PT 201: Pro Tools HD
Production I
The Pro Tools PT201 course covers the fundamental skills and concepts needed to utilize and operate an Avid Pro Tools HD system in a professional production setting. This course expands upon eveything you learned in the PT101 and PT110 courses by exposing you to larger, more advanced Pro Tools configurations and a Pro-Audio mindset.
You will learn how to set up, configure, and utilize larger, more powerful Pro Tools HD Systems and Pro Tools Ultimate Software

Overview
In this PT201 course you will learn how to set up, configure, and utilize Pro Tools HD systems to maximize results and improve recording, editing, and mixing workflows. This course also covers how to incorporate and use external hardware processors, hardware routing, console intergration, and patchbay usage. Furthermore, you will learn about the various configurations and hardware connections utilized by Pro Tools HD such as Sync, Digital Audio (AES/EBU, SPDIF), Dante Network Audio, Avid S6, Icon Worksurface connections, and much, much more.
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Configure settings to optimize a Pro Tools | Ultimate system with HD-series hardware
- Customize I/O settings
- Work with Window Configurations
- Manage voice allocation and disk allocation options
- Share tracks for collaboration using a variety of techniques
- Index volumes for quick searching with a Workspace browser
- Use advanced selection, nudging, and shifting techniques
- Use advanced auditioning techniques, including pre-and post-roll auditions
- Use alternate Edit tools and advanced editing techniques
- Use clip alignment techniques, such as snap-to-heads, snap-to-tails, and snap-to-sync point
- Use basic Commands Keyboard Focus mode shortcuts
- Work with clip gain
- Use advanced automation functions, including AutoMatch, Manual Write functions, and Write on Stop functions
- Setup and use AFL and PFL solo modes
- Use submixing techniques and bus interrogation techniques
- Work with VCA Master tracks
- Understand a variety of common professional mixdown techniques
Topics Covered
- Set-up and connection of Pro Tools HD Systems
- Customize lare I/O setup with multiple audio interfaces
- Managing Tracks and Session data
- Recording to multiple hard drives
- Session Transfer and collaboration
- Managing Session media and meta-data, database creation and management, meta-data tags
- Working with Clip Gain
- Clip FX functions and workflow
- Advanced automation and mixing, also utilizing Worksurfaces for hands-on mixing
- Plug-in management and automation
- Sub-Mixes and signal flow
- Multi-Channels I/O setup
- Final Mixdown techniques such as internal layback, external layback, multi-channel stem bounces, multi-format bounce, and much more
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Steve Williams
"I got my user certification from another institution, the instructor there had the concepts down for training, but the difference between the two schools is night and day. The biggest difference was the instructors at Promedia. I passed my operator exam, and some of the little details in the instruction made this much easier. He has little tips and tricks to remember some of teh short-cuts and hot keys in Pro Tools.
Bryan Sansom
"With Dan’s excellent training I learned an amazing amount of content and became User and Operator certified. Dan Faber is a true asset to Promedia and I would give him the highest marks as an exceptional instructor. From Dan’s experience with teaching Pro Tools classes, he is able to focus his discussions on the topics that are most relevant and helpful for the student’s understanding of the material as well as for certification test preparation."
Daniel Howes
Upcoming Pro Tools Training
PT101+110 Weekend: Oct 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
MIXING Music: Oct 28, 29, Nov 4, 5
PT201+210Post : Nov 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
PT101+110 Nights: Nov 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21
PT201+210Music : Dec 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17
** 4hrs per day **6-8 Day Course
In-Person Los Angeles:
PT101+PT110: Oct 12, 13, 14, 15 (10am-6pm PST)
Register: 888-277-0457
Upcoming Pro Tools Training
User & Operator Certifications
PT101+110 Weekend: Oct 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
Dolby Atmos 205+210D: Oct 23, 25, 27, 30, Nov 1,3
MIXING Music: Oct 28, 29, Nov 4, 5
PT201+210 Post: Nov 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
PT101+110 Night: Nov 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21
PT201+210 Music: Dec 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17
** 4-hrs per day ** 6-8 Day Course
In-Person Class Los Angeles
PT101+PT110: Oct 12, 13, 14, 15 (10am -6pm PST)
Register: 888-277-0457
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Promedia Training is the premier authorized Avid Pro School having certified more students in Pro Tools than any other organization preparing them for a career in audio engineering, recording, mixing and related multimedia training. Whether your a musician, singer, producers, recording engineer, or work in live sound, Promedia can help you take your Pro Tools knowledge to the next level.
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