Table of Contents
Part I: Getting Started with Pro Tools LE
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Pro Tools LE System
Understanding Pro Tools LE Hardware Systems
Installing Pro Tools LE 7 Software
Configuring Your Pro Tools 7 LE System
Chapter 3: The Mix and Edit Windows
Part II: Recording in Pro Tools
Chapter 4: Starting a New Session
Creating Custom Session Templates
Using Sessions Created in Pro Tools 7 with Earlier Versions of Pro Tools Software
Sharing Sessions Between Pro Tools 7 HD and Pro Tools 7 LE and M-Powered
Chapter 5: Working with Tracks
Using the New Tracks Dialog Box to Create Multiple Track Types
Assigning Audio Track Inputs and Outputs
Using Track Position Numbering
Color-coding Regions in Tracks
About Track Priority and Voice Assignments
Chapter 6: Getting Ready to Record
Recording Audio with the Click Plug-in
Chapter 7: Recording and Playing Back Audio
Recording from a Digital Source
Part III: Audio File Management
Chapter 8: File Management Basics
Setting Sample Rate Conversion Quality
Compacting and Deleting Audio Files
Importing Audio from Audio CDs
Chapter 9: Managing Audio Files with DigiBase
Moving, Copying, Duplicating, and Deleting Items
Importing Audio Files Using Drag and Drop
Managing Background Processing with the Tasks Window
Linking and Unlinking Edit and Timeline Selections
Linking and Unlinking Track and Edit Selections
Changing a Selection’s Length
Chapter 12: Working with Regions
Displaying Region Boundary Overlap/Underlap
Duplicating and Repeating Regions
Creating Fades and Crossfades in Batches
Repairing Waveforms with the Pencil Tool
Stripping Silence from Regions
Understanding Audio Signal Flow
Chapter 15: Adding Effects to a Mix
Using Key Inputs for Side-chain Processing
Using External Hardware Effects
Improving RTAS Plug-in Performance
Chapter 17: Mixdown and Mastering
The Difference Between MIDI and Audio
Setting Up an Instrument Track
Creating a Click Track for Recording
Recording Multiple MIDI Tracks
Entering and Deleting MIDI Notes Manually
Using MIDI Real-Time Properties
Part VII: Getting the Most from Pro Tools
Chapter 20: Pro Tools for Digital Video
Preparing to Edit Sound for Video
Choosing a Sample Rate and Bit Depth for Your New Project
Using Time Code or Feet.Frames Counter and Ruler (DV Toolkit 2 Only)
Session Setup for Accurate Synchronizing
Digitizing Your Guide Track from the Videotape
Using Digital Video To Sync Pro Tools To Picture
Getting Sync Audio from the Picture Editor
Editing Dialog (Production Sound)
Chapter 21: Optimizing Performance
Appendix A: Connecting Your Studio
Connecting Your Studio to the Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, Mbox, Mbox 2, or Mbox 2 Pro
Connecting Audio Sources to Digi 002 and Digi 002 Rack
Connecting Audio Sources to Mbox
Connecting Audio Sources to Mbox 2 and Mbox 2 Pro
Connecting External Hardware Effects