Video recording and streaming is a great way to market your music. You can send the video files as an attachment to an email, or you can upload the file to YouTube, Google Video, and just start broadcasting!
Sending a file as an attachment requires that you have the program linked to your computer through an email account. If you do not have this program, then you can still send the file as a link!
Thankfully, there are very few errors when sending a network session. Most programs work fine together! If some people have problems joining, try changing their password or user name on the program and that might help.
Once someone joins your studio, they can use any software device they want. You can use computer, iPad®, or even phone (if that is available in your area) to record and stream! It does not matter which one you use for joining because they all connect to the same networkointence.
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Export MIDI tracks
Once your Pro Tools session is complete, you can export your MIDI tracks to a separate file to import into another software.
Pro Tools has two ways of importing and exporting MIDI tracks. You can do this through the File menu or via the Edit > Import > MIDI Tracks command.
Combine all tracks into one file
When you have multiple tracks, videos, or files of audio or performance content, you can save a lot of time and effort by combining all of these into one file.
This can be done by making a new file and saving it as the same folder with all of the files in the video, video clip, video track, and audio track. Then when you import your content into Pro Tools, it will import properly as one file.
You can also combine multiple videos into one file if they are less than five minutes long. When they are longer than that, it may be hard to control how much is displayed onscreen and how fast it is moving.
Convert to EDL format
ERL format is very similar to RIFF format, with the exception that ERL files do not have a closing > tag. This makes it easier to import into other software such as Adobe Premiere or Apple Motion.
EDL format has the closing tag, but is non-standardized. This can be problematic if another software does not support it, but Pro Tools does.
Import into Pro Tools
Once your audio is on your computer, you have two options for importing it into Pro Tools. You can do it directly or you can import it into a project first.
If you import directly, then you can choose any track as the source and destination. You would then have to change the timecode in the imported audio to match the project timecode.
You can also go through this process of importing and changing timecode on each audio as needed. Once this is done, you can merge the two tracks together into one track.
If you import a track first, then change the timecode on the source after, then when you merge the tracks together, it will match the same time scale! This way, you get accurate timing in your music.
Setup session with timing marks
Once your computer has connected to the network, you can now send and receive Pro Tools sessions. To do this, you will need to set up timing marks on your computer and on the session.
Your computer will have a place where it recognizes your monitor and equipment and called the display device. This is where you click on Pro Tools to assign a display device to your session.
Your display device may have a name such as Laptop Display or Projector Screen, but in the world of audio recording, we call it a recorder. Once you have assigned this recorder to your display device, you can click the green button at the top of the recorder to begin recording!
Now that both computers are set up, they can send files back and forth! You can copy and then ship files via disk or diskette if that is how you do it. Both computers need an active Internet connection for this feature to work.
Copy and paste audio clips
In order to send a Pro Tools session, you must include audio clips. These can be from recordings, radio broadcasts, TV programs, or anything else that has audio.
Copy and paste MIDI data
When you want to use a sound effect, music track, or need to change the color of an effect, you can copy and paste MIDI data.
This works for all major sequencers, including Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack FX. You simply paste the data into your sequencer and it will interpret it as a sound effect or music track.
Some programs do not support pasting data inPlace of a link instead of directly. In this case, you must cut and paste the data manually.
When working with quickly generated effects, it is helpful to have the ability to import pasted data.
Verify everything is in place
When sending a pro tools session, it is important to verify that your equipment is working, that your computer and phone are set up and verified, and that your software is installed and operating.
The most important thing is to verify that the camera can see the person you are recording and recording. It is crucial that the camera can see the person they are recording to send!
Another thing to check is connectivity. Is the computer or phone able to receive video and audio? If not, make sure they have turned on internet broadcasting capability on their software. Then, make sure the computer or phone has adequate battery life for sending footage and receiving data.
Last but not least, check whether or not any power or cooling issues may be causing problems with receiving or sending data or video.