If you're an experienced user of Pro Tools and you want to take your skills to the next level, this guide is for you. Packed with advanced tips, tricks, and useful screenshots, Pro Tools Overdrive! helps you get the most out of Pro Tools-both TDM and LE versions.

    Rather than waste time on the basics, you'll learn many power techniques gleaned from the author's extensive experience with Pro Tools. Whether you are the owner of Pro Tools 6.7 or have another version, most of the techniques are not version-specific so you'll be sure to benefit. Each tip is clear, concise, and easy to refer to-enabling you to jump immediately to the information you need, and then get on with your project.

    Using the innovative, expert-level, and solid techniques discussed in this book, you will deepen your knowledge of this powerful application in no time!

Chapter 1 Setup and Maintenance of the Mac
Chapter 2 Recording
Chapter 3 Importing, Exporting, and Managing
Chapter 4 Editing, Arranging, and Navigation
Chapter 5 Composing with MIDI and ReWire Applications
Chapter 6 Inserts, Sends, and Effects
Chapter 7 Mixing and Automation
Chapter 8 Working with Picture and Surround

Author Descriptions

Matt Donner has been using Pro Tools since before Digidesign owned it. Over the course of his career, Donner has seen Pro Tools develop into the amazing audio production tool it is today. He has used Pro Tools on Sundance feature films as well as hundreds of records. Currently one of the only Certified Pro Tools instructors in San Francisco, Donner teaches hundreds of students annually at the school he co-created, Pyramid (www.pyramind.com). He released a solo album in 2002 called Donner, Party of One (www.cdbaby.com/donner).