Chapter 6
How many Video tracks can be included in a standard Pro Tools system at one time?
one
What does MIDI stand for and what are the two tracks that can use MIDI?
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Midi tracks and Instrument Tracks
Where is the Universe located and how do you toggle the display?
Top of the edit window
View> Other Displays> Universe
What is the minimum loop length required for Loop Playback to function?
0.5 seconds
What track control can you use to display an automation playlist? What window are automation playlists displayed in?
-TRACK VIEW SELECTOR in the Edit window.
--Displayed in the edit window
What is Split Stereo(multi-mono) and Interleaved Stereo?
Multi Mono is separate mono files for the left and right channels
Interleaved is stereo information combined (interleaved) into a single file that contains both left and right channel information.
What are some of the virtual instruments in Pro tools?
Xpand2!, UVI Falcon and Boom!
3 ways to move the track order
Mix window grab nameplate and more left to right
Edit window grab nameplate move up or down
Track list grab and move up or down
What are the 4 scrolling modes?
No Scrolling
Continuous
Page Scrolling
After Playback
Which audio filetypes can be created in the Bounce to Disk dialog box?
WAV. AIFF. MP3
What are the 3 ways to Import Audio?
Bonus:50
How do you import and copy audio into session from workspace?
File>Import>Audio
Command+Shift+ I
Workspace, WINDOW>NEW WORKSPACE>DEFAULT
Bonus: Hold option and click'n'drag the desired audio into compatible track or clip list.
How many channels of Midi Information can be transmitted over a single cable?
16 Channels
What can you do to create a selection between two markers?
Click the first marker to recall it, then hold Shift while clicking on the second marker.
How would you configure grid setting (to change the grid from quarter notes to eighth notes)?
Click on the Grid Value pop-up selector toward the right side of the Edit window toolbar.
A send whose level is independent of the source track's fader level is known as?
A pre-fader send
Name the Video file formats and the Audio file formats
Bonus: 100 points
which audio files are native to Pro Tools and which ones Need to be converted
Video: Quicktime and Avid MXF
Audio: WAV. AIFF. AIFC. MP3
Bonus: Native, AIFF and WAV. Imported: MP3 AIFC
On Instrument tracks, how do you display the instrument view in the edit window and mix window?
view>edit window> Instrument
View>mix window> Instrument
What is the effect of holding Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) while dragging the lower boundary of a track?
Changes the track height using a continuous, non-incremental adjustment
What condition would cause the Edit > Heal Separation command to fail?
Attempting to heal across clips whose relative start and end points have changed since the separation
What tool can you use to add, move, or delete automation breakpoints? What modifier can you use to delete a breakpoint by clicking on it?
GRABBER TOOL
Use OPTION CLICK on an existing point to delete it.
The 3 bit depths a Pro Tools session can be in and the sample rate range
16,24 and 32 bit float
Range is 44.1 kHz to 192kHz
What are the three ways to display Midi controls in transport window?
VIEW > TRANSPORT > MIDI CONTROLS
WINDOW > TRANSPORT
Edit Window Toolbar pop-up menu
What are the two ways to to delete a marker location?
Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) on a marker on the Markers ruler.
Click on the marker in the Memory Locations window and then choose CLEAR "MARKER NAME" from the pop-up menu.
What keys are used to nudge a clip or selection earlier or later on a track?
How do you change the nudge value?
Use the grabber tool to select the clip then on the numeric keypad, press the PLUS key [+] to move the clip(s) later in the track or the MINUS key
-Click the NUDGE VALUE pop-up selector in the toolbar area of the Edit window.From there choose the desired time.
What is the difference between Save As and Save Copy In?
Save Copy In command saves a copy of your current session without closing the original session allowing you to create a self-contained session folder in a separate location
Save as just creates a copy of the Pro Tools session file