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Some suggestions from folks at Digidesign. From basics to highly technical books on various subjects related to music, recording, editing, mixing, and post production. Also includes training CDs and DVDs.
Pro Tools Books
- Pro Tools Manual Set
Printed versions of the Pro Tools Reference Guide, DigiRack Plug-Ins Guide, and DigiBase Guide for Pro Tools HD, LE & M-Powered systems
- Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware
Digidesign’s Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware is the official textbook for the first course of the Digidesign® Training and Education Program. Use it to study Pro Tools basics on your own or as a first step toward formal Pro Tools Certification through a Digidesign training partner school. Through hands-on tutorials, develop essential techniques for recording, editing, and mixing. The included DVD-ROM offers tutorial files and videos, plug-in installers, and Pro Tools sessions.
- Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools, 2nd Edition
by David Franz
- Pro Tools Clinic
by EQ magazine's Mitch Gallagher, reveals the secrets of making great recordings using Pro Tools. +CD
- Pro Tools for Dummies
by Jeff Strong
- Pro Tools for Video, Film, and Multimedia
by Ashley Sheperd
- Pro Tools LE 6 Ignite!
by Andrew Hagerman
- Pro Tools Surround Sound Mixing
by Surround Professional editor and DigiZine contributor Rich Tozzoli — takes you through all the steps you need to record, mix, and produce multi-channel music.
- The Musician's Guide to Pro Tools
by John Keane, includes CD
- Visual QuickStart Guide: Pro Tools 6 for Macintosh and Windows
by Steven Roback
- Pro Tools 5 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
by Steven Roback
- The Complete Pro Tools Handbook: Pro Tools/HD, Pro Tools/24 MIX, and Pro Tools LE for Home, Project, and Professional Studios
by Jose "Chilitos" Valenzuela
- The Complete Pro Tools Shortcuts
by Jose "Chilitos" Valenzuela
- Pro Tools 5.1 for Music Production
by Mike Collins
- Pro Tools Power! Complete Coverage of Pro Tools Free, Pro Tools LE and Digi 001
by Colin MacQueen, Steve Albanese
- Pro Tools Bible: Pro Tools 6.1 and Beyond
by David Leathers
- Pro Tools Recording Guide
by Clayton Walnum
- Multi-Platinum Pro Tools: Advanced Editing, Pocketing and Autotuning Techniques
by Nathan Adam and Brady Barnett
- Pro Tools LE and M-Powered: The Complete Guide
by Mike Collins
- Pro Tools for Musicians and Songwriters
by Gina Fant-Saez
- Pro Tools 7 Session Secrets: Professional Recipes for High-Octane Results
by Scott Hirsch and Steve Heithecker
Pro Tools Media - CDs & DVDs
Music & Recording
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Avid Xpress DV Books
General
Hard to Find (out of print, but worth looking for)
- Recording Studio Handbook
by John M. Woram
- Sound Recording Handbook
by John M. Woram
The Biz
- The 2003 Recording Industry Sourcebook
(order book or search online database)
- Behind the Glass: Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits
by Howard Massey
- Inside Tracks: A First-Hand History of Popular Music from the World's Greatest Record Producers and Engineers
by Richard Buskin
- Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios
by William Clark, Jim Cogan, Quincy Jones
- Good Vibrations: A History of Record Production
by Mark Cunningham, Alan Parson (Introduction), Brian Eno (Introduction)
- With a Little Help from My Friends: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
by George Martin, William Pearson (Contributor)
- All You Need Is Ears
by George Martin
- Creative Music Production, Joe Meek's Bold Techniques
by Barry Cleveland
- Confessions of a Record Producer: How to Survive the Scams and Shams of the Music Business
by Moses Avalon
- Secrets of Negotiating a Record Contract: The Musician's Guide to Understanding and Avoiding Sneaky Lawyer Tricks
by Moses Avalon
- Hit Men: Power Brokers & Fast Money Inside the Music Business
by Fredric Dannen
- All You Need to Know About the Music Business
by Donald S. Passman
- Everything You'd Better Know About the Record Industry
by Kashif, Gary Greenberg
- Legal Aspects of the Music Industry: An Insider's View
by Richard Schulenberg
- How I Make $100,000/year in the Music Business (Without a Record Label, Manager, or Booking Agent)
by David Hooper, Lee Kennedy
- Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook: 201 Self-Promotion Ideas for Songwriters, Musicians & Bands
by Bob Baker
- Buzz Your MP3
by Brian Freeman
- Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business
by Richard Stim
- Beware... the Song Shark!
by Shad O'Shea
- Start and Run Your Own Record Label
by Daylle Deanna Schwartz
- This Business of Music
by M. William Krasilovsky, Sidney Shemel, et al
- This Business of Music Marketing and Promotion
by Tad Lathrop, Jim Pettigrew
- This Business of Artist Management
by Xavier M., Jr. Frascogna, et al
- MusicContracts.com
Music contracts for download created by an entertainment law firm, plus links to industry-related sites, and downloadable e-book:
Music Business Made Simple: Guide To Becoming A Recording Artist
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