Getting to Know Pro Tools

Getting to Know Pro Tools

Powering Up Your System

Steps for powering up the system correctly.
Understanding why monitors should be turned on last.

What do you already know about Pro Tools?

Opening and Playing a Pro Tools Session

Process of opening an existing Pro Tools session from the dashboard.
Navigating the opening process.

Playback Engine and Hardware Setup

Basic functions of the Playback Engine dialog box.
Understanding the Hardware Setup dialog box.

Starting and Stopping Playback

Using the transport controls to start and stop playback.

Closing a Session and Quitting Pro Tools

Properly closing a session and quitting Pro Tools.
Saving and using the 'Save As' feature.

Creating a Pro Tools Session

Creating a new Pro Tools session from a blank template or an existing template.
Understanding the importance of avoiding incompatible characters.

Session Audio Settings

Learning about session audio settings, including sample rate, bit-depth, and audio file formats.
Knowing the difference between Split Stereo and Interleaved audio files.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.