PROTOOLS

By Samuel Wr ight w r i g h t s t u f f m u s i c . c o m

Version 8 & 9

A c o l l e c t i o n o f i d e a s , l e s s o n s &

l i n k s t o s u p p o r t m u s i c

e d u c a t o r s .

Introduction ................................................................................ 1

Steps ................................................................................ 1

Links for Learning ................................................................................ 1

Project Resources ................................................................................ 1

Contents

IntroductionWelcome.

These notes are by no means an exhaustive method on operating Pro Tools but they may serve as a guide to help you get started.

Included in this booklet are links, tutorials, a step-by-step look at the Pro Tools anatomy as well as some project ideas to get you creating music.

Feel free to contact me at www.wrightstuffmusic.com and remember, you need to experiment and create your own projects in Pro Tools to really learn something worthwhile. A music teacher will best serve their students by having encountering the same obstacles and successes they will most certainly experience.

The following steps will detail how to operate Pro Tools’ many functions and to get your students creating music efficiently and creatively.

Make sure each device you have connected to your Mac/PC has its dedicated driver installed and that you

have enabled each device in the Audio/MIDI preferences.

Quick Hint

1. Opening a Session (or Template) 2. Navigating the Edit Window 3. Navigating the Mixer & Inserts 4. Audio, Editing & Recording 5. MIDI, Editing & Recording

Steps for ‘Creating Music’

The following steps will detail how to operate Pro Tools’ many functions and to get your students creating music efficiently and creatively.

Make sure each device you have connected to your Mac/PC has its dedicated driver installed and that you

have enabled each device in the Audio/MIDI preferences.

Quick Hint

1. Opening a Session (or Template) 2. Navigating the Edit Window & Tools 3. Navigating the Mixer & Inserts 4. Audio, Editing & Recording 5. MIDI, Editing & Recording

1. Opening a Session

Chris Balladic is Professor of English at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. He edited The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales (1992), and is the author of In Frankenstein's Shadow (1987), Criticism and Literary Theory 1890 to the Present (1996), and other works of literary history. He has edited, with RobMorrison, Tales of Terror from Blackwood's Magazine, and The Vampyre and Other Tales of the

f In Frankenstein's Shadow (1987), Criticism and LiterVampyre and Other Taltroduction to Charles Matron's behemoth the Wanderer (all available in the Oxford World's

Classics series).

Point of Interest

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Show Me Protools

Free Tutorialse.g. MIDI to Audio in Pro Tools

Resources

AIR Users Blog

Audio Tuts Plus

MacProVideo

Real World Remixed

Indaba Opportunities

Hey Samuel!

I am glad to help shed some light and let you know what a lot of other music teachers do in this situation.  The normal scenario is the teacher will purchase a pro account.  This way him or her can have access to more stems, aka, more practice.  Each student creates their own basic account (you can use the students school emails and a set password so you can have access to all of their account.  whatever works for you!) which will give each of them access to 3 keys.  You can set three different opportunities (using the keys) throughout the semester and have them be the student's projects.  That way, if a student feels really good about what they have done, he/she can submit and be a part of contest!  

That is our standard education set-up but of course, not mandatory!

1.  the Creative Comments license just means that these tracks cannot be used for commercial use.  You cannot sell, nor make any money from the remixes.  SO yes, you may work with them in the classroom.

2.  You can use our stems on any sort of recording devise.  Does not need to the ours, the Mantis DAW.  Again, after you download the stems, they are yours for as long as you want as long as you follow the CC license.

Please let me know if you can any further questions!

Thank you so much.

Katie Smithindaba musicIndaba Music <info@indabamusic.com>

PROTOOLS

By Samuel Wr ight w r i g h t s t u f f m u s i c . c o m

Version 8 & 9

A c o l l e c t i o n o f i d e a s , l e s s o n s &

l i n k s t o s u p p o r t m u s i c

e d u c a t o r s .

Introduction ................................................................................ 1

Steps ................................................................................ 1

Links for Learning ................................................................................ 1

Project Resources ................................................................................ 1

Contents

IntroductionWelcome.

These notes are by no means an exhaustive method on operating Pro Tools but they may serve as a guide to help you get started.

Included in this booklet are links, tutorials, a step-by-step look at the Pro Tools anatomy as well as some project ideas to get you creating music.

Feel free to contact me at www.wrightstuffmusic.com and remember, you need to experiment and create your own projects in Pro Tools to really learn something worthwhile. A music teacher will best serve their students by having encountering the same obstacles and successes they will most certainly experience.

The following steps will detail how to operate Pro Tools’ many functions and to get your students creating music efficiently and creatively.

Make sure each device you have connected to your Mac/PC has its dedicated driver installed and that you

have enabled each device in the Audio/MIDI preferences.

Quick Hint

1. Opening a Session (or Template) 2. Navigating the Edit Window 3. Navigating the Mixer & Inserts 4. Audio, Editing & Recording 5. MIDI, Editing & Recording

Steps for ‘Creating Music’

The following steps will detail how to operate Pro Tools’ many functions and to get your students creating music efficiently and creatively.

Make sure each device you have connected to your Mac/PC has its dedicated driver installed and that you

have enabled each device in the Audio/MIDI preferences.

Quick Hint

1. Opening a Session (or Template) 2. Navigating the Edit Window & Tools 3. Navigating the Mixer & Inserts 4. Audio, Editing & Recording 5. MIDI, Editing & Recording

1. Opening a Session

Chris Balladic is Professor of English at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. He edited The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales (1992), and is the author of In Frankenstein's Shadow (1987), Criticism and Literary Theory 1890 to the Present (1996), and other works of literary history. He has edited, with RobMorrison, Tales of Terror from Blackwood's Magazine, and The Vampyre and Other Tales of the

f In Frankenstein's Shadow (1987), Criticism and LiterVampyre and Other Taltroduction to Charles Matron's behemoth the Wanderer (all available in the Oxford World's

Classics series).

Point of Interest

Links for Learning

Project ResourcesShow Me Protools

Including Free Tutorials e.g. MIDI to Audio in Pro Tools

Make sure you look at their impressive list of Resources

AIR Users Blog Audio Tuts Plus

MacProVideoUsing Protools

in Music Education!

Project Resources

Real World Remixed Indaba Opportunities

Standard Indaba Education Set-up Teachers sign up for the Pro Account, which gives them access to an unlimited number of STEM downloads (keys). Students sign up for their own basic account, which allows them to access 3 keys. This will give students a wider audience for their works and allows them to submit entries in our regular opportunities and contests.

Many of the popular music STEMS on Indaba are available to use in the classroom under the

Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. Click on the above link to read the license from the Creative

Commons website, and for more information about CC licenses download our information booklet,

Creative Commons for Creative Music Teachers.