Module Descriptors
AUDIO TECHNIQUES FOR PRO TOOLS
MUSI50117
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Simon Waite
Email: S.J.Waite@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
  • PRESENTATION - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
2 hours per week practical x 12 weeks (groups of 20)
1 hour per week lecture x 6 weeks
Module Indicative Content
The module will cover:
1. the basic principles of Pro Tools needed to complete a project to a professional standard.
2. hardware configurations in Pro Tools,
3. user interfaces and session file structures.
You will produce a completed piece of music using Pro Tools LE.

Module Additional Assessment Details
A two hour exam (50%) covering material of a similar level to the Digidesign 101 course assessing learning outcomes 1 and 3
A 15 minute presentation (50%) of your completed Pro Tools project assessing learning outcome 2
Module Resources
Digidesign M Boxes running Pro Tools LE software
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Texts
David FRANZ (2001) Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools Berklee Press, ISBN 0 634 03221 6
John KEANE (2002) A Musician's Guide to Pro Tools Athens, GA: Supercat Press ISBN 0 9718499 0 0
Collin MacQUEEN, Steve ALBANESE (2002) Pro Tools Power Muska and Lipman, ISBN 1 929 685 57 2
Jeff STRONG (2004) Pro Tools for Dummies Wiley ISBN 978-0-7645-5714-9
Digidesign Pro Tools Reference Guide (available for use in studios, or downloadable from www.digidesign.com)
Digidesign Control|24 Guide