To wrap things up regarding compressors, I will offer 3 Dos and Don’ts as my final word for now. These are things to always keep in mind...

As you get better with compressors, you will start playing with other knobs and features. One of these is the knee. The knee refers to...

So . . . you want to record a song and you’re running out of space on the computer or external hard drive? Wondering if you have enough...

Group Cabling Keep cables grouped together by type (audio, MIDI, mains, etc.). This makes it easier to find faulty cables, patch...

In Pro Tools, material (audio or midi) on a track is associated with a type of Time Scale. All track types can be set to either...

Did you know that it is important to power up your system and equipment in a certain order? In the early days, for me, I didn’t know that!...

If you’re involved with a lot of production work and do a lot of MIDI work like I do, you record a lot of projects using your sound...

I don’t like wasting time while working on a mix. Being organized in a session is critical. A lot of time can be wasted looking for...

In the last blog post I covered the first tab under pro tools preferences – Display. Today I will cover Operation Preferences. First...

I remember how terrified I felt going to the Preferences (under Setup) tab! I looked at all that and said “Maaann! I am NOT touching...

To help stay organized in Pro Tools, I colorize my tracks, MIDI channels, and sometimes regions. My master fader is always one color, the...

Even though Pro Tools offers QuickStart session templates, you may choose to do what I do, which is create your very own unique template...

Hi guys and gals! As I think about topics to talk about, I think back on my own path which began just over 10 years ago (at least for...

Hi guys – this is the first entry for my new blog on music song-writing/composing, recording and mixing. I have been involved with music...

I don’t like wasting time while working on a mix. Being organized in a session is critical. A lot of time can be wasted looking for...