PROTOOLS

Version 8 & 9

A collection
of ideas,
lessons &
links to
support music
educators.

By Sam u el Wr ig h t
wrightstuffmusic.com

Contents
Introduction .................................................................
............... 1
Steps
................................................................................ 1
Links for Learning
................................................................................ 1
Project
Resources ...................................................................
............. 1

Introduction
Welcome.
These notes are by no means an exhaustive method on
operating Pro Tools but they may serve as a guide to help
you get started.
Included in this booklet are links, tutorials, a step-by-step
look at the Pro Tools anatomy as well as some project ideas
to get you creating music.
Feel free to contact me at www.wrightstuffmusic.com and
remember, you need to experiment and create your own
projects in Pro Tools to really learn something worthwhile. A
music teacher will best serve their students by having
encountering the same obstacles and successes they will
most certainly experience.

Steps for Creating Music

The following steps will detail how to operate Pro Tools
many functions and to get your students creating music
efficiently and creatively.
1. Opening a Session (or Template)
2. Navigating the Edit Window
3. Navigating the Mixer & Inserts
4. Audio, Editing & Recording
5. MIDI, Editing & Recording

Quick Hint
Make sure each device you have connected to your
Mac/PC has its dedicated driver installed and that you
have enabled each device in the Audio/MIDI
preferences.

1. Opening a Session
The following steps will detail how to operate Pro Tools
many functions and to get your students creating music
efficiently and creatively.
1. Opening a Session (or Template)
2. Navigating the Edit Window & Tools
3. Navigating the Mixer & Inserts
4. Audio, Editing & Recording
5. MIDI, Editing & Recording

Quick Hint
Make sure each device you have connected to your
Mac/PC has its dedicated driver installed and that you
have enabled each device in the Audio/MIDI
preferences.

Title
Chris Balladic is Professor of English at Goldsmiths' College,
University of London. He edited The Oxford Book of Gothic
Tales (1992), and is the author of In Frankenstein's Shadow
(1987), Criticism and Literary Theory 1890 to the Present
(1996), and other works of literary history. He has edited,
with RobMorrison, Tales of Terror from Blackwood's
Magazine, and The Vampyre and Other Tales of the

Point of Interest
f In Frankenstein's Shadow (1987), Criticism and LiterVampyre and Other Taltroduction
to Charles Matron's behemoth the Wanderer (all available in the Oxford World's
Classics series).

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http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?
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Show Me Protools
AIR Users Blog
Audio Tuts Plus
Free Tutorials
e.g. MIDI to Audio in Pro Tools

MacProVideo

Resources

Real World Remixed

Indaba Opportunities

Hey Samuel!
I am glad to help shed some light and let you know what a lot of other music
teachers do in this situation. The normal scenario is the teacher will purchase a pro
account. This way him or her can have access to more stems, aka, more practice.
Each student creates their own basic account (you can use the students school
emails and a set password so you can have access to all of their account. whatever
works for you!) which will give each of them access to 3 keys. You can set three
different opportunities (using the keys) throughout the semester and have them be
the student's projects. That way, if a student feels really good about what they have
done, he/she can submit and be a part of contest!
That is our standard education set-up but of course, not mandatory!
1. the Creative Comments license just means that these tracks cannot be used for
commercial use. You cannot sell, nor make any money from the remixes. SO yes,
you may work with them in the classroom.
2. You can use our stems on any sort of recording devise. Does not need to the
ours, the Mantis DAW. Again, after you download the stems, they are yours for as
long as you want as long as you follow the CC license.
Please let me know if you can any further questions!
Thank you so much.
Katie Smith
indaba music
Indaba Music <info@indabamusic.com>

PROTOOLS
Version 8 & 9

A collection
of ideas,
lessons &
links to
support music
educators.

By Sam u el Wr ig h t
wrightstuffmusic.com

Contents
Introduction .................................................................
............... 1
Steps
................................................................................ 1
Links for Learning
................................................................................ 1
Project
Resources ...................................................................
............. 1

Introduction
Welcome.
These notes are by no means an exhaustive method on
operating Pro Tools but they may serve as a guide to help
you get started.
Included in this booklet are links, tutorials, a step-by-step
look at the Pro Tools anatomy as well as some project ideas
to get you creating music.
Feel free to contact me at www.wrightstuffmusic.com and
remember, you need to experiment and create your own
projects in Pro Tools to really learn something worthwhile. A
music teacher will best serve their students by having
encountering the same obstacles and successes they will
most certainly experience.

Steps for Creating Music

The following steps will detail how to operate Pro Tools
many functions and to get your students creating music
efficiently and creatively.
1. Opening a Session (or Template)
2. Navigating the Edit Window
3. Navigating the Mixer & Inserts
4. Audio, Editing & Recording
5. MIDI, Editing & Recording

Quick Hint
Make sure each device you have connected to your
Mac/PC has its dedicated driver installed and that you
have enabled each device in the Audio/MIDI
preferences.

1. Opening a Session
The following steps will detail how to operate Pro Tools
many functions and to get your students creating music
efficiently and creatively.
1. Opening a Session (or Template)
2. Navigating the Edit Window & Tools
3. Navigating the Mixer & Inserts
4. Audio, Editing & Recording
5. MIDI, Editing & Recording

Quick Hint
Make sure each device you have connected to your
Mac/PC has its dedicated driver installed and that you
have enabled each device in the Audio/MIDI
preferences.

Links for Learning

Chris Balladic is Professor of English at Goldsmiths' College,
University of London. He edited The Oxford Book of Gothic
Tales (1992), and is the author of In Frankenstein's Shadow
(1987), Criticism and Literary Theory 1890 to the Present
(1996), and other works of literary history. He has edited,
with RobMorrison, Tales of Terror from Blackwood's
Magazine, and The Vampyre and Other Tales of the

Point of Interest
f In Frankenstein's Shadow (1987), Criticism and LiterVampyre and Other Taltroduction
to Charles Matron's behemoth the Wanderer (all available in the Oxford World's
Classics series).

Project Resources
Show Me Protools
Including Free Tutorials
e.g. MIDI to Audio in Pro Tools
Make sure you look at their
impressive list of Resources

AIR Users Blog

Audio Tuts Plus

MacProVideo
Using Protools
in Music Education!

Project Resources

Real World Remixed

Indaba Opportunities

Standard Indaba Education Set-up

Teachers sign up for the Pro Account, which gives them
access to an unlimited number of STEM downloads
(keys).
Students sign up for their own basic account, which
allows them to access 3 keys. This will give students a
wider audience for their works and allows them to submit
entries in our regular opportunities and contests.
Many of the popular music STEMS on Indaba are
available to use in the classroom under the
Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license.

Click on the above link to read the license from the Creative
Commons website, and for more information about
CC licenses download our information booklet,
Creative Commons for Creative Music Teachers.