A professional musician guides serious hobbyists through Pro Tool.  Pro Tools puts professional recording and music production software in the hands of anyone with the appropriate hardware and the knowledge to use it. Musician and recording engineer Jeff Strong guides you through the latest version of this complex program, offering twice the content of the official guide at a lower price. Eight minibooks cover recording basics, getting started with Pro Tools, recording audio, editing audio, managing MIDI, mixing, mastering and getting your music to the masses. The latest version of Pro Tools offers a whole range of new possibilities for the recording artist. This soup-to-nuts guide explains everything you need to know to take full advantage of it. This book features: *Writing by a professional musician and recording engineer who has authored two previous editions of this book, as well as Home Recording for Musicians For Dummies and Drums For Dummies *Eight minibooks that cover recording basics, getting started with Pro Tools, recording audio, editing audio, managing MIDI, mixing, mastering and distributing your music *Explanations on how to configure your computer and attach hardware, proper microphone settings, steps for getting your music to sound the way you want, tips on putting your tracks together professionally and much more If making music is your passion, Pro Tools All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition is exactly what you need to start sharing your sounds with the world.