Since starting my internship, I have learned a heap loads about Pro Tools, an industry level software program. Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, which means where ever I may go in the future, most companies would use this platform to edit and produce radio programs. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film and television post production, musical notation and MIDI sequencing. Pro Tools can run as standalone software, or operate using a range of external A/D converters and internal PCI or PCIe audio cards with onboard DSP. Pro Tools, like all Digital Audio Workstation software, is similar to a multi-track tape recorder and mixer, with additional features that can only be performed in the digital domain.
I fun fact that I have learnt is that Ricky Martin’s "Livin La Vida Loca" was the first No. 1 single to be recorded, edited, and mixed completely within the Pro Tools environment
Pro Tools can be a wonderful tool but some artists are now making a point of recording without Pro Tools. Jack White of The White Stripes argues that "I think Pro Tools is highly inappropriate to record music... It's too easy to correct mistakes, it's too easy to fix things. We hear this sort of clean, plastic perfection that's been applied to all the tracks. That is not the kind of music we grew up loving and listening to and wanting to be a part of."
I worked my usual hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday which added up to 13 hours.
Total: 106 hours
I agree with Jack White, but you are right that knowing how to use ProTools will make you more employable.
ReplyDeleteI'll need to check your hours with your supervisor. I'll also have an assessment form to email to BMP.
You can end the internship when you've reached your 100 hours or you can stay longer if you like the placement and they need you.