So you’ve got Pro Tools — what’s next? Sweetwater’s Mitch Gallagher walks through the basics of setting yourself up for success when it’s time to build your first project. Mitch covers all the menus and choices at your disposal each time you boot up the software. Improving your knowledge of these menu options will streamline the overall Pro Tools experience and have you recording professionally in no time. Mitch also covers finding and selecting your audio interface, basic tracking, and more. Check it out!
About Mitch Gallagher
Sweetwater Editorial Director, Mitch Gallagher, is one of the leading music/pro audio/audio recording authorities in the world. The former senior technical editor of Keyboard magazine and former editor-in-chief of EQ magazine, Gallagher has published thousands of articles, is the author of seven books and one instructional DVD, and appears in well over 500 videos on YouTube. He teaches audio recording and music business at Purdue University/Indiana University, and has appeared at festivals, conventions, and conferences around the world.
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