The Recording Arts Center
For the love of music...get your future on TRAC!
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Location:
San Diego, CA, 92127
Phone:
8585920556
Mon - Tues:
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Wed:
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Thurs - Fri:
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sat - Sun:
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
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We're getting ready to roll out another session of our accelerated Pro Tools Operator program - the fastest way to get your certification in Music Production!

Here's the schedule:

Pro Tools 101
December 5 - 7

Pro Tools 110
December 8 - 10

Pro Tools 201
December 11, 12, 14

Pro Tools 210M
December 15 - 17

Each class meets from 10:...00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Studio West, San Diego's premiere recording studio!

Call 858 592 0556 or visit tracsd.com to register.
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Time:10:00AM Saturday, December 5th
Location:11021 Via Frontera, Suite A
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The Recording Arts Center
Pro Tools 101 will provide an overview of the workings of one of the industry’s most popular recording applications. Course participants will gain hands-on experience with Pro Tools 8 and MIDI controllers under the guidance of a certified Pro Tools instructor.

Prerequisites:
Enrollment is open to anyone seriously intere...sted in the field of professional audio production and music recording; no previous experience is necessary.

What You Will Learn:

• File structure and navigation
• Edit tools and edit modes
• Time scales, ruler views and MIDI controls
• How to create and manage tracks
• How to save, locate and open sessions
• Steps to making your first recording
• How to import media into your session
• Steps to making your first MIDI recording
• Basic editing techniques
• Basic mixing techniques
• How to manage and finalize a session

Equipment:
The Recording Arts Center will provide a computer workstation for each participant preloaded with course-relevant software and music. Each participant will receive a copy of Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware, version 8.0 by Didgidesign and Frank Cook.

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Time:10:00AM Saturday, December 5th
Location:11021 Via Frontera, Suite A
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This 1-day course covers techniques for mixing, routing and monitoring through a D-Command control surface.Here's what you will learn:- Control surface basics: configuring the control surface, track display control and dedicatedcontrols for Pro Tools functions- Track basics: track elements and...
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From the Digidesign website:The Digidesign® ICON integrated console environment has become the most in-demand mixing platform at major post-production and music recording facilities around the world, and if you’re looking to move your ICON skills way ahead of the pack, now’s the perfect time to b...
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Check out this announcement from Macworld...Avid releases Pro Tools Essesntial bundles
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We've recently revamped our Audio Recording Techniques class, making it more hands-on and detailed than ever!This past weekend, TRAC students learned all about the fundamentals of recording audio...they talked about sound waves, microphones, amplifiers, Pro Tools and more...
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It's so rewarding to watch a student move through each level of Pro Tools training, learning new skills, honing their craft. But when, after countless hours of study and finger-cramping shortcut practice, one of those students makes a bid for Expert Cerification, well...it's downright exciting...
The Recording Arts Center

The Recording Arts Center
Pro Tools 101 will provide an overview of the workings of one of the industry’s most popular recording applications. Course participants will gain hands-on experience with Pro Tools 8 and MIDI controllers under the guidance of a certified Pro Tools instructor.

Prerequisites:
Enrollment is open to anyone seriously intere...sted in the field of professional audio production and music recording; no previous experience is necessary.

What You Will Learn:

• File structure and navigation
• Edit tools and edit modes
• Time scales, ruler views and MIDI controls
• How to create and manage tracks
• How to save, locate and open sessions
• Steps to making your first recording
• How to import media into your session
• Steps to making your first MIDI recording
• Basic editing techniques
• Basic mixing techniques
• How to manage and finalize a session

Equipment:
The Recording Arts Center will provide a computer workstation for each participant preloaded with course-relevant software and music. Each participant will receive a copy of Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware, version 8.0 by Didgidesign and Frank Cook.

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Time:6:00PM Monday, July 6th
Location:TRAC at Studio West
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Get yer gear here!McDSP has just announced a June special, which will give TRAC students 20% off Emerald Pack HD and Native, Classic Pack HD and Native, and upgrades to those bundles. Enroll with us anytime between now and June 30 to take advantage of this discount!
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Check out Caleb's Pro Tools forum at http://sdptug.proboards.com!
The Recording Arts Center

The Recording Arts Center
We're getting ready to roll out another session of our Music Creation program and hope you can join us!

Four courses make up this program, perfect for the home studio owner or music hobbyist:

Audio Recording Techniques, focusing on the key principles of sound, hearing and acoustics...

Pro Tools 101, an introduction to and... hands-on experience with the industry's leading recording software...

Signal Processing with Waves, a complete interactive training program for mastering Waves processors that includes $500 worth of plug-ins, and

The Art of Mixing, designed to give you a thorough understanding of the art of mixing: the overall process and the specific software and hardware tools used to achieve professional results.

The program starts May 30 and space is limited, so visit www.tracsd.com or call toll free 866 915 5835 to register!


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Time:11:00AM Saturday, May 30th
Location:TRAC at Studio West
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The latest from the San Diego Pro Tools User Group board:Dear Pro Tools Friends,Have you ever had one of those months where sleep is not an option because your to do list occupies all 24 hours of every day? In my dictionary, that is called April...
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Two TRAC graduates have accepted a summer gig with the San Diego County Fair putting their Pro Tools skills to use! Operating a mobile recording studio, the grads will make it possible for fairgoers to go into a sound booth, record vocals over a song of their choice and leave with a CD...
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The Recording Arts Center
Pro Tools 210P provides techniques for working with Pro Tools systems in a professional post production environment. Concepts and skills learned in Introduction to Pro Tools, Pro Tools 110 and Pro Tools 201 are reinforced with practical post-specific examples.

Prerequisites:
This course continues to build on the wide va...riety of fundamental concepts and topics covered in the Pro Tools 100-series courses and Pro Tools 201. Access to the 210P exam requires passing all previous exams.

What You Will Learn:

• Synchronizing Pro Tools for audio post
• Linear video in Pro Tools
• Non-linear video in Pro Tools, including QuickTime video and Avid®-compatible media
• Video inoperability – using Media Station|PT software
• Recording and editing ADR in Pro tools
• Organizing a post session
• Editing multi-channel audio in a stereo environment
• Mixing to picture, including snapshot automation
• Digital picture integration with an emphasis on working with Avid® media
• Layback and export options
• Using a Digidesign worksurface in post production

Equipment:
The Recording Arts Center will provide a computer workstation for each participant preloaded with course-relevant software and music. Each participant will receive a copy of the Pro Tools 210P Official Courseware.

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Time:6:00PM Wednesday, May 27th
Location:TRAC at Studio West
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The Recording Arts Center
Pro Tools 201 covers the core concepts and skills needed to operate a Digidesign Pro Tools|HD system in a professional studio environment.

Prerequisites:
This course continues to build on the wide variety of fundamental concepts and topics covered in the Pro Tools 100-series courses. Access to the 201 exam requires passi...ng all previous exams.

What You Will Learn:

• Pro Tools|HD overview
• Customizing Pro Tools to your session requirements
• Session management
• Selection techniques
• Editing techniques
• Using automation
• Mixing – In-depth plug-in usage
• Completing a session – creating a final mixdown

Equipment:
The Recording Arts Center will provide a computer workstation for each participant preloaded with course-relevant software and music. Each participant will receive a copy of the Pro Tools 201 Official Courseware.

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Time:6:00PM Monday, May 18th
Location:TRAC at Studio West