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08/06/2006

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Term
What does TDM stand for?
Definition
Time Division Multiplexing
Term
To what does a TDM System refer?
Definition
A Hardware based Pro Tools system
Term
How many DSP chips are on any HD Card?
Definition
9
Term
What determines your voice count?
Definition
The first two cards in the system
Term
What is the order in which you install your cards?
Definition
Cor Card, Accel Cards, Process Cards
Term
What is the maximum number of cards you can have in a system?
Definition
7
Term
How many discrete channels of I/O can an interface give you?
Definition
16
Term
How many interfaces can be run on one card?
Definition
2
Term
What is the maximum number of discrete channels of I/O you can have in an HD system?
Definition
160
Term
How many cards are required to provide the maximum number of I/O in an HD system?
Definition
5
Term
What is the Resolution and Bit Depth of a 192 I/O?
Definition
24 bit 192 kHz
Term
What type of connections are primarily used on the 192 I/O interface?
Definition
D-Sub
Term
What type of connections are primarily used on the 96 I/O interface?
Definition
TRS
Term
What connections are present in a 96i I/O?
Definition
16 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs, and 2 S/PDIF
Term
What is a voice?
Definition
An Event or audio pathway to or from storage
Term
What is the maximum number of voices in an HD system?
Definition
192 at 44.1 kHz
Term
What happens to your voice count each time you double your sample rate?
Definition
It gets cut in half
Term
Where do you change how many voices your using, and how many DSP chips are dedicated to voices?
Definition
Playback Engine
Term
What type of plug in utilizes the CPU in a TDM system?
Definition
RTAS
Term
Where do you go to configure the physical connections to the system?
Definition
Hardware Setup
Term
Where do you go to configure your naming and assignment of busses inputs and outputs?
Definition
I/O Setup
Term
Where is youyr Hardware Setup and I/O setup information saved?
Definition
In the Session File
Term
What causes DSP delay?
Definition
Processing and Routing
Term
How do you measure DSP delay?
Definition
Command-Click on volume display
Term
What are the two methods of compensating for DSP delay, and when are they used?
Definition
Time Adjuster Plug-In (To affect one track), and Automatic Delay Compensation (Global)
Term
When is Delay Compensation automatically turned off?
Definition
When track is record enabled, its input activated, or Punched in
Term
Where do you go to use Delay Compensation?
Definition
Setup-Playback Engine-Delay Compensation
Term
How much compensation is allowed with the Short setting?
Definition
Up to 1023 samples
Term
How much compensation is allowed at the Long Setting?
Definition
up to 4095 samples
Term
What is the purpose of the user offset?
Definition
To adjust the delay if it is calculated incorrectly
Term
What is Pro Tools LE's version of delay compensation?
Definition
The Hardware Buffer
Term
What is a Bus?
Definition
An internal Audio Pathway
Term
What are the two main functions of a bus?
Definition
Combining and Routing Signals
Term
How many mono busses are there in Pro Tools HD?
Definition
128
Term
How do you set up a cue send in Pro Tools HD?
Definition
A pre fader send, bussed to an aux, routed to a Cue System Output
Term
What are the two ways to monitor if the signal is clipping the bus?
Definition
Insert a Master Fader, or use the Meter View on the Output window
Term
How do you fix a clipping bus?
Definition
Use a master fader to trim it
Term
What is another important function of a bus?
Definition
Multing Signals
Term
Does multing tracks use voices?
Definition
No
Term
What must happen in order to use a Key input or a sidechan?
Definition
Has to be a bus in the key input, and Key input button must be activated
Term
If you don't want to use a send, what is another way to send signal to multiple places?
Definition
Multiple track outputs (Control-Click on output)
Term
What indicates that a track is going to multiple outputs?
Definition
+ sign
Term
How many user defined groups are available in Pro Tools HD?
Definition
26
Term
What are the three types of groups in Pro Tools?
Definition
Edit, Mix, and Edit and Mix groups
Term
What can be grouped?
Definition
Volume, Solo/Mutes, Send Level/Mutes, Edits, Track Height, anbd Automation modes
Term
What cannot be grouped?
Definition
Record Arms, Pans, Voices, I/O, Plug In Settings
Term
What is the quick key to create a group?
Definition
Aplle-G
Term
What are the three windows that allow keyboard focus quick keys?
Definition
Edit Window, Group Window, and Regions list
Term
What is a nested group?
Definition
A group within a group
Term
If a track is hidden, but part of a group what, if any group changes will apply to the hidden track?
Definition
Mix functions, but not Edit Functions
Term
What does the Circle symbol in the Group window signify?
Definition
Some members of that group are selected
Term
What does the Solid Dot symbol in the Group window signify?
Definition
All members of that group selected, and no others
Term
What does the Bullseye symbol in the Group window signify?
Definition
All members of that group are selected, with others
Term
In a nested group, which group takes priority?
Definition
The larger group as long as its active
Term
What is a subgroup?
Definition
Routing the outputs of multiple tracks to an Aux Input
Term
What can the Aux track of a Subgroup do?
Definition
Can control overall volume of the subgroup, and can process the subgroup signal as a whole
Term
What is the difference between Subgroups and Submixes?
Definition
A submix is printed down to an audio track
Term
What is N.Y Compression?
Definition
Two Identical subgroups, on Dry, and one heavily compressed
Term
What was the first type of plug in available on Pro Tools?
Definition
Audio Suite
Term
What type of plug in is an Audio Suite Plug In?
Definition
File-Based
Term
What does the processing of an Audio Suite Plug In?
Definition
The Host Cpu
Term
What does the processing in a TDM plug in?
Definition
DSP chips
Term
What does the processing in an RTAS plug in?
Definition
The Host CPU
Term
What happens if an RTAS plug in is inserted after a TDM plug in?
Definition
It uses two voices per channel and introduces a lot of delay
Term
What are Multi Channel Plug Ins?
Definition
Plug ins that process multiple channels with the same settings
Term
What are Multi Mono Plug Ins?
Definition
Plug ins that process multiple channels with different settings
Term
What is a Mono'Stereo plug in?
Definition
A Plug in that has a mono input and a stereo output
Term
What is the purpose of the librarian menu on plug ins?
Definition
Saving and Recalling plug in settings from other sessions
Term
What does import session data do?
Definition
Allows tracks from one session to be impoted into another session
Term
What does the System Usage Window show you?
Definition
PCI Bus Activity, CPU Activity, Disk Usage, and DSP usage
Term
What are the six Automation modes?
Definition
Off, Read, Write, Touch, Latch, and Trim
Term
What does auto write do?
Definition
Writes new data for enabled parameters from start to end
Term
What does Auto Touch do?
Definition
Its update mode, reads until fader is touched, then writes until fader is released
Term
What does trim mode do?
Definition
Adjusts existing data proportionally
Term
Which mode is exclusive to TDM systems?
Definition
Trim
Term
What can be automated?
Definition
Volume, Pan and Mute on Audio, Aux, Sends, and MIDI Tracks; Volume on Master Faders; and All Plug in Settings
Term
What does auto safe do?
Definition
Disables writing and erasing but not playback
Term
How many playlists does a MIDI track have?
Definition
One Mute
Term
Pro Tools Automation Data is written as __________.
Definition
Breakpoints
Term
Pro Tools _________ between break points at ________ bit.
Definition
Interpolates (24)
Term
How do we reduce the number of breakpoints?
Definition
Thinning
Term
What does suspending Automation do?
Definition
Disables writing erasing and playback for one or more parameter(s) on one or more track(s)
Term
What is Auto Match time?
Definition
The time the fader takes to glide to null point after fader is released in touch mode. (Ramp mode)
Term
What is the touch timeout?
Definition
The amount of inactive time for a fader before Pro Tools decides it has been released on a non touch sensitive fader
Term
What must happen in order for us to automate plug ins?
Definition
Plug in controls must be enabled
Term
When editing automation graphically, what tool allows you to create breakpoints?
Definition
Grabber tool
Term
What is the difference between the cut and delete function while graphically editing automation?
Definition
Cut leaves a breakpoint at the begginning and end of the selection, while clear leaves no break points
Term
You can also _____________breakpoints by using the + or - key
Definition
Nudge
Term
What is a control surface?
Definition
Mouse/Keyboard substitute
Term
What does fader flip do on a control surface?
Definition
Moves knob functions to faders
Term
Why does the Digi 002 break all the rules?
Definition
Because its FireWire and it is an interface unlike the others
Term
What is the maximum number of faders you can have on an ICON control surface?
Definition
80
Term
What is the maximum number of channels you can monitor on an ICON control surface?
Definition
8 (7.1surround)
Term
What is the maximum number of channels you can monitor on an Pro Control control surface?
Definition
8 (7.1)
Term
What is the maximum number of faders you can have with a Pro Control Control surface?
Definition
48
Term
What is the maximum number of channels you can monitor on an D-Command control surface?
Definition
6 (5.1)
Term
What is the maximum number of faders you can have on a D Command Control Surface?
Definition
24
Term
How many faders are on a Control 24?
Definition
24
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