DePop A Vocal Manually
Posted by David Kalmusky in All ProTools Tips & Tutorials, Uncategorized on May 19th, 2010
Pretty simple really, but a good way to clean up a vocal, with some plosives, without loosing bottom end, from EQ'ing the Pop's out. Just a little editing, "Tab To Transient" of the Plosive, hit the letter B (In "Keyboard Focus") and forward cross fade the P or the B ... Read the rest of this entry »
Create Click on Session Cut To An Outside Click
Posted by David Kalmusky in Uncategorized on January 10th, 2010
Here's a very quick way to use Pro-Tools "Identify Beat" feature, to build a grid, on a session that was recorded to a click, outside of Pro-Tools, using the drum performance itself. This is usually easier to use the printed / generated "Outside Click", however, as you'll see in this ... Read the rest of this entry »
Delay Compensation in Pro-Tools HD 8
Posted by David Kalmusky in Bugs & Workarounds on November 7th, 2009
This, rather then a "Bug" or "Workaround", is a look at the Delay Compensation Engine in ProTools HD 8.
Likely a residual "Belief" amongst many engineers, stemming from previous versions of Pro-Tools TDM, where perhaps the delay compensation engine was problematic... The statement, "Once you've started to mix, and insert plugins, ... Read the rest of this entry »
Using Beat Detective - The Quick & Dirty Way
Posted by David Kalmusky in All ProTools Tips & Tutorials, ProTools Plugins & 3rd Party on November 7th, 2009
Here's a very "Quick and dirty" Beat detective job, doing it "All at once", then going back, and making edit changes and fixes. There's also a helpful tip on here, about using an AudioSuite Gate plugin, on a track to filter out mis triggers.
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Comping in PT8 using Playlist View in Context
Posted by David Kalmusky in All ProTools Tips & Tutorials on May 22nd, 2009
The biggest complaint, in the new "Playlist View Functionality" for comping vocals in Pro-Tools 8, is having to solo entire phrases, and not being able to "Comp in Context". This video clip will show you "Dynamic Voice Stealing Style Comping" (WORKS IN LE) using the Playlist View in PT8, ... Read the rest of this entry »
Invert Plugin Artifact - Null Test Workaround
Posted by David Kalmusky in Bugs & Workarounds on May 13th, 2009
It seems that processing a file with the Invert plugin, in pro tools, the transients get effected, in a way, that inverting the "SAME FILE" against itself, with sample accurate alignment, there are artifacts left over, from the cancellation.
This clip discusses, doing a proper controlled Null test, using the Invert Plugin (Processing both, or ... Read the rest of this entry »
Drum Replacement With Massey DTM & Structure
Posted by David Kalmusky in All ProTools Tips & Tutorials, ProTools Plugins & 3rd Party on May 12th, 2009
Well, for the 1st post, I'd like to include a tutorial which shows a bit of my workflow in Sample Replacing / Augmenting Drums, using Masey's DTM tool, and Structure.
After years of Tabbing through Sound Replacer created files, adjusting more of the samples, then not, for Phase accuracy, or automating out false ... Read the rest of this entry »
WaveRider Cool New Automation Drawing Plugin
Posted by David Kalmusky in ProTools Plugins & 3rd Party on January 13th, 2009
Here's something really new that draws automation around a wave form, keeping your audio sounding very natural, on top of a mix, allowing you to back off compression, giving you a more accurate "Automation Start Point" on 1 pass, then you could ever create manually. It's also got a "Ducking ... Read the rest of this entry »
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