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DMAC 120

DMAC 120. Digital Audio Production I. Module 5 .3 Pro Tools Software: The Edit Window. Module 5.3 Pro Tools Edit GUI. GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI): Displays – Input, I/O Levels, Signal Routing, Waveform envelope, etc.

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DMAC 120

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  1. DMAC 120 • Digital Audio Production I Module 5.3 Pro Tools Software: The Edit Window

  2. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI): • Displays – Input, I/O Levels, Signal Routing, Waveform envelope, etc. • The GUI is how you PROGRAM the computer to process the audio signal.

  3. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI 3 Main Windows: • The Edit Window • The Mix Window • The Transport Window

  4. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI • Mix • Edit • Transport

  5. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: Displays Audio, Midi Data on Horizontal Timeline TRACKS. Tracks are stacked Vertically, representing the different audio elements. Track ‘Header’ - Used to select view of data and signal processing.

  6. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: Track Headers Tracks

  7. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: Each Track displays Mixer Automation Data. MIXER controls sound ‘Balance’ (MIX) for creative/aesthetic reasons.

  8. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: MIXER Controls are viewable and editable in the Edit Window. For this reason, Tracks in the Edit Window are called PLAYLISTS - represent how/when sounds will be Played Back, Controlled, Combined.

  9. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI Edit Window View Selector. These Views are also selectable using the VIEW DROP DOWN MENU (View>Edit Window Views The Edit Window: • Track Name • Record, Input Monitor, Solo & Mute Buttons • Track View Selector • Voice Assignment • Automation Status • Track Timebase • Elastic Audio Selector

  10. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: User can modify almost every aspect of the Sound through the EDIT GUI: • Mixer Automation Data (Volume, Mute, Pan) • Cut, Copy & Paste Audio • Arrange the Playlist Order (time placement)

  11. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: NON-DESTRUCTIVE : Function that you perform on a Track affects only the displayed element, does not change the MASTER (CLIP) Audio File

  12. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: Playlists with different Audio, MIDI & Mix data Displayed

  13. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: 2 Additional Windows within Edit Window. • TRACK CLIPS • TRACK GROUPS. Allow you to View, Modify and Manipulate their contents via Specialized Menus, and to easily access audio for placement into the Playlist.

  14. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: Track/Group Column Show/Hide Column Buttons Clips Column

  15. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: TIME SCALES and RULERS: • MAIN TIME and SUB-TIME Scale. Main Time Scale determines the Timebase units used by the Transport, Main Counter, Selection Start, End, Length and the Initial Grid and Nudge Values. Sub-Time Scale - Secondary Time Reference. Engineer selects the Ruler or TIMELINE depending on the Task. (DMAC 120 – Broadcast Production – Mins:Secs)

  16. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: Timelines, Rulers, Main Counter and Grid/Nudge Value Windows

  17. Module 5.3Pro Tools Edit GUI The Edit Window: The Edit Window GUI is easier to use when the information you need to see is properly displayed. Knowing how to set up your window properly will make your time in the studio producing more efficient and FUN!

  18. DMAC 120 • Digital Audio Production I Module 5.3 Pro Tools Software: The Edit Window

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