Digidesign's Pro Tools sets the standard for digital audio software, yet you haven't been able to use it because you can't translate the engineering-speak that dominates most of the references to it. Now, finally, there's help: a guide that speaks a language you, as a musician, can understand. In Pro Tools for Musicians and Songwriters, author and musician Gina Fant-Saez encourages you to think of Pro Tools as not just a piece of software but as another musical instrument-thus ensuring you'll not be overwhelmed by too much technology nor get too little of the musical vernacular you understand so well. From creating that first track to working with loops; recording, editing, and mixing audio; working with MIDI; managing files; working with other musicians; and more, you'll find everything you need here to start making music in your own home studio with Pro Tools. Throughout, the emphasis is on the music-with simple step-by-step instructions to get going, tons of visual aids and sidebars to illuminate the text, and a companion Web site with downloadable QuickTime video tutorials, loops, and source files.
