# Using Pro Tools in My Music Tech Class, Help!

Category: Jam Session

## Post 1 by Deadnight Warrior (Zone BBS Addict) on Tuesday, 11-Oct-2011 22:06:07

Hi everyone! So I'm taking a class that touches on some areas of recording and producing, and as we get deeper into the semester we're gonna start working with Pro Tools. I think I remember my teacher mentioning that we'll be using a stripped down version of Pro Tools that is designed for instruction. He wants me and the other visually impaired students in the class to get some experience with it, so can Pro Tools be accessible?

## Post 2 by OceanDream (An Ocean of Thoughts) on Wednesday, 12-Oct-2011 8:16:49

There is a mailing list that might be of some asistance to you; the Pro Tools Access list. To join, send a blank message to ptaccess@googlegroups.com with "subscribe" in the subject line, minus the quotes, of course. Sorry, I don't know very much more about Pro tools myself. Hope that helps.

## Post 3 by Deadnight Warrior (Zone BBS Addict) on Thursday, 13-Oct-2011 1:44:33

Thanks. I tried subscribing, and I got an email saying that the group was not available.

## Post 4 by OceanDream (An Ocean of Thoughts) on Thursday, 13-Oct-2011 8:15:47

OK. My appologies. Like I said, I don't know much about it myself. Just going by what I've heard from other people who use the Mack. Alternatively, if you do a search on Google groups for PT Access, you should be able to find it there, too, hopefully.

## Post 5 by Jesse (Hmm!) on Thursday, 13-Oct-2011 9:36:56

Pro Tools 9 is available on the Mac with Voiceover. Also, the later versions of PT8 are as well, but push for 9. Probably best to learn Voiceover first before exploring Pro Tools, as some of the VO concepts, like interacting, mouse clicking, routing, etc., are gonna be necessary for your success. PC versions of Pro Tools are a no go.

## Post 6 by mat the musician (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Thursday, 13-Oct-2011 20:16:22

Vo is so much harder to use with music production programs then Jaws on the windows side with Sonar. I tried Vo with Garageband, and got such a headache. It's like the motif in a way, you have to remember exactly what to interact with and what not to interact with, or else you get lost and have to start over. It's so much time consuming, more so then Sonar with CT IMO. Sorry for getting off topic. The audio editing side of PT is fully Voice-over compatible, but the Midi part of it isn't accessible as of right now.

## Post 7 by Jesse (Hmm!) on Friday, 14-Oct-2011 10:53:31

Hang on, Matt. This is about Pro Tools, not Garage Band. Garage band and VO is like having to peel an onion when you wanna do anything. I've listened to Kevin's Pro Tools demos, and it seems like it would be far easier, as PT has far more native keyboard accessibility.