Pro Tools Fast Start — Chapter 1: Creating a Drum Groove

Learn how to build a drum groove in Pro Tools using the Pro Tools | GrooveCell virtual drum machine.

Join host TJ Guardino in this 6-part video series as he takes you through the step-by-step process of writing and recording a song in Pro Tools.

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[cenecirojason]

Thank you! This lesson is a good quick start for me! I learned a lot of fundamentals. Thanks a lot!

[TheRealMisterChopShop]

You got skills my brother thank you for the lesson❤

[key-on]

I Love how you made that very simple and to the point!!

[finsandtonics]

So, here is my issue - the Singer Song Writer template does not open with Groovecell as the default for drums. The moment I change the input to Groovecell, I can’t hear the docked MIDI at all- what am I overlooking?

[aldagosto]

I do not have any presets under groovecell.

[poeticgeenetikstv]

How can I add my own DRUM KITS and not just import 1 sound at a time

[marcelomag]

Hello, I don't the "getting started" and/or the "beats template" I can only see "drums and bass" template hen choosing "create from template" in the initial screen, any help you can provide?

[lucianogalleguillos]

Hello, it look fabulous thanks, maybe you can help me... I have a korg Nautilus and I record MIDI like 9 Month ago on a one time basis, it communicated well in protools. But now after leaving music for a while I can't connect the MIDI even do it does show on my MIDI devises and record is set, Is not recording anything... Wonder what I did before... thank you in advance

[tonymaranzano]

Can you guys please explain how to set up multi outputs. Nowhere online does it explain this.

[RilxVideo]

What kind of keyboard is that on your desk!? Looks awesome

[thenakedandfamousS]

it great! thank you! ..but I fail already by pre-hearing the sound (drums) on the keys. metronoum is hearable, so its nothing general with sound. is there any necessary setting to make the prehearing work ? (rekord button is also on!) :[

[mightymikeamps]

I must be missing something, because I write out this midi drum part, but when I hit play, it plays what I wrote plus some other beat that’s already in the plug-in. How do I get it to play only what I wrote?

[twighailey]

6:10 Does anyone know how to get the piano roll to play notes when you click it?

[blackcreekmusic]

These are a great series of videos! However, while I understand these are for beginners, it’s a slow and painful way to create even the mot basic drum patterns by manually mousing them in. I would think most who are new to this would be unto using a midi controller or at the very least, the built in virtual keyboard. Just an observation

[jpmackey]

Is GrooveCell available in Pro Tools Intro?

[chasingtheth]

at 4:20 when you scroll up to librarian menu... my menu only shows me <factory default> and i cant change it or see any of these you show? anyone know whats happening?

[RudyrhythmzRudyrhythmz]

There Should Be MIDI Generators (arpeggio.Random, Chords so on ) So you don't have to Do all that Manuel Labor All other DAWs Have them ALL OTHER DAWS HAVE THEM all other DAWS allow you to lock MIDI into a Key and Have Ghost tracks so you can trace notes on the piano roll small things like this makes people jump ship because pro tool users are falling behind standards Avid has to do better i have to buy a bunch of third party plugins to do what comes with other DAWS

[expositiontvjm]

I may sound like a moron, but I just downloaded Pro tools Intro to have a taste of this DAW. I started with DP 4.5 and then move on to Logic which it was my DAW of choice for many years until things started not working properly and constant crashing, so then I move on to Cubase which it has been working good although certain things I do not fully understand. Out of curiosity I decided to download Pro Tools, even though I read some negative comments about Pro Tools.

I will say this, I have never heard my old time keyboard Yamaha S90ES sounding the way it sounds in any of the DAW's I previously worked on, like I now hear in Pro Tools. The only thing I dislike is the subscription part but in terms of the quality of the sounds to my vocals and instruments as well, I now understand why this is the number one choice for professionals recording studios. I don't know what is under the whole foundation of this DAW but it sounds good.

[johnwood]

Hi there thanks for your help but when I click on GrooveCell on the Drum Machine track it says plug-in inactive can you please help

[dusanOravec]

I can´t find a groove cell in my Pro tools ?Where cann i find it? ...the all preset highly recommended i can´t hear...