New to Pro Tools - Where Should I Start?

31 views
Skip to first unread message

Christopher Duffley

unread,
Dec 31, 2019, 10:32:10 PM12/31/19
to Pro Tools Accessibility
Hello all!

I've been using another DAW for a while now and love it, however, I'm thinking about trying Pro Tools out to professionalize my possible recording/production part of my business as a job outside of my performing (singing/speaking) career (recording/mixing/mastering professionally is probably something I'll be doing in the future). As the subject states, I'm new to Pro Tools, and I wasn't sure where exactly to get started, as I've tried looking up YouTube videos on PT with VO and saw stuff from I think it was 5 years ago and I can't really trust videos from that long.

What do you think is the best way I can get started learning the basics and moving on from there? Do you think the Dropbox folder could help as a guide? Speaking of this, I'd be happy to be added at christoph...@gmail.com (if that's a public link that can be shared), otherwise I can do scdu...@comcast.net if it's direct sharing through Dropbox itself.

Thanks and have a Happy New Year,
Chris

Christopher Duffley

unread,
Dec 31, 2019, 10:36:43 PM12/31/19
to ptac...@googlegroups.com
Oh yeah, haha, I should probably say that I produce a podcast, but later on I'm hoping to produce/mix music from or for clients professionally in the future. There's what's really going on! :)

Christopher Duffley


LINKS TO SUBSCRIBE:


LIKE/FOLLOW Me:

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+u...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/66646b9d-795a-429a-bcc2-7a0f153de365%40googlegroups.com.

Nate Kile

unread,
Jan 1, 2020, 4:25:28 PM1/1/20
to ptac...@googlegroups.com

Hello Christopher,

Glad you made it. I know that you were having some difficulties in knowing if/when you would be excepted to the list. I wanted you to know that your messages are coming through. I would advise you to watch the video on making changes to your Mac to work optimally with PT. I would say that many, if not most of the videos on YouTube from the Pro Tools with Speech are still pretty relative, with the exception of using FloTools much more now a days. Once you get an idea of some of the basic PT concepts, you will be able to ask specific questions. You and I can also go over some stuff in our next class if you would like.

 

The list may be a little slow because of the Holladay.

 

Regards,

Nate Kile, Associate Director of Instructional Services, Technology Specialist, TechVision

Virtual based technology instruction for blind/low vision students and TVI’s

907-444-3707

Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on using talking software/screen reader programs on Windows computers, Office products, iPad/iTools and more, all done with keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com

--

Christopher Duffley

unread,
Jan 1, 2020, 10:11:10 PM1/1/20
to ptac...@googlegroups.com
Hello Nate,

Yup, it was a direct join in comparison to the other DAW Google Group where I had to get approved. So yeah, not worried about it anymore :)

Yup, it's been slow lately because of everyone being off which is good for them but yeah it's OK.

Slau: Just got your email and I see I have to request access as I'm in our family's Dropbox at the moment...would you mind accepting that request?

Thanks, and Nate, that's not a bad idea although the preferences have changed lately which is why it's very confusing at the moment.

Christopher Duffley
Host of Mission Possible Podcast: http://www.missionpossiblepodcast.com

Sent from my iPhone XS

On Jan 1, 2020, at 4:25 PM, Nate Kile <heaven...@gmail.com> wrote:



Christopher Duffley

unread,
Jan 1, 2020, 10:15:58 PM1/1/20
to Christopher Duffley, ptac...@googlegroups.com
The account which is my Gmail - its Dropbox account expired last month I think it was so had to request access as I didn't know how large the folder was, and of course the free account has only 2 GB of space which is why I'm doing it with this one which has 3 TB :)


Christopher Duffley
Host of Mission Possible Podcast: http://www.missionpossiblepodcast.com

Sent from my iPhone XS

On Jan 1, 2020, at 10:11 PM, Christopher Duffley <christoph...@gmail.com> wrote:



Slau Halatyn

unread,
Jan 1, 2020, 11:16:39 PM1/1/20
to PTAccess List
Yep, all set. Cheers,
Slau


christoph...@gmail.com

unread,
Jan 1, 2020, 11:25:22 PM1/1/20
to ptac...@googlegroups.com

Got it and added it--thanks again!

Steve Matzura

unread,
Jan 4, 2020, 11:08:49 PM1/4/20
to ptac...@googlegroups.com

Out of complete curiosity, what's vocational rehabilitation and training like up there north of the 60th parallel? Considering weather-related transportation challenges, I imagine it's done mostly online. Are there enough clients to keep an in-state vocational rehabilitation office open, or are services administered from one of the closest three lower-forty-eight states of Washington, Idaho and/or Montana?

Nate Kile

unread,
Jan 5, 2020, 5:11:08 PM1/5/20
to ptac...@googlegroups.com

Hello,

We have a Center for the Blind up here. I am the tech instructor, employment specialist and youth transition coordinator. We have a small blind community here, VR is active and we teach, Braille, wood shop, mobility, ADL and AT. My second job provides remote distance education in the lower 48 states via Zoom and Skype for students.

 

Hope that gives a decent snap shot,

Regards,

Nate

 

Nate, Associate Director of Instructional Services, Technology Specialist, TechVision

Virtual based technology instruction for blind/low vision students and TVI’s

907-444-3707

Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on using talking software/screen reader programs on Windows computers, Office products, iPad/iTools and more, all done with keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com

--

You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+u...@googlegroups.com.

Christopher Duffley

unread,
Jan 5, 2020, 5:17:45 PM1/5/20
to ptac...@googlegroups.com
I, believe it or not, am one of those students! :)


Christopher Duffley
Host of Mission Possible Podcast: http://www.missionpossiblepodcast.com

Sent from my iPhone XS

On Jan 5, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Nate Kile <heaven...@gmail.com> wrote:


Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages