Pro Tools for Music Production: Recording, Editing and Mixing

by Mike Collins

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0240519434
• ISBN13: 9780240519432
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Perfect for the new Pro Tools user

The full-color screenshots and clarity of this well-organized book give the necessary tools to get 'up to speed' on Pro Tools quickly and painlessly. "Pro Tools for Music Production" breaks down the learning curve into three basics, Recording, Editing, and Mixing, as author Mike Collins takes the reader step by step through sample sessions. Plenty of tips, shortcuts, hints and advice along the way.The tips and highlights are worth the price of admission alone. This is a must-read for anyone involved with Pro Tools.

The Best Pro Tools Book

Pro Tools for Music Production is the best.It has color illustrations to guide the reader smoothly through the process of using Pro Tools.What I like most about it is that it clearly explains a topic and what typical situations you would use the function in.Pro Tools for Music Production will show you how to apply the powerful tools available in Pro Tools for Recording, Editing and Mixing.P.S. I have never written a review for any book before, but I felt compelled to write one for this one-Pro Tools for Music Production is the best.

One of the best to learn!

Is a very good book. That is what wizard made. The book give you a solid foundation. If you want to learn fast, then this is the book for you! Of course, if you want to come in deep more, included studio and live recording, synthesizer programming, mac & pc recording softwares, how to eq effexts and mastering, designing your CD covert, making your video clip, o just promoting, copyright, publishing, biggest resource and so on, try to buy "Music Technology & Live Sound" plus "Music Marketing", a pair of cheap books bilingüal (spanish and english) at ...I use this 3 books a lot. You must read its!!!

For all Pro Tools owners a must to read

This particular book is probably the most comprehensive guide to using Pro Tools and the Macintosh computer around, and long overdue.PC users of Pro Tools will also find this book to be of real value in acquiring skills with Pro Tools, but less so in the area of actual PC system management.Considering the technical nature of the subject Mike Collins has managed to compose a book that is highly readable and very informative.He does not miss a trick and for once there is a book out there that is right up to date even ahead of its time, unlike most other technical literature that is at least one release behind the times and usually more.From managing your computer system to managing most types of Pro Tools sessions this book does not miss a trick.Mike covers just about everything, from various Midi Interfaces, sequencers, Plug Ins etc, with a style that as far as I am aware is unique in this type of book.Using his own real life experiences Mike takes you through, Mixing, Recording, Editing etc. The book even goes into the future of Music with some great input on collaboration using systems like the Rocket Network.All in all a great and entertaining book that not only informs, but also inspires.