Assessment Week (Pitch Shift)

This week was vary laid back in regards to work load. Because we were testing on Monday we only received instruction Wednesday. We covered a couple minor things much of which felt like review from other classes.

Grouping

1. Select all track you wish to group
2. Apple G (create group)

Shift + Apple + N (New Tracks)

Pitch Shift

1. Audio Suite
2. Pitch Shift
Select Pitch Shift
3. Choose dimensions to change audio


We then received a new homework assignment to help reinforce these techniques... I think it should be fun.

Midi Drums & Piano

This week we discussed using midi drums and pianos. I found the process very understandable and user friendly. We also had our first group assignments handed out and had organize time outside of class to complete the task. On a side note: I find that having the program at home allows for better understanding of many of the topics.

Getting Midi

Create New Session 24bit / 44.1k

1. Create two instrument tracks
*Select Plugins (Boom/Drums & Mini Grand/Piano
* Opt. 3 (step input)

2. Create one click track (marimba 2)
*After building track Opt. 4 allows you to further quantize if necessary

Quick keys

Opt. 3 = Quantize (step input)
Opt. 4 = Quantize (Midi/Audio)
Apple + or Apple N = New track
Opt. click fader = Unity Gain
ctrl. click on track tittle = Edit tittle options

Access Lost Audio

1. Window
* Workspace
*Digidesign Workspace
* Magnifying Glass
* Kind

MPA 306 Blog 09/06/10 - 09/10/10

Unfortunately, this week was cut short do to Labor Day. However, we were still able to cover an array of information in our one class session. I will highlight a few of the key points...

Accessing Audio Midi

App. / Utilities / Audio Midi / Select Audio Device {Digidesign M Box 2}

Saving Session

Create New Folder On Desktop / Save As / Select Folder / Save

Optimize Drive (for recording / mixing)

Options / Playback Engine Buffer Size/ Hardware Buffer & CPU Usage

Note:
For recording set buffer lower / For Mixing set buffer higher

Next we reviewed what each header at the top to of Pro tools did, for the most part the first 3 (File, Edit, View)were pretty similar to any processing program.

Note:
Use View to setup rulers...

Other Headers included:

Track: Controlled track specific commands
Regions: Controlled groups
Audio Suite: Special effect applied to actual audio
Setup: Control preferences

There were are an abundance of other quick tips and tricks however, these were just the most accessible and universal to my pro tools set up at home I plan to go in the midi lab Monday and further practice these techniques. In comparison to my understanding of the program last year I feel extremely more confident and prepared. I look forward to mastering this info and working on group assignments.

My 306 Blog 08/28/10 - 09/03/10

This week we discussed the basics in regards to starting (creating a new session) in Pro Tools. Before even beginning we were instructed to drag the pro tools le logo down to the menu bar so that it would be quicker and easier to access it in the future. Then we created a new blank session with the dimensions 24 / 44.1 and saving the file to the desktop (note: all info saved to the computer is deleted nightly therefor must be backed up to an external hard drive). Once in the program we created and armed a new track record audio in using sm57's and an xlr cable. After there was audio present on the track we practice with the mix knob... Fully counter clockwise showing non of the apparent audio and clockwise doing the opposite. It was established the best position for tracking was to a have it @ the halfway point.

Then we experimented with getting a midi signal in and getting sound:

1. Created a midi track and set to record
2. Using a midi controller record data in
3. Create new track
* under insert section
* select multi channel {plug-in}
* instrument
* minigrand

4. On the midi track (w/ data)
set input to ALL
set output to minigrand 1