Hi. This is a collection of links to the amazing Pro Tools Tech Talks that was done by Avid. You can look up the entire collection here too. These are just the audio based ones.

1. Maximise the Playback Engine:

Presented by: Vicky Moreno, Steffen Wagner, Andy Baker

For all Pro Tools users, learn how to get the best performance in Pro Tools by optimizing your Pro Tools Playback Engine settings. Discover how to get the right balance of processing power for mixing, reduce latency for tracking, and troubleshoot issues.

 

2. Improve Sound Quality Through Clocking:

Presented by: Steffen Wagner

For all Pro Tools users, learn how you can improve the quality of your recordings through digital audio clocking. Get a crash course in clocking as we demystify its purpose, and learn how to get your gear in sync with a practical clocking arrangement.

 

3. Troubleshooting Audio Issues:

Presented by: Mark Fassler, Louis Hinton

Learn how to get the highest performance out of Pro Tools by optimizing your system and troubleshooting problems. Manage plug-ins and permissions to increase stability, identify root causes in software and hardware issues, and review log files to aid in troubleshooting. And when all else fails, learn what you can do before contacting Customer Care to ensure the quickest resolution to problems.

 

4. Getting a handle on Automatic Delay Compensation:

Presented by: Steffen Wagner, Andy Baker

For all Pro Tools users, get insight into the intricacies of Pro Tools Automatic Delay Compensation. Gain a full understanding about how it works, learn secrets for managing its pitfalls, and find out how to troubleshoot real-world scenarios.

 

5. Bridging the Sync gap between Controls and Control Surfaces:

Presented by: Brandon Cammack

Explore how to use traditional mixing workflows with Avid Pro Mixing consoles. Gain an understanding of the Transport Control options and how to link multiple systems together.

 

6. Working with Location Sound in Pro Tools:

Presented by: Jeremy Rodeschini

For all Pro Tools and Media Composer users who work with field audio in film and television, learn about the recordings captured by field recorders and the use of iXML and Broadcast Wave files to maintain the associated metadata information throughout the picture and editorial process. Identify potential problems with field recorded files and gain tips and tricks for properly acquiring this information in Pro Tools.

 

7. Setting up and Troubleshooting Consoles and Control Surfaces:

Presented by: Brandon Cammack

Following up on our Series II presentation “Bridging the Sync Gap Between Consoles and Control Surfaces”, take a closer look at the tools, tips, and tricks for setting up and successfully troubleshooting synchronization issues between consoles and control surfaces in multi-system environments.

 

8. EDLs for Location Sound:

Presented by: Jeremy Rodeschini

For Pro Tools and Media Composer users who want to build on the field-recorded audio workflows and concepts presented in our earlier session, learn how to work with EDLs and why they are still relevant in audio post production. Properly diagnose and resolve relinking issues and explore best practices to handle files with missing or incomplete information.

 

9. Getting started with the Basics:

Presented by: Ge Elvina, Boyet Aquino

If you’re new to Pro Tools, learn how to successfully register and activate your software through iLok. Then get started quickly with a review of basic operation, such as creating a new session and tracks, importing audio and video, and bouncing them as your finished masterpiece.

 

10. Customising your Console with Eucon Part 1:

Presented by: Mark Corbin

Are you getting the most out of your Avid consoles and control surfaces? Sit down with Avid’s Mark Corbin and find out as he provides a high level review of the EUCON control protocol and explains how Eucon Soft Keys can be integrated with various Avid consoles and control surfaces. Learn tips that can help you create a more comfortable and efficient user experience and take steps to improve your overall workflow.

 

11. Customising your Console with Eucon Part 2:

Presented by: Mark Corbin

Are you getting the most out of your Avid consoles and control surfaces? Sit down with Avid’s Mark Corbin and find out as he provides a high level review of the EUCON control protocol and explains how Eucon Soft Keys can be integrated with various Avid consoles and control surfaces. Learn tips that can help you create a more comfortable and efficient user experience and take steps to improve your overall workflow.

 

12. Customising your Console with Eucon Part 3:

Presented by: Mark Corbin

Are you getting the most out of your Avid consoles and control surfaces? Sit down with Avid’s Mark Corbin and find out as he provides a high level review of the EUCON control protocol and explains how Eucon Soft Keys can be integrated with various Avid consoles and control surfaces. Learn tips that can help you create a more comfortable and efficient user experience and take steps to improve your overall workflow.

 

13. The Pro Tools Video Engine:

Presented by: Andy Baker, Steffen Wagner

Are you working at your Pro Tool’s system’s peak potential when editing sound to picture? Join Avid Pro Tools experts Andy Baker and Steffen Wagner as they explain how the Avid video engine integrates with Pro Tools 12. Gain valuable insight to maximize your system’s performance when working with video in Pro Tools and learn troubleshooting tips and tricks to respond to unexpected challenges and resolve problems quickly.

 

I will try and update this page as more interesting videos come. But you can also check it out at avid.com/techtalk

-FM