Monthly Archives: October 2007

How to change the track colors?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by spkguitar

NOTE: This tip is obsolete with the release of Pro Tools 8, which makes the “hidden” control an actual control on the color palette window. Here’s a new feature of Pro Tools 7.3 that isn’t documented, but I think is … Continue reading →

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How to Side Chain in ProTools?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by spkguitar

The basics This question goes a little deeper than can be explained here, as there are several different ways and/or reasons to side chain. I’m just going to cover the basics of how to make it happen; it’s up to … Continue reading →

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How to fatten up a kick track in ProTools?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by spkguitar

There are a few different ways to do this. I’ll cover a few: Use a Signal Generator Create a mono aux track create a send from the kick track across a bus (say bus1). I’ve renamed that bus in my … Continue reading →

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How to get a reversed reverb sound in Pro Tools?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by spkguitar

So you want to get that other-worldly, just arriving from the 5th dimension sound on a vocal track? Try a Reversed Reverb: Duplicate the track in question. Slice one of the vocal phrases on the new track into a separate … Continue reading →

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How to use REX and ACID files in Pro Tools

Posted on October 5, 2007 by spkguitar

Before you decide to use REX or ACID files in your Pro Tools session, you need to have an understanding of what they are. I will describe here the basic method of using them within a Pro Tools session. It … Continue reading →

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How to set up the M-Audio Ozonic to be a control surface for Pro Tools?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by spkguitar

You will need to program the Ozonic to function like a J.L. Cooper CS-10. Programming the Ozonic is easiest with the Enigma software that is downloadable from the M-Audio Website.Then you will need to download the Legacy MIDI Controllers and … Continue reading →

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How to set up the M-Audio Axiom 25 to be a control surface for Pro Tools?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by spkguitar

This tutorial has been edited and simplified to make it easier to understand. To use the Axiom 25 as a control surface for Pro Tools, you will need to re-program it to function like a J.L. Cooper CS-10, and then … Continue reading →

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How to get 18 inputs with an 001/002/002r/003/003r?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by spkguitar

All three of the digidesign multiple input interfaces for LE, the 001, 002, and 002r, come complete with 8 analog inputs, 8 digital inputs via ADAT lightpipe, and 2 digital inpuits via S/PDIF. To take advantage of these digital inputs, … Continue reading →

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How to use soundfonts with ProTools?

Posted on October 4, 2007 by spkguitar

First, you are going to need to know what soundfonts are. I’m assuming that if you are wondering how to use them, you already know what they are, but you know what they say about when you “ass-u-me”. So, a … Continue reading →

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How to use softsynths with Protools?

Posted on October 4, 2007 by spkguitar

How to use softsynths in ProTools? (generic; non-plugin specific) How to use XPand! in ProTools? How to use Sampletank Free in Pro Tools? How to use Sampletank SE from the Ignition Pack in Pro tools? How to use BFD Lite … Continue reading →

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