There is no doubt that Pro Tools™ has leveled the sound quality playing field for everyone. From professionals to entry-level music makers, Pro Tools makes it possible to produce master-quality music recordings anywhere. This tremendous power comes with a price beyond the cost of the computer and Pro Tools hardware--you have to learn a deep and involved software system to effectively use it! Producing In The Home Studio with Pro Tools from Berklee Press is a 278-page book and CD-ROM by David Franz that covers every aspect of the system as well as tried and true basic recording engineering techniques.

There are chapters about setting up your studio, basic record production, editing and MIDI. The section on pre-production covers both the engineer's and producer's role in the process and the production section covers actual sessions and how to make efficient use of PT. The postproduction section covers mixing and mastering and the CD-ROM has copies of Pro Tools Free and sessions with audio and MIDI from the author's home studio covering concepts in the book.

Producing In The Home Studio with Pro Tools from Berklee Press at $34.95 MSRP is jointly distributed by Digidesign and Hal Leonard. This is a definite reference for beginners to expert users. Berklee Press at 1140 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3693, U.S.A. Phone 617-747-2146 or go to: www.berkleepress.com. Berklee Press titles are distributed by the Hal Leonard Corporation, 800-524-4425 or Web to www.halleonard.com


Producing In The Home Studio with Pro Tools