Editing and mixing drums in Pro Tools

So the tracking session went well – now it’s time to start cleaning up your takes. Andrew Taylor-Maskrey takes a look at editing and mixing drums.

Today there’s a plethora of audio and MIDI editing software solutions and finding the right one for the way you work can eat up hours of your valuable time. Clearly you have to consider what the main purpose of your purchase is, whether the software offers the primary tools you require and at a price you are willing to pay.

This feature first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 16
Filed under Software Workshops, Pro Tools Tutorials

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