for mix-down
  • Consolidating audio and cleaning up your session
  • Exporting MP3s and Editing METADATA [mkd_icon icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="fa-solid fa-arrow-right" size="mkd-icon-tiny" custom_size="" type="normal" border_radius="" shape_size="" icon_color="#ce1713" border_color="" border_width="" background_color="" hover_icon_color="" hover_border_color="" hover_background_color="" margin="" icon_animation="" icon_animation_delay="" link="" anchor_icon="" target="_self"] Mixing techniques for post production, including film & TV
  • Key command shortcuts’ review
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