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∞ Pro Tools beats

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:08:01 +0000

Russ takes you step by step showing you things like how to make beats using Boom and MIDI, getting your virtual instrument sounds down onto audio tracks, how to use basic effects to transform the stock sounds and extract grooves from one beat and then use them on other beats to lock their grooves together. Russ also shows you how to pitch shift beats, use gates and side chains to create fantastic new electro drum beats, how to destroy beats and mash them up as well as slice beats and rearrange them using Structure

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∞ Pro Tools 10 video tutorial

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:31:02 +0000

Pro Tools 10 is chock full of new features and functions that will dramatically speed up your workflow and production time. Pro Tools guru Michael Costa takes you step by step through each new feature and function, in-depth, leaving no stone unturned.

I’ve watched several of Costa’s videos before and he is a really good

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∞ Pro Tools reality distortion field

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:33:36 +0000

Air Users Blog:

Avid are sticking to their Pro Tools 10 pricing guns (see what I did there?) and I’m told that they are internally patting themselves on the back for such a great product launch. I’m also told that Avid team are sending YouTube links around on the internal messaging system, that compare this with Steve Jobs’ handling of criticism at an Apple event some years ago. Well I hope for their sakes the wishful thinking proves true, especially where the stock price is

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∞ Avid cuts jobs

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:17:40 +0000

Air Users Blog:

So, whilst some users were hoping for a price cut, it is sobering to think that some very good people have lost their job, some of whom are people I know personally. One in particular is a hero who has helped tens of thousands of the people in the Pro Tools community over the years, often taking the bullets from us guys over Avid management decisions. You will be missed.

I hate seeing people lose their

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∞ SoundCloud integrated into Pro Tools 10

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:53:17 +0000

With SoundCloud baked into Pro Tools 10, audio producers from all fields can share their sounds privately with collaborators for feedback or share polished works to the world. Throughout the creative process, Pro Tools and SoundCloud make audio production and promotion easier.

This is a great move for both companies.

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∞ Pro Tools 10: Clip-based gain tutorial

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:43:19 +0000

MacProVideo:

The Clip-Based Gain feature in Pro Tools 10 provides a much quicker and visually appealing solution. Using the clip gain line you’re able to adjust the gain for individual clips and match their relative levels. You’ll notice right away how the waveform view updates in real-time to reflect the clip gain changes. Very impressive!

There are some great looking features in Pro Tools 10 — this is just one of them.

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∞ ∞ Avid releases Pro Tools 10

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:09:44 +0000

Avid on Thursday unveiled the next major version of its digital audio workstation, Pro Tools.

The company updated its Web site tonight with all of the information on Pro Tools 10, and there certainly looks like there’s a lot to be excited about.

∞ ∞ Avid shows upcoming features of Pro Tools

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:51 +0000

∞ ∞ Avid offers Eleven LE, Strike and Velvet free with Pro Tools purchase

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:40:55 +0000

If you’re looking for a Digital Audio Workstation, this might be a good time to look at Pro Tools 9.

∞ ∞ Review: Avid's Eleven Rack

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:27:11 +0000

I can’t wait to get my hands on a guitar product after a company says it’s perfect for live playing, studio tone, and is also an audio interface. No promise like that has ever come true, and it usually only … Continued

∞ ∞ Pro Tools beta adds support for OS X Lion

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:02:06 +0000

Avid released an update for Pro Tools 9, adding support for Apple’s recently released OS X Lion.

∞ ∞ Getting guitars in time with drums using Pro Tools

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:23:42 +0000

A great video from Russ at the Air Users Blog on how to use Beat Detective and Elastic Audio to bring guitars and bass in time with the drum kit.

∞ ∞ Rush's Geddy Lee and his Pro Tools bass setup

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:46:48 +0000

Geddy Lee’s bass sound is a combination of five channels, which represent various aspects of an entire bass sound, and run from clean to distorted-beyond-all-reason. The two main components of his sound are an Avalon DI and a Palmer DI. The Avalon is warm with a punchy midrange, and the Palmer is super clear with an extended low end. The last three channels are all distorted to one degree or another. There’s an instantiation of Eleven dialed up to sound like an old Fender

∞ ∞ Adobe releases Audition CS 5.5 for audio and video pros

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:01:37 +0000

As part of its Creative Suite 5.5 announcements today, Adobe released Audition, its professional audio application.

Part of the Production Premium suite, Audition is a native Mac app that allows users to manipulate, mix and restore audio files. Adobe says Audition is a good tool for video editors, audio engineers, and interactive designers.

With a completely rebuilt audio engine, Audition multiple multitrack sessions and single file edits simultaneously. You can even open and import files in the background — even files that need sample rate conversion — while you continue to work on open projects, according to Adobe.

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∞ ∞ Avid releases Eleven Rack Expansion Pack

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:36:42 +0000

Avid on Tuesday released the Eleven Rack Expansion Pack. As the name suggests, its an add-on for the company’s Eleven Rack amp and effects processing systems.

∞ ∞ Pro Tools 9 is definitely worth the upgrade

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:42:31 +0000

I’ve been using Pro Tools since version 7.0 and have run into the same issues that most other users have. However, Pro Tools 9 is a solid piece of software that is definitely worth the upgrade.

∞ ∞ Twelve Christmas gifts for Mac-using guitar players

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:10:49 +0000

If your favorite guitar player doesn’t like using his iPhone or iPad to play music, there are a number of other gifts that can be useful to them.

∞ ∞ Universal Audio becomes a Pro Tools developer

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:46:57 +0000

Audio plug-in developer Universal Audio (UA) announced that it is now an Avid Pro Tools RTAS developer.

∞ ∞ Pro Tools 9: This changes everything

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:45:29 +0000

Every company that releases a new product wants you to think that it changes the dynamics of the market it competes — few actually do. However, with Pro Tools 9, Avid has literally changed the game.

∞ ∞ Avid unveils Pro Tools 9, compatible with third-party interfaces

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:57:25 +0000

Avid on Friday introduced Pro Tools 9 in what could be the biggest release in the software’s storied history.