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# Remember to save your Session before closing the file, and preferably saving an additional copy of your session to a personal drive. | # Remember to save your Session before closing the file, and preferably saving an additional copy of your session to a personal drive. |
Revision as of 16:04, 30 March 2023
Contents
Creating a Session in Pro Tools
- Open the Pro Tools application
- Select the Create tab.
- Select the Create from Template option and name your Session
- Select a template - SFX - Lab
- Name the session
- The template should automatically generate the sample-rate and bit-depth, but ensure it is set to Sample Rate: 48kHz and Bit Depth: 24.
- Click Create
- In the Save dialog click Desktop button on the left.
- Name the session.
- Click Save
Recording
Setting Up the MOTU M4
- Turn down the Monitor knob on the MOTU M4.
- Set up a microphone.
- Plug your microphone) into the front of the MOTU M4 Input 1
- Set the preamp levels with the Gain knob.
- Pay close attention to the meters on the face of the MOTU M4.
- Set the Gain knob so the meter is just turning yellow
- Press the MON button on your input channel.
- Set the Input Monitor Mix knob to 12:00.
- Set the MOTU M4 headphone knob to 2:00.
- Adjust the volumes knob on the headphone amp for each headphone that you are using.
- If the input meters look good but it’s still hard to hear, try turning up the headphone level on the headphone amp.
Recording the First Track
- Go to Options menu and make sure Low Latency Monitoring is selected.
- Set the input of track 1 to Input 1 Mono
- Click the Track Record Enable button on track 1.
- Check record levels and headphone levels.
- Click the Record Enable button.
- Click the Play button to start recording.
- Click the Stop button when done
- Click the Track Record Enable button on track 1 to unarm the track.
- Click Play to playback the recording.
- True the Input Monitor Mix all the way to the right to only hear playback
- Turn up the Monitor knob to listen on the speakers.
Recording a Second Track While Monitoring Track 1
- Set the input of track 2 to Input 1 Mono
- Click the Track Record Enable button on track 2.
- Check record levels and headphone levels.
- Click the Play button to and adjust Input Monitor Mix to change the balance of the microphone and the Pro Tool playback.
- Cue Pro Tools to where you want it to start.
- Click the Record Enable button.
- Click the Play button to start recording.
- Click the Stop button when done
- Click the Track Record Enable button on track 2 to unarm the track.
- Click Play to playback the recording.
- True the Input Monitor Mix all the way to the right to only hear playback
- Turn up the Monitor knob to listen on the speakers.
- Remember to save your Session before closing the file, and preferably saving an additional copy of your session to a personal drive.
- Once everything is saved, shut everything down in reverse order from the power on procedure.
- Clean up the space:
- Ensure all cables are coiled.
- Ensure all microphone stands are put away by loosening the joints and adjusting the pieces rather than forcing the pieces while the joints are still tightened.
- Place all microphones and clips back into their respective containers and note any missing or damaged gear.
- Tidy up any toys, noise makers, etc. Notate any issues in the logbook.