Advanced Pro Tools

Dates Due By Friday @ Midnight Topic Assignments
MPPT Vids
Class Meeting WEBINARS Readings
Jan14-15 1) Watch The Class Overview Video (Quicktime required)
2) Vote on Class Meeting Times
3) Sign up for the course Streaming Videos
4) Log into D2L and do Discussion Question 1
5) Read the Syllabus6) Watch Last Semesters Final Critiques
Week 1Jan18-22 DQ 1Class Notes! Overview, syllabus & schedule, introductions Intro to Pro Tools 8
Lab1.zip Stereo music edit; DQ 1
Jan 20, ’10 Advanced Pro Tools Online Webcast PT Reference Guide (PTRG) Ch 1-4Lab 1 Demo Video
Jan 21, ’10 Chapters 1-3 Webcast
Week 2Jan25-29 Quiz 1Class Notes! Review of ProTools, TDM & Host Based, Edit/Mix/Transport. Window config & Setup Pro Tools Platinum Labs
DQ 2
Jan 26, 2010 PTRG 4, 5 & 9 PTRG 5, 9
Week 3Feb 1-5 Dq2 &
Lab 1 Class Notes!
Sessions & Tracks MPTrack Editing 1-2
Lab2.zip
Feb 3, 2010 PTRG 8 & 10 PTRG 8, 10, 12
Lab 2 Demo Video
Feb 4, 2010 PTRG 12
Week 4Feb 8-12 Quiz 2Class Notes! IO setup, Preferences and the DigiBase; File & data management MPMixing 1
DQ 3
Feb 10, 2010 PTRG 6-7 PTRG 6-7, 13
Feb 11, 2010 PTRG 13
Week 5Feb15-19 DQ 3&Lab 2

Class Notes

EXAM 1

Playback, Selections & Editing,EXAM 1 – Available Thursday – Friday at Midnight! MPTrack Editing 3-4 Feb 17, 2010 PTRG 14 PTRG 14-16
Feb 18, 2010 PTRG 15-16
Week 6Feb22-26 Quiz 3Class Notes! Tuning & Vocal Production MPVocal Editing 1
Lab3Audio.zip
Lab3 PT8 Instructions
DQ 4
Lecture- Sweetwater Sound Real World DimDim PTRG 21-24
Lab 3 Video
Week 7Mar 1-5 DQ4Class Notes! Recording in Pro Tools MPVocal Editing 2 & 3
DQ 5
Mar 3 Record & Playback ch. 17-18 PTRG 17-18, 25
Mar 4 Edit selections ch. 25
Mar 8-12 Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break
Week 9Mar15-19 Quiz 4& Lab 3

Class Notes!

Fade types, Tempo, Meter & Elastic Audio Ready to Pitch 1 & 2
Lab4 PT8 Instructions
Lab4audio.zip
Mar 16 – Semester Catchup PTRG 26, 30
Lab 4 Video
Mar 17Crossfades & Lab 4 overview
Week 10Mar22-26 DQ 5Class Notes! Intro to Mixing BD MPMixing 2
DQ 6
Mar 24 classWebcast (Wed@ 4 at Walnut House & Online) PTRG 35-36
Regions & LoopingRegions, Looping, Tools, etc
Week 11Mar29-Apr 2 Quiz 5& Lab 4Class Notes! Memory Locates & Regions Ready to Pitch 3
Lab 5 InstructionsLab5_Audio.zip
Mar 31 Crazy Magic with Memory Locations PTRG 33-34,
Lab 5 Video (See the MP-Mixing videos)
April 1 Lab 5 overview, Mixing
Week 12Apr 5-9 DQ 6Class Notes! Plugins & Automation
NARAS DAW Guidelines,
MPMixing 3
DQ 7
April 7 NARAS Guidelines Part 1 – Master Sessions & Setup PTRG 37, 38 & 42, Naras Guidelines
April 8 NARAS Guidelines Part 2 – Slave, Source & Mix sessions
Week 13Apr12-16 Quiz 6Class Notes!

Exam 2

Exam 2 review & Exam 2 – Available thursday to friday at midnight MPMixing 4
Lab6.zip
April 14 Exam 2 review, Audio Post Production Intro PTRG 43
April 15 – Lab 6 Video – Audio Post Production
Week 14Apr19-23 DQ 7
Lab 5Class Notes!
Proficiency: Available 7pm Thurs- DUE 11:59pm FridayLab 6 Post Production Video Lab 6 Spring 2010 InstructionsLab 6 Session April 21 & 22Proficiency Review 4300 PROFICIENCY INSTRUCTIONSProficiency Files
Week 15Apr26-30 Quiz 7Class Notes! Catch up & Loose ends, Final Review DQ 8***Lab 6 DUE BY TUESDAY NIGHT so we can watch in class Wednesday!*** April 29 Review lab 6’s and final exam schedule Final Review
May 3-6 Lab 6 Final Project Review NEW SPRING May 6, 2010 LAB 6 Post Evaluations