The Pro Tools 12.4 update is a minor update relative to the Pro Tools 11 update which saw substantial change to the operating platform it was built upon (from 32 bit to 64 bit). Such a change had significant positive impact on the operating efficiencies of the DAW; but unfortunately, the Pro Tools 11 update also had...
Category: Signal Flow
All things audio signal flow related: sound source, transducer, to console, to monitors, from console to tape, from tape to console, 2 -Track return
Post-Production Instrumental Editing and Processing Options
This blog continues a series of blogs on Mixing (Page 2014). (MIDAS 2014) As a mix engineer I guess you will receive a tracking session at some point in which you will appraise the instrumental elements of the session as being in need of some work: perhaps some subtle work, or perhaps some extensive work. Options are available to do this by the...
Signal Flow Part 2
As developed in last week’s Signal Flow Part 1 [June 2013], Audio Engineering is an enjoyable technical and creative pursuit. It is dependent upon the engineer understanding the fundamentals. Signal Flow is one of the core fundamentals. Understanding and practicing these three stages of Signal Flow until committed to muscle memory is essential to the development...
Signal Flow Part 1
The fundamentals of Audio Engineering Audio Engineering is dependent upon the key personnel – the engineers – understanding the fundamentals. Signal Flow is one of the core fundamentals of audio engineering. Irrespective of the studio console, an experienced engineer who understands signal flow will adapt very quickly to each and every studio environment, irrespective of...
Introduction to Audio Engineering
Welcome to Audio Engineering and the world of studios. A studio represents different things to different people. Some see it as a technical place to track and mix artists’ expression (Burgess 2014; Burgess 2013; Burgess 1997). Others see a studio as an instrument, in which to develop an artist’s ideas into something more, possibly fusing several musical...
Pro Tools User Tip #1
Tips when using Pro Tools on a general use computer When you are using someone else’s computer, such as in a Studio or general use C-Lab environment, you are not likely going to be aware of what the previous person used Pro Tools for. They may have, for example used an alternative interface and customised the...