Pro Tools 8 New Features

Teaches the skills needed to master the new Pro Tools 8 interface, and reveals techniques for making the most of Digidesign.Pro Tools 8 New Features helps music producers, sound engineers, and hobbyists unleash the creative possibilities at their fingertips. Musician, producer, and educator David Franz teaches the skills needed to master the new Pro Tools 8 interface, and reveals techniques for making the most of Digidesign’s new virtual instruments and effects. That’s just a small taste of the new features covered here—David explores all the latest improvements to the audio industry’s standard software. Exercise files accompany this course. Topics include: Exploring the new virtual instruments and effects Learning the new menu and toolbar items Editing MIDI data with the new MIDI Editor window Creating a comp with the new playlist features Using Elastic Pitch for pitch alteration Working with the new automation and controller lanes Customizing the Edit Window toolbar Changing the look of Pro Tools with the Color palette Utilizing the 30+ new session templates Creating a musical score with the new Score Editor window