WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• What a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) is

• Overview of Pro Tools interface: Edit Window Mix Window

• Creating a new session

• Understanding tracks (audio, aux, MIDI)

• Basic navigation and playback controls

• Importing audio files

• Saving and organizing sessions

🎬 WATCH THE LESSON

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Watch this full lesson before moving forward. This knowledge applies to every chapter after this.

WHY THIS MATTERS (REAL-WORLD APPLICATION)

If you don’t understand Pro Tools, you’ll:

• Slow down sessions

• Look unprofessional in studio environments

• Struggle to record and edit efficiently

•Miss opportunities working with artists and studios

Professional engineers are fast, efficient, and confident inside their DAW.

🧪 QUICK PRACTICAL EXERCISE

Inside Pro Tools:

1. Create a new session

2. Add: 1 audio track 1 aux track

3. Import a beat

4. Press play and explore: Edit window vs Mix window

👉 Get comfortable navigating — speed matters

⚠️ COMMON BEGINNER MISTAKES

❌Not saving sessions correctly

❌Confusing edit vs mix window

❌Poor session organization

❌Not naming tracks

❌Clicking around without understanding workflow

📥 DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE

• Pro Tools Quick Start Guide

• Session Setup Checklist

🔒 MEMBER NOTE

This content is part of Foundation X Academy (Members Only)
Your access includes:

Full 20-chapter program

Real-world engineering techniques

Industry-level training