Apple AMS (Audio MIDI Setup) for Pro Tools

Before you can start using your external MIDI devices within Digidesign Pro Tools software, you need to let Pro Tools know about the MIDI hardware you’ve got connected to your system. For OSX users, this is done by creating a Studio Setup in the AMS - Audio MIDI Setup - application that comes as part of OSX. This tutorial will walk you through the process. Read more

Using External MIDI Instruments with Pro Tools

You want to use your external MIDI devices with Pro Tools. Ideally, you want to record MIDI from a keyboard and then end up with an audio tracks of the MIDI sounds. But how does MIDI become audio into Pro Tools? How do you connect everything? Isn’t MIDI a form of digital audio? Ring a bell? This tutorial is for you! Read more

Fxpansion BFD2 B.O.M.B Expansion Pack

Fxpansion BFD 2 has become one of my favorite Pro Tools plug-ins. I was blown away by the drum kit sounds that ship with BFD2. Now I’ve begun picking up the Expansion Packs for it.  Today, I’m going to tell you about the B.O.M.B. - Big Orchestral and Marching Band Expansion Pack. Read more

Fxpansion BFD2: How it Works

If you’ve read some of my other posts about using fxpansion BFD 2 in Pro Tools, you already know I that I use BFD 2 allot and really like it. This post explains the inner workings of BFD 2 and will help you understand why it’s not just another drum sample player. Read more

From MIDI to Audio: Music Creation Workflow in Pro Tools Tutorial

This beginner-level tutorial takes you through step-by-step, from New Session, to creating MIDI, and routing and recording audio, and shows you how different Pro Tools features compliment each other in an everyday, professional, Pro Tools music creation workflow using MIDI and audio .
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