Difference between revisions of "Recording with Premiere Pro - Sound Effects Studio"

Revision as of 11:14, 23 January 2024

Setting Up Premiere Pro

Creating a New Project in Premiere Pro

1. Open the Premiere Pro application and sign in with your Evergreen email address and password.
2. In the top left click New Project.
3. In the Project Name box enter a meaningful name.
4. For Project Location select Choose Location.
5. In the new new window select Desktop on the sidebar.
6. Click New Folder and name the folder.
7. Click Create.
8. Click Choose.
9. In the bottom right click Create.

File Management

• Premiere Pro does not move or copy any audio and video files.
• If you have any audio or video files that you need to use copy them into the folder you made on the desktop before importing.

Importing a Video File to Premiere Pro

1. Go to File > Import...
2. Browse to your video file and select it.
3. Click Import.

Making a Sequence (Timeline)

1. From the Project window drag the video clip into the Timeline.
2. If there is audio in the video file it will be on audio track 1.
   • If you do not need to listen to the audio press the Mute button (M).

Recording

Setting Up the MOTU M4

1. Turn down the Monitor knob on the MOTU M4.
2. Set up a microphone.
3. Plug your microphone) into the front of the MOTU M4 Input 1
4. Set the preamp levels with the Gain knob.
5. Pay close attention to the meters on the face of the MOTU M4.
6. Set the Gain knob so the meter is just turning yellow
7. Press the MON button on your input channel.
8. Set the Input Monitor Mix knob to 12:00.
9. Set the MOTU M4 headphone knob to 2:00.
10. 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

1. Set the input of track 1 to Mono: M4 In 1
2. Click the Track Record Enable button on track 1.
3. Check record levels and headphone levels.
4. Click the Record button in the Transport bar.
5. Click the Stop button when done
6. Click the Track Record Enable button on track 1 to unarm the track.
7. Click Play to playback the recording.
   • Turn 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

1. Set the input of track 2 to Mono: M4 In 1
2. Click the Track Record Enable button on track 2.
3. Check record levels and headphone levels.
4. Click the Play button to and adjust Input Monitor Mix to change the balance of the microphone and the Pro Tool playback.
5. Cue Audition to where you want it to start.
6. Click the Record button.
7. Click the Stop button when done
8. Click the Track Record Enable button on track 2 to unarm the track.
9. Click Play to playback the recording.
   • Turn the Input Monitor Mix all the way to the right to only hear playback
   • Turn up the Monitor knob to listen on the speakers.

End of Session

1. Remember to save your Session before closing the file.
2. Back ups the entire folder to an external drive or OneDrive.
3. Quit Pro Tools.
4. Turn all monitor knob down.
5. Shutdown the computer.
6. Clean up the space:
   1. Ensure all cables are coiled.
   2. 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.
7. Tidy up any toys, noise makers, etc. Notate any issues in the logbook.