Pro Tools Basics
Studio Tools
Recording Process
Vocabulary
Fun Sound Facts
100

What is the 3 main purpose of Pro Tools?

What is recording, editing, and mixing audio? 

100

What piece of equipment changes your voice into a signal for the computer?

What is a microphone?

100

What is the first thing you should do before hitting record?

What is check your levels? 

100

Audio that can be heard on the left and right is called what?

What is stereo?

100

What’s the name of the software we use for recording in class?

What is Pro Tools? 

200

What are the two main windows in Pro Tools?

What are the Edit window and Mix window?

200

What device connects your microphone or instrument to the computer?

What is an audio interface?

200

What do we call the count-in before the music starts recording?

What is a pre-roll or count-off?

200

What is the term for how loud or soft a sound is?

What is volume? 

200

What’s the name of the software we use for composing instrumentals in class?

What FL STUDIO?

300

Which tool in Pro Tools is used to select a specific area of audio?

What is the Selector Tool?

300

What do we call the large speakers used for playback in a studio?

What are studio monitors?

300

What do you call removing unwanted noise from a recording?

What is editing / noise reduction?

300

What is the term used for pitch in sound

What is frequency?

300

What is the term for removing unwanted noise from a recording?

What is editing / noise reduction?

400

Which button do you press to start recording?

What is the Record button (red circle)?

400

What are the padded walls in a studio for?

What is sound absorption / acoustic treatment?

400

What is layering multiple sounds on top of each other called?

What is multitracking?

400

What is the term for the number of beats per minute in music?

What is tempo?

400

What movie has the famous “lightsaber” sound effect?

What is Star Wars?

500

What is the file you create when starting a new project in Pro Tools called?

What is a Session?

500

What is the difference between headphones and studio monitors in recording?

Headphones are for isolated listening; monitors are for room playback.

500

What is the process of balancing levels, panning, and effects after recording?

What is mixing?

500

What is the unit used to measure loudness?

What are decibels (dB)?

500

On the adult swing cartoon, what is Morty's grandfathers name?

What is Rick?

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