PRO TOOLS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
RECORDING STUDIO/CONSOLES
PT SHORTCUTS
RANDOM
100

Name the 2 windows

Mix and Edit Window

100

What does BPM stands for:

A. beats per measure

B. beats per music

C. beats per minute

C. beats per minute

100

Name the 2 consoles we worked with this Module

Audient and Yahama O2R

100

Save

CMD+S

100

What borough is Christopher George Latore Wallace from?

Brooklyn

200

Name 3 of the 4 edit modes

Shuffle, Spot, Slip and Grid (absolute and relative) 

200

An instrument track is made up of:

A. a MIDI track and an Aux Input

B. a MIDI Track and a Master Fader

C. a MIDI track and an Audio Track

A. a MIDI track and an Aux Input

200

What type of microphone requires phantom power (+48v)?

Condensor

200
Create New Track

CMD+SHIFT+N

200

What is the human hearing range?

20Hz - 20kHz

300

What is the difference between Save, Save As and Save Copy in?

Save - saves your session

Save as - makes a copy of the session document, and is normally saved inside the original session folder

Save Copy in - allows you to save a version of your session to a different location. Save copy in also allows you to change file versions as well as file type, sample rate and bit depth

300

To enable a plugin parameter for automation, you must CLAW+click the parameter you want to automate. Engineers refer to what 3 keys as the CLAW:

A. SHIFT+OPT+CMD

B. CTRL+OPT+CMD

C. CTRL+SHIFT+CMD

B. CTRL+OPT+CMD

300

What is a patchbay?

A patchbay is a centralized hub that connects all of the inputs and outputs of your outboard gear

300

Import Audio Files

CMD+SHIFT+I

300

What does DI stand for?

Direct Input or Direct Injection

400

List 2 reasons for using an Aux Input?

- Send Effects (e.g. reverb/delay)

- Subgroup Mixing

- External Audio Input

400

Which of the following actions can you NOT perform while recording:

A. duplicate an audio clip

B. adjust a plugin parameter

C. add a plugin

C. add a plugin

400

What is the difference between an Inline and Split Channel Console?

Inline Console - the input path and monitor path are on the same channel

Split Channel Console - the input path and monitor paths are on two separate channels

400

Begin recording

CMD+SPACEBAR or 3 (number pad)

400

What does interleaved mean?

Interleaved relates to how stereo files are stored. If Interleaved is not checked off, PT will store stereo files as two mono files

500

Describe the process of finding and setting the tempo/bpm

Create a perfect 4 bar loop

Highlight the loop and press CMD+I

Set the start position as 1 and the end as 5

Undo all cuts

Set the session tempo to the rounded bpm 

remove any intro space

500

When using elastic audio, an audio track's timebase should be set to:

a. samples

b. ticks

c. bars/beats

d. mins/secs

b. ticks

500

What did I use to measure a good starting distance between a vocal microphone and a pop filter?

A fist

500

Import Session Data

Opt+Shift+I

500

Name the title AND artist of any song I've played before taking attendance

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