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A list of topics covered in this video (and the time stamp you can find them at):

• 0:00 – Intro
• 0:20 – Opening Pro Tools/Saving Your Session
• 1:15 – Changing UI them (dark vs light)
• 1:50 – Setting up your audio interface
• 3:15 – Keyboard focus mode (MUST for shortcuts)
• 3:35 – creating audio tracks in Pro Tools
• 5:47 – changing what you see in the arrangement window
• 8:15 – changing track names
• 8:47 – Explanation of track elements
• 10:35 – comments on tracks
• 10:50 – Using inserts/plugins
• 11:15 – Favorite stock plugins in Pro Tools
• 12:20 – easiest way to close plugin windows
• 12:37 – How to bypass a plugin
• 13:10 – How to make plugin “inactive”
• 13:25 – Using sends in Pro Tools (reverb, etc)
• 14:35 – Setting your inputs for tracks
• 15:04 – Setting up your I/O routing in Pro Tools
• 16:22 – Assigning outputs for tracks
• 17:25 – setting up a drum bus
• 18:26 – Changing track colors
• 19:25 – Grouping your drum tracks (important!)
• 21:05 – How to record enable your drum tracks
• 22:40 – Changing the Tempo for your session
• 23:30 – Changing the grid in Pro Tools
• 24:56 – Importing audio into Pro Tools