Logic Video Tutorial: Using and Recording the Vocoder Synth in Logic Pro September 11, 2008
Posted by PJ in : Digital home recording studios, Logic Studio 8, Videos , 3comments
Preparing your music for YouTube… plus some examples May 17, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Mixing, Troubleshooting, Videos , 2commentsA mix that sounds awesome in your DAW can sound terrible after facing the wrath of YouTube streaming conversion.
How can you make your sounds shine on YouTube? Here are some things to check in your mixes to guarantee better youtube results. (And there are videos at the end …) (more…)
Video: Automating tempo changes in Logic Pro April 24, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Logic Studio 8, Studio Setup, Videos , add a commentThis is just like the Pro Tools video on automating tempo tracks, except now I show you how to make tempo changes in Logic Pro. (more…)
Video: Automating tempo changes in Pro Tools LE April 23, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digital Audio Workstations, Pro Tools, Videos , 2commentsThis video will show you how to automate a tempo change in Pro Tools LE. Changing the tempo of your song is very easy to do (and a Logic video coming soon)[ (more…)
New Video Ideas: Let us know what you are looking for. April 2, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : General Announcements, Troubleshooting, Videos , 2commentsIf you would like to see a video on a specific topic, please let us know!
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Video: Bouncing to Disk in Logic Studio Pro April 1, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Apple, Logic Studio 8, Videos , 1 comment so farThis video will be just like the Pro Tools bouncing to disk video, only now I am in Logic. I show the same basic process and menu selection options. (more…)
Video: Bouncing to Disk in Pro Tools LE April 1, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Pro Tools, Videos , 15commentsThis video will show you how to bounce to disk in Digidesign Pro Tools LE. First, I show you how to select the region you’d like to bounce. Then, its just a matter of picking your export options, showing Pro Tools where to put the file, and then bouncing (more…)
Video: Introduction to Instrument Tracks in Pro Tools LE March 28, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Pro Tools, Videos , add a commentThis video will show you how to create, setup and use instrument tracks in Pro Tools LE. I demonstrate with Xpand (which is free). I also show how to create MIDI tracks to use with your instrument tracks. (more…)
Video: Introduction to Instrument Tracks in Logic Studio Pro March 28, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Logic Studio 8, Videos, Virtual Instruments , 1 comment so farThis video will show you how to create, setup, and use instrument tracks in Logic Pro. First, I show you how to pick instruments from the library browser. Then, I show you two different ways to create instruments in the Mixer window (first with manually inserting instruments, and then by using the channel strip settings). (more…)
Video: Using Aux Effects Sends in Pro Tools March 24, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : plugins (plug-ins), Pro Tools, Videos , 3commentsThis video is just like the recently posted Logic Pro video, but now in Pro Tools. I show you how to create aux input tracks, and use them with bus sends to apply effects. First, a reverb, then a delay. (more…)
Video: Setting up Aux Effects Sends in Logic Pro March 18, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Logic Studio 8, plugins (plug-ins), Videos , 3commentsThis video will show you how to setup effects sends using aux tracks and buses. I use a sample of my voice and apply reverb and delay using two different busses and aux effects tracks.
Video: Importing and Exporting OMF, AAF files from Logic Pro March 14, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digital Audio Workstations, Logic Studio 8, Videos , 9commentsThis video will show you how to export an OMF interchange (and an AAF) in Logic Pro. Before I get to OMF/AAF, I show you how to export all tracks as audio files. This is a great function to use if you need to transfer from Logic to Pro Tools (since you can’t import an OMF with Pro Tools until you buy the DV Toolkit). Finally, I show you how to import an OMF in Logic (which is basically the same process as importing an AAF). (more…)
Video: Using Tools in Pro Tools March 13, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Editing, Pro Tools, Videos , 1 comment so farThis video will show you how to use all the different editing tools in Pro Tools. This includes the zoom, edge, selector, grabber, scrubber, and pencil tools. (I also talk about the multiple types of zoom tools, the time compression/expansion and loop tools, and also the object and separation grabber tools). Stay tuned, because a video posted later today will discuss the edit modes of Pro Tools (shuffle, spot, slip, and grid/relative grid) and also the Smart Tool (also known as the Super Tool). (more…)
Video: Keyboard Focus I in Digidesign Pro Tools March 12, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Digidesign, Pro Tools, Videos , add a commentThis is the first video in a series of videos on Pro Tool’s keyboard focus. This is the fastest way to edit in Pro Tools, and anyone using Pro Tools will benefit greatly from learning these skils. In this video, I cover zooming, creating fades, trimming regions, and nudging. (more…)
Video: Grouping Tracks in Pro Tools LE March 11, 2008
Posted by ConnorSmith in : Pro Tools, Studio Setup, Videos , 1 comment so farThis video will show you how to group tracks in Pro Tools LE. Grouping tracks together makes both editing and mixing either. Also, like in the Logic Pro video on grouping tracks, I will show you how to turn groups on and off.