Avid Pro Tools 101: Introduction to Pro Tools October 6, 2011

Overview
Avid Pro Tools 101 covers basic Pro Tools principles, giving you what you need to complete a Pro Tools project, from initial set up to final mixdown. The course has been dramatically reworked and updated for Pro Tools 9 software. Whether your project involves recording of live instruments, MIDI sequencing of software synthesizers, or audio looping, this course will give you the basic skills to succeed.
Topics include
Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.
Getting to know Pro Tools (Record, Edit, Mix, Process, and Deliver Audio)
Getting inside Pro Tools
Creating your first session
Making your first audio recording
Importing media and techniques, including setting levels
Making your first MIDI recording
Basic editing techniques
Introduction to mixing
Finishing your work
Course Length
Two days
Prerequisites
Most Pro Tools enthusiasts today have at least a passing familiarity with operating a computer. If you consider yourself a computer novice however, you might want to review some basics before the beginning of this course. You will need to know how to complete such tasks as:
Starting up the computer
Using the mouse, standard menus and keyboard commands for standard operating system commands
Locating, moving and renaming files and folders
Opening, saving and closing files
This course focuses on using Pro Tools in a digital audio recording and production environment. The work requires a basic understanding of recording techniques, processes and equipment such as the following:
Miking techniques
Mixer signal flow
Audio monitoring equipment
MIDI devices