Creating a Pro Tools Session

Series Summary

Today’s digital musical equipment and recording software like Pro Tools and GarageBand have made it possible to get professional quality recordings from your own home recording studio. Some of the most creative and innovative music being produced today is made by those outside the mainstream music industry. With the right combination of quality microphones, amps, instruments and inspiration you can put together your home studio and start creating the album of the year today.

In this series of free video clips you’ll learn how to use your own recording software in your own home. Expert musician and studio engineer RT Ouk shares tips on the various ways you can use Pro Tools. He takes you step-by-step through the process of busing and using other devices you’ll need to start recording your own music. By following the simple steps in these free videos you can build a home recording studio capable of creating professional production quality recordings.

Video Transcript

"The first I want to show you how to do is how to create a session. So first, we're going go into our Pro Tools and go to File and New Session. Basically figure out where you want to put the file and create a folder for that session. I'm going to do a new session within this Expert Village folder. You can choose either to record within AIFs or WAVs. Sample rate is definitely up to what kind of Pro Tools you have. You can choose between 16 bit or 24 bit and also a fader gain of 6 decibels or 12 decibels. And you can also enforce Mac and PC capability. Once you've gotten the settings you want, just press save and your session should be created and from here you can create any types of tracks you need. Usually start off with a master fader stereo. Add a couple mono tracks for your drums, couple stereo sample or any type of instruments and begin your track."