AV for Digital Performer 8 103 - Automation and Mixing

Get some hot Digital Performer 8 automation and mixing tips & tricks with DP8 expert Alexander Adhami and propel your projects to the next level... Now that youve created your song in Digital Performer 8, its time to apply some automation and get down to mixing! In this course you’ll get a tour of what DP8 has to offer on your quest for that perfect, polished mix. Youll see some great automation tricks, including using of the pencil tool to draw those precise control moves that make such a huge difference in the the quality of a mix. You’ll also learn all about pitch control and comping and see how to Freeze tracks to maximize your CPU. Next, Alexander checks out DP8’s cool Audio-to-MIDI features. You’ll also learn all about automation grouping and external MIDI control. One of our favorite features of DP 8 is "Chunks"—no other DAW does it. Alexander shows you how to create Chunks and shows you how to deploy them to build new, complex arrangements. Table of contents: 1. Introduction 2. Pitch Automation 3. Pitch with a Pencil Tool 4. Pitch with the Mute Tool 5. Comp Tool & Comp Tracks 6. Mixer Automation 7. Automation Snap Shots 8. Plugin Automation 9. Delay Automation with the Pencil Tool 10. Reassigning Automation Between Effects 11. Chunks Tricks 12. Arranging Chunks into a Song 13. V Rack for Multiple Sequences 14. Quantizing Audio 15. Cross Fades 16. Cutting and Stretching 17. Freezing Tracks 18. Adjust Soundbites to Tempo 19. Merging Soundbites 20. The Ensemble Chorus Plugin 21. Using the SubKick Plugin 22. Converting Audio to MIDI 23. Master Fade Out 24. Loop Tool 25. Track Grouping Basics 26. Attaching MIDI Controllers 27. Conclusion & Recap