New Book 'Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools' Available from Digidesign
 September 10, 2001
Digidesign and Berklee Press, the publishing division of the world-renowned
Berklee College of Music, have released the first comprehensive guide to professional
home studio production using industry-standard Pro Tools software.
Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools is published in partnership with Berklee Press
and Digidesign. Written by producer, engineer and songwriter David Franz, the book
goes beyond the manual to teach home studio-based artists, producers, and engineers
how to achieve top-quality recordings.
"Excellent advice to young producers and engineers!" says Charles Dye, GRAMMY
Award-nominated mixer/engineer/producer, whose credits include Ricky Martin's "Livin'
La Vida Loca," the first number one song mixed entirely in Pro Tools. "Franz walks the
reader through all the steps of pre-production, production, mixing, and mastering with a
logical and easy-to-grasp approach. Above all, he keeps the reader focused on the big
picture by balancing technical aspects with what's most important -- the music."
"There are many practical techniques and skills for producing professional-quality
recordings in a home studio that the software manual won't teach you," stated author
Franz. "With Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools, we want to offer anyone working
in a home studio a clear way to create recordings that can meet the best technical
standards."
The introduction of Pro Tools in the mid-1980s is widely recognized as marking a
revolution in audio recording and production. The powerful and easy-to-use digital audio
production systems give even amateur producers the means to achieve
professional-sounding recordings, and have helped spark the boom in home and project
studio music recording and production.
Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools is the first detailed, practical guide to take a
total approach to using the new computer tools to achieve music recordings that can
stand with the productions of world-class studios. The book comes with a CD-ROM
including Pro Tools FREE software and examples of Pro Tools audio and MIDI file
sessions.
Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools is being jointly distributed by Digidesign and
Hal Leonard Corporation. It is available now for $34.95 (US), at store.digidesign.com
and from Digidesign authorized dealerships. It is also available, along with other Berklee
Press books and products, at www.berkleepress.com/press.
A sample chapter of the book is currently available as a free download from the Digidesign web site. For more information, visit their web site at www.digidesign.com. | 
