Pro Tools 201: Pro Tools Production I

The Pro Tools Production I (PT201) course covers the core concepts and skills needed to operate an Avid Pro Tools Ultimate system in a professional studio environment. This course builds on the Pro Tools Fundamentals I and II series of courses, providing intermediate and advanced-level Pro Tools concepts and techniques.

Students learn to customize the configuration of Pro Tools Ultimate systems to maximize results and improve recording, editing, and mixing workflows. The hands-on exercises provide experience optimizing system resources, configuring I/O, navigating and color-coding, managing session media, using advanced selection and auditioning techniques, working with clip gain, applying advanced automation techniques, creating submixes and applying parallel processing, advanced mixing and finishing techniques for a final mixdown.

This course provides the foundational training for the Avid Certified | Pro Tools Music Professional and Avid Certified | Pro Tools Post Professional certification exams.

Candidates wishing to sit either of these certification exams must have firstly passed the Avid Certified | Pro Tools Specialist certification exam.

Audience

This course is designed for end-users with intermediate Pro Tools skills

Prerequisites

Completion of the following courses, or equivalent experience:

• PT101 Pro Tools Fundamentals I
• PT110 Pro Tools Fundamentals II

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Configure settings for a Pro Tools Ultimate system with HDX or Pro Tools | Carbon hardware
• Customize I/O settings
• Work with Window Configurations
• Manage voice allocation and disk allocation options
• Share tracks for collaboration using a variety of techniques
• Index volumes for quick searching with a Workspace browser
• Use advanced selection, nudging, and shifting techniques
• Use advanced auditioning techniques, including pre-and post-roll auditions
• Use alternate Edit tools and advanced editing techniques
• Use clip alignment techniques, such as snap-to-head, snap-to-tail, and snap-to-sync point
• Use basic Edit Keyboard Focus mode shortcuts
• Work with clip gain and clip effects
• Use advanced automation functions, including AutoMatch, Manual Write functions, and Write on Stop functions
• Setup and use AFL and PFL solo modes
• Create submixes and use bus interrogation techniques
• Work with VCA Master tracks
• Understand a variety of common mixdown techniques