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Summary: waste of money
Review: If you own pro tools and you own the manuel, this book is a waste of your time and money. You can purchase the ProTools Manuel for the same price from Digidesign, and get more info.
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Summary: Just sorta OK...
Review: If you want an in-depth, "how-to-use ProTools" manual, this book doesn't cut it. There is very little in-depth examination of any one topic, and more emphasis on providing a little bit about a lot of stuff. Also, there's waaay too much content about "the audio business," case in point is Chapter 10, The Producer's Role in Production. Personally, I don't think it's time well spent to be looking in a book for tips on creating your own mixing/production style...If you're new to ProTools (and recording in general) and in need of an overview of the program and its capabilities, buy this book. If you're looking for a technical reference handbook, read the ProTools manual.
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Summary: The Perfect Companion
Review: Intuitive, detailed, and accessible. Dave Franz offers the tools, techniques, and more than a few secrets to creating a successful Pro Tools production. Dave has pulled the most important elements of the digital recording process and offered them in a clear, concise, and enjoyable way. I now have an organized and practical approach to composing, producing, and engineering my music. Thanks Dave!
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Summary: Great book
Review: Just bought this book ... it's very helpfull for me ... it's clear ... it's great
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Summary: Pro Tools made easy
Review: Overall- a great introduction to Pro Tools and the world of producing. I am just getting started, but I bet it would be helpful to more advanced users too. Helps you from all angles, like how to use the actual software (like a 'how-to guide'), how to be a great producer, and more. I like the variety of information here in this book. It's not JUST another manual. This is an informational, sometimes even funny, book that will be of great interest to home-studio producers. I would definitley recommend this book to anyone interested in (like the title says) producing in their home studio with Pro Tools!
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Summary: The Perfect Companion
Review: This book is easy to read and has alot of good general recording info. If you want to learn about mic placement, how to plan a session, set up a home studio, and some basic recording theory as well as an overview of Pro Tools, this book is for you. I just wish the book would have focused more on Pro Tools. I am a professional engineer so I was looking for a advanced in depth look at how to get the most from Pro Tools. I did benifit from the book, but wanted more. I must say it's a good read for the beginer to intermedeate home studio buff that wants to learn more about recording and get some basics on Pro Tools. Advanced users look elsewhere!
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Summary: Good overview but not specific enough for advanced users!
Review: This book is easy to read and has alot of good general recording info. If you want to learn about mic placement, how to plan a session, set up a home studio, and some basic recording theory as well as an overview of Pro Tools, this book is for you. I just wish the book would have focused more on Pro Tools. I am a professional engineer so I was looking for a advanced in depth look at how to get the most from Pro Tools. I did benifit from the book, but wanted more. I must say it's a good read for the beginer to intermedeate home studio buff that wants to learn more about recording and get some basics on Pro Tools. Advanced users look elsewhere!
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Summary: Excellent guide to Pro Tools
Review: This book is exactly what I needed! It's the perfect companion to the software because 1) it spells out the entire production process in logical and easy-to-read English (no software manual speak here) and 2) it opened my eyes to many aspects of production and engineering, both within and outside of the Pro Tools environment, that I will apply to every project I work on in the future. The miking and mixing ideas, the production values, and the section about making realistic-sounding MIDI parts were the most important topics for me. This book has definitely helped me improve my productions already. And, by the way, I got the book within four days of my order, despite the "usually ships within 1-3 months" availability.
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Summary: terrible
Review: this book was terrible, if your a beginner no doubt you'll still end up calling the hotline after reading this. I thought it would be more of a walk-through, something for beginners like myself to come to grips with protools setup and use, instead what i spent 3 days pouring over is a general hodgepodge of information with no specifics. No help here on how to setup, how to hear a click track, no help at all...
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Summary: terrible
Review: this book was terrible, if your a beginner no doubt you'll still end up calling the hotline after reading this. I thought it would be more of a walk-through, something for beginners like myself to come to grips with protools setup and use, instead what i spent 3 days pouring over is a general hodgepodge of information with no specifics. No help here on how to setup, how to hear a click track, no help at all...
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