Today we went over some of the basics of Pro Tools, as the course will be taught on Pro Tools it is essential that I become familiar with the software. Here are a few essential shortcuts I learnt today:
0 - Play/Pause
1 - Rewind (- does one frame)
2 - Fast Forward (+ does one frame)
ESC - Cycle through tools
CMD + E - Cuts (at playhead)
R - Zoom Out (A/Z Box must be enabled)
T - Zoom In (A/Z Box must be enabled)
RETURN - Create memory (marker) location
CMD + 5 - Displays memory locations
CMD + D - Duplicate
A few recommendations to watch are Solarsis, True Detective and Stalker.
Some essential techniques to deployed by sound designers:
Dialogue - Mono recording (ADR is used for dialogue replacement)
Atmos - Stereo recording
Foley
Cloth
Music
SFX - Sound Effects
Acousmatic sound is sound that is heard, but don't know where it is or where it comes from.
Temporalisation is when sounds manipulates what the position of the object is on screen.
