P R O TOOLS OVERVIEW & GETTING TRACKS & RECORDING COMPOSING WITH EDITING & MIXING &
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE RESOURCES STARTED SESSIONS AUDIO VIs & LOOPS ARRANGING MASTERING
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Make sure you have installed and authorized Pro Tools (you can find instructions on our website here). For more resources to help you get started, visit Pro Tools Getting Started.
Recommended: If you haven’t already, download the Low Roar demo session from your Avid account.
Headphones and Speakers Microphones and Instruments
Pro Tools can use the built-in audio of your Mac or Windows computer, or Connect your microphone(s), guitar, keyboard, or other audio source to your audio
an external audio interface such as MBOX Studio or Pro Tools | Carbon. If interface (such as Pro Tools | Carbon). Make sure you have configured the audio
your system includes an audio interface, connect headphones and interface for the connected source. For example:
speakers. For information on connecting other audio equipment and • If using a microphone that requires phantom power be sure it is enabled.
installing drivers for your audio hardware, if any, refer to its
• If connecting a guitar or the audio outputs from a keyboard, make sure the
documentation (such as the MBOX Studio Guide.pdf). You can download
hardware input on your interface is set to the correct level and impedance.
this and other Pro Tools user guides from our Knowledge Base. Visit
Refer to the guide for your audio interface for instructions.
Pro Tools Documentation.
• Connect your MIDI keyboard or other controller (if you have one) to your
computer according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
USB
TIP: On Windows you can use ASIO4ALL to be able to use your
computer’s built-in audio. For instructions, see the How to use Pro
Tools and ASIO4ALL article on our Knowledge Base.
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