Pro Tools Basics

Learning the tools of the trade

This four-week course introduces Avid Pro Tools and its entry-level sibling, Pro Tools First. It is built for people who have dabbled with a computer for music or who are only starting to wonder how production software works.

Ground covered

• Getting musical ideas into the DAW quickly
• Editing and file management within a session
• Automation, and importing and exporting data
• The editing and post-production side of the workflow

Who it suits

Beginners choosing between DAWs, or those who have been handed Pro Tools and want a structured way to learn it. Because the course is short, expect an overview of the software rather than deep production technique.