User`s guide

Chapter 1: Welcome to Pro Tools 3
chapter 1
Welcome to Pro Tools
Welcome to Pro Tools®. Pro Tools inte-
grates powerful multitrack digital audio
and MIDI sequencing features, giving you
everything you need to record, arrange,
edit, mix, and master professional-quality
audio.
The Pro Tools Guides
Your Pro Tools System includes the follow-
ing guides:
Pro Tools Installation Guides Instructions
for installing Pro Tools software and hard-
ware, and connecting your studio.
Pro Tools Reference Guide Instructions for
creating sessions, recording, editing, and
mixing with Pro Tools.
DigiRack™ Plug-Ins Guide Instructions for
using the DigiRack Plug-Ins for both real-
time and file-based audio processing in
Pro Tools.
Pro Tools MIDI Controllers Guide Instruc-
tions for operating Pro Tools with various
MIDI control surfaces.
Quick Reference Cards (TDM Systems only)
Separate cards for Macintosh and Windows
that list the many keyboard shortcuts not
shown in the Pro Tools menus.
✽ Online PDF versions of the Quick Reference
cards are included for Pro Tools LE systems.
Conventions Used in These
Guides
The Pro Tools guides use the following
conventions to indicate menu choices and
key commands:
:
Convention Action
File > Save Session Choose Save Session
from the File menu
Control+N Hold down the Control
key and press the
N key
Option-click Hold down the Option
key and click the mouse
button
Right-click (Windows) Click with the right
mouse button