Recognize common control surfaces and consoles used with Pro Tools. •
Recognize basic functions provided by a control surface. 31. Wednesday,
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Module 2: Configuring and Controlling Pro Tools
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Module 2: Configuring and Controlling Pro Tools Objectives: • Configure system software settings • Configure system hardware settings • Recognize common control surfaces and consoles used with Pro Tools • Recognize basic functions provided by a control surface
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Optimizing Host-Based Pro Tools Performance • Choose Setup > Playback Engine
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Optimizing Host-Based Pro Tools Performance (2) • Current Engine – Selects the audio engine to use as your audio interface • Hardware Buffer Size: Larger Buffer = More Audio Processing and Effects, but Greater Latency • Host Processors – Sets the number of processors allocated to Native plug-in processing • CPU Usage Limit • Lower setting frees resources for other applications and OS functions • Higher setting allocates more processing to Pro Tools (larger sessions, more Native plug-ins)
• Host Engine/Error Suppression – Lets PT continue playing/recording through host processing errors; prevents interrupting a creative workflow • Delay Compensation Engine – Determines system resources dedicated to delay compensation • Cache Size – Allocates RAM to pre-buffer audio; high settings cache entire session for speedy recording/playback regardless of disk transfer speeds • Plug-In Streaming Buffer Size and Optimization (Structure Plug-In Only) © Avid 2011
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Pro Tools Hardware Settings • Choose Setup > Hardware
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Pro Tools Hardware Settings (2) • Default Sample Rate – Choose a sample rate when no session is open. • Clock Source and Optical Format • Clock sources typically include: Internal, S/PDIF, and ADAT clocking options. • Optical formats typically include: S/PDIF and ADAT.
• Footswitch Control (003 and Mbox Pro) • Record Punch In/Out • Playback Start/Stop
• M-Audio and Third-Party Hardware Settings • With M-Audio, Third-Party, or Aggregate I/O (Mac only) use Launch Setup App button.
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Using an External Controller
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Small-Format Control Surfaces • 003 • 8 Channel Strips, Transport Control, Stereo Control Room Monitoring • FireWire Communication
• Artist Series Controllers • Artist Control, Artist Mix, and Artist Transport • Ethernet Communication
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Pro Mixing Series • C|24 • 24 Channel Strips, Transport Control, 5.1 Control Room Monitoring • Ethernet Communication
• D-Command • Main Unit – 8 touch-sensitive faders, 2 rows of touch-sensitive rotary encoders, dedicated EQ and dynamics controls • Ethernet Communication • Expandable with up to 2 Fader Modules; max configuration = 40 faders
• D-Control • Main Unit + 16 channel Fader Module – 16 touch-sensitive faders, 6 rows of touch-sensitive rotary encoders, dedicated EQ and dynamics controls • Ethernet Communication • Expandable with up to 4 additional Fader Modules; max configuration = 80 faders
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Pro Mixing Series (2) • MC Pro • Controller with built-in keyboard, hi-res touch screen, faders, rotary encoders, SmartSwitches, and softknobs • EUCON Ethernet Communication
• System 5-MC • Controller based on the System 5 digital console and the MC Pro controller, touch-sensitive faders, 8 rows of touch-sensitive rotary encoders • EUCON Ethernet Communication • Expandable up to 48 faders
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Working with a Control Surface • All Control Surfaces include the following controls: • Transport Controls • Play, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, Return to Zero, and Record Enable.
• Channel Strips • Faders, Solo/Mute Switches, Channel Select Switches, Rotary Encoders
• Window Controls • Mix, Edit, and Plug-In windows
• Navigation Controls • Banking, Nudging, and Zooming
• Flip Mode • Flips control assignments from rotary encodes to corresponding channel faders
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Review/Discussion Questions 1. What dialog box would you use to optimize Pro Tools’ host-based (Native) processing? 2. How should you set the Hardware Buffer Size for recording? For mixing? 3. When should you enable Host Engine error suppression? When should you make sure Host Engine error suppression is NOT active? 4. What dialog box would you use to configure the hardware settings and controls for your connected audio interface(s)? 5. How would you specify the default sample rate for Pro Tools to use when you create a new session?
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6. What footswitch functions are available for 003? Where do you select the footswitch function? 7. Name some control surfaces that are available for use with Pro Tools 10. 8. What Pro Tools systems support the C|24 control surface? What Pro Tools systems support ICON worksurfaces? 9. What kinds of switches and controls are available in the channel strips of a control surface such as the 003? 10. What are the Arrow keys on a control surface such as the 003 used for? How can you change the way the Arrow keys function?
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