Learn how to create that EDM Pumping Effect in Pro Tools. Side-chaining and sidechain compression is a technique that lets you use an external signal to trigger dynamics, EQ, or other effects on a track. Examples include compressing a bass to cut through each time the kick drum hits which creates that classic EDM pumping effect, to auto-ducking a music bed that interferes with spoken dialogue. 

Rhythm is often considered the backbone of a piece of music—it’s the underlying structure that supports the harmony, melody, lyrics, and form. This article will show you how rhythmic values are defined and structured, how to read note values in standard musical notation, and how that is visualized in Pro Tools’ MIDI editor and grid mode.

Have you ever "almost" played or sung the perfect take; or, you want to edit together series of great performances from several takes into one? Watch this video tutorial: How to edit your instrument or vocal takes in Pro Tools using Playlists. Learn how you can record several takes and combine pieces in to a final composite while only using a singe audio track.

This past week Avid released the latest Pro Tools update, 2021.6. With this release comes a host of new features including Hybrid Engine for HDX with 2048 Audio Tracks, increased I/O, support for the Apple M1 chip, customizable themes, automatic delay compensation for side-chain, Quicktime improvements, and much more.

In Music, it is safe to say that Rhythm is one of the first things we pick up on as humans: it sets the "pace" of the song. This article shows you how to utilize the core principles of rhythm, Tempo and Meter, in Pro Tools. You will learn how easy it is to set the Tempo, and Meter setting for your song in your Pro Tools session.

With the release of Pro Tools 2021.3 you can now use your computer keyboard as a Virtual MIDI Controller. With the increased mobility of modern production, it's not always easy to have a physical MIDI controller available. This new feature allows you to be creative no matter where you are.

Join Avid Audio Specialist Simon Sherbourne as he shows you how easy it is to use Reason+ and the MPC Beats in Pro Tools. These powerful music production tools seamlessly integrate directly with Pro Tools, giving you a powerful set of synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, and FX. Watch Now, and get your 90-day trial of Reason+ for free.

This week Avid has released the latest update to Pro Tools. 2021.3 bringing a host of exciting new features including support for macOS Big Sur, QWERTY MIDI keyboard, support for the new Sync X, enhanced graphics, as well as the addition of new plugins from IK Multimedia. Let's take an in-depth look at all the new features.

This tutorial focuses on advanced techniques utilizing Track Bounce in Pro Tools using multiple tracks at once. These functions are a great timesaver when needing to do things such as create stems, consolidate tracks with processing, etc...

Amongst the multitude of capabilities in Pro Tools, one of our favorite is the ability to use Analog Hardware at the same time as we use plugins, incorporating hardware and software together using the Audio Interface. Follow us here on these techniques.