PC-1600v

PC-1600v is a computer program I wrote that emulates the popular MIDI controller from Peavey. It also allows remote preset editing of the real PC-1600(x)! Check it out at the PC-1600v webpage.

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Pro Tools Tutorials
These are some tutorials I developed to help teach Pro Tools to theatre sound designers. Each tutorial includes step-by-step instructions, audio source files, and a finished example to create real sound cues from plays that I've designed. If you are attempting to complete these on your own, I would highly recommend you listen to the finished examples before you begin so you get an idea what you're trying to accomplish.

You can do the first two tutorials with a standard Pro Toold LE v6 or v7 installation. For tutorials 3 and 4 you will need Reason or Reason Adapted, a MIDI keyboard, and the Waves Native Power Pack plug-in bundle (Tutorial 4 only). You can get a fully functioning demo of the plug-ins at www.waves.com. The zip files include a pdf file with instructions and all the source audio files.

Tutorial 1 is free. If you like it and would like to do the other three, you can purchase them using the PayPal buttons. I'll then email you a password to download the zip files. For more information on the tutorials, download the introduction file. Please email me with any questions.

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Introduction to Pro Tools v6 Introduction to Pro Tools v7
Tutorial 1v6 - An Introduction to Pro Tools Editing 30.71MB Tutorial 1v7 - An Introduction to Pro Tools Editing 38MB Topics include: Basic Region Manipulation Selection-based Memory Locations Intro to Audiosuite Plug-ins Creating Tracks Bouncing To Disk
Tutorial 2v6 - Creating a Sound Effect 46.9 MB Tutorial 2v7 - Creating a Sound Effect 51 MB Topics include: Importing Audio Files Layering The Smart Tool Edit Groups Bouncing to Disk	$10
Tutorial 3v6 - Combining Sound and Music 180.73MB Tutorial 3v7 - Combining Sound and Music 188MB Topics include: Mixing RTAS Plug-ins Grid Mode MIDI Sequencing Reason and Rewire Automation	$15
Tutorial 4 - Advanced Techniques 204.66MB Topics include: Custom Crossfades Pro Tools Sends Reason Sampler Programming MIDI Envelope Automation	$15

SFX Tutorials
These are some tutorials I developed to teach the SFX sound playback software from Stage Research. Each tutorial includes step-by-step instructions, audio source files, and a finished example to create real sound cues from plays that I've designed. When I receive your payment, I'll email you the passwords to download the tutorials you wish to use. These tutorials are for version 5.6 of SFX. I plan to create similar lessons for version 6 but cannot promise an availibility date at this time.

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Tutorial 1 - An Introduction to SFX 88MB This tutorial will introduce you to the basic tools in SFX. You can complete this tutorial using any edition of SFX.	$10
Tutorial 2 - Multiple Cue Lists 81.3 MB This tutorial requires SFX ProAudio or SFX ProAudio/ShowControl. You'll learn how to use multiple cue lists to simplify the operator interface and allow simpler editing of cue sequences.	$10
Tutorial 3 - Musical Vamping 31.5MB This tutorial requires SFX Show Control or SFX Pro Audio/Show Control. In this lesson you will learn how to program SFX to adjust the length of your music according to the action in the play. This is otherwise called "vamping" in musical theatre when the orchestra plays the same few measures over and over while they wait for something to happen on stage. This technique will allow you to have the sound follow the actors instead of forcing the actors to adjust their performance according to the music.	$15

Logic Tutorials
These are two tutorials I developed to teach Apple's Logic software as a theatre sound design tool. Each tutorial includes step-by-step instructions, audio source files, and a finished example to create real sound cues from plays that I've designed. If you are attempting to complete these on your own, I would highly recommend you listen to the finished examples before you begin so you get an idea what you're trying to accomplish.

While not intended as a comprehensive training in Logic, these two lessons should be more than enough to get you started creating sound cues for theatre using Logic Pro or Express version 7. When I receive your payment, I'll email you the passwords to download the files.

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Tutorial 1 - Introduction to Logic 131 MB This tutorial will introduce you to the basic tools in Logic. You can complete the tutorial using Logic Pro or Express. You’ll learn how to create an autoload template, import audio, edit audio, use plug-ins, program automation, and bounce sequences.	$10
Tutorial 2 - Advanced Techniques 112 MB In this tutorial we’ll build on what you learned in the last tutorial and add MIDI sequencing, internal busses, and plugin automation.	$15