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Pro Tools 101
Pro Tools 101 Exam Study
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02/28/2011

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Term
What bit depth, sample rate and simultaneous track playback numbers does ProTools support?
Definition
24 bit audio, sample rates up to 192 khz, playback of up to 96 mono or stereo tracks simultaneously.
Term
ProTools score editor windows allows you to __ MIDI from your session as music notation.
Definition
View, edit, arrange, and print.
Term
ProTools Software is available in what three main System Configurations?
Definition
Pro Tools Host-Based, ProTools Core Audio/ASIO, ProTools HD.
Term
What does the ProTools Complete Production Toolkit provide?
Definition
Up to 192 Mono Audio Tracks, Mixing in 7.1 surround, up to 128 instrument tracks.
Term
True or False: ProTools HD relies solely on CPU processing power for plug-ins and mixing tasks.
Definition
False
Term
Audio Files for a ProTools Session are stored where?
Definition
Audio Files Folder
Term
The ProTools Playback Engine Dialog is located where?
Definition
Setup Menu
Term
True or False: The Volume Fader in the Mix Window does not affect the Input Gain of the signal being recorded.
Definition
True
Term
True or False: Broadcast WAV is the default file type for all ProTools Systems.
Definition
True
Term
The edit window displays what types of cursors?
Definition
Edit and Playback
Term
Which Audio file format would require the most disk space?

44.1 kHz, 16 bit mono
44.1 kHz, 24 bit stereo
88.2 kHz, 16 bit mono
48 kHz, 24 bit stereo
88.2 kHz, 24 bit stereo
Definition
88.2 kHz, 24 bit stereo
Term
What does a Red Fader mean on an Audio Track?
Definition
The track is record-enabled.
Term
The REMOVE command in the Clear Regions Dialog Box does what?
Definition
Removes the Region from the session.
Term
The Import Audio Dialog box can be used to...
Definition
Add Audio files to your current session and convert audio files to use in your current session.
Term
What are the ways to Copy Audio files into your current session upon import?
Definition
Convert File/Convert All, Holding option and dragging a file to the regions list, selecting 'Import Audio from file' when Importing Video.
Term
MIDI is an acronym for what?
Definition
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Term
True or False: An Instrument track provides MIDI and Audio capability in a single channel strip.
Definition
True
Term
How do you verify that a MIDI Input device or MIDI interface is enabled?
Definition
SETUP> MIDI> INPUT DEVICES
Term
Xpand!2 has how many synthesizer slots?
Definition
4
Term
In a MIDI track, what are the two ways to switch to regions view?
Definition
Click anywhere in the track with the Selector Tool and press Control + Minus (-), or click on the track view selector and choose Regions from the pop-up list.
Term
With Link Track and Edit Selection enabled, how do you extend an edit selection to a non-adjacent track?
Definition
Command-click a track nameplate.
Term
Memory locations allow you to save all but what?
Definition
Track Active/Inactive State.
Term
In order to loop a selection of Audio/MIDI for playback, the looped section needs to be how long?
Definition
.5 seconds (500 ms)
Term
How do you separate a region at the Edit Insertion point?
Definition
Command + E
Term
ProTools provides how many levels of undo?
Definition
32
Term
A 1-bit system would have a theoretical dynamic range of what?
Definition
6 dB
Term
True or False: All elements of a ProTools Project are grouped together in a session file.
Definition
False
Term
True or False: ProTools automatically creates a Video Files folder whenever a movie is imported into a session.
Definition
False
Term
What are the primary windows in ProTools?
Definition
The Edit and Mix windows.
Term
What are two timebase rulers in ProTools?
Definition
Bars|Beats, Samples
Term
You can show and hide control and display elements in which windows?
Definition
Edit, MIDI Editor, and Score Editor
Term
The MIDI Editor window can display MIDI data and automation for which types of tracks?
Definition
MIDI, Instrument, and Aux Inputs.
Term
Which is not a MIDI control in the transport window?

Tap Tempo
Metronome
Meter
Tempo
Wait For Note
Definition
Tap Tempo
Term
In the Quick Start Dialog box, what are the different ways to select different Quick-Start options?
Definition
Select and click an option with the mouse, or hold Command and press Up or Down key on keyboard.
Term
What are the ways to initiate playback?
Definition
Clicking the Play Button in the Edit window, clicking Play in the transport window, or hitting the spacebar.
Term
What are the different ways to open a session?
Definition
FILE> OPEN SESSION, FILE> OPEN RECENT, or the Workspace Browser.
Term
Unedited, continuous Audio recordings are known as what in ProTools?
Definition
Whole-File Regions
Term
What is the default tempo in ProTools?
Definition
120 BPM
Term
Where are the Timeline Selection Fields located?
Definition
Edit Window, Transport Window, and MIDI editor window.
Term
How can you switch the Tab-to-Transients function on and off?
Definition
Click the Tab-to-Transients toggle button, or Command + Option + Tab.
Term
How many zoom presets are available?
Definition
5
Term
How do you delete all Memory Locations?
Definition
Select 'Delete All' from the Memory Locations pop-up menu, or Option + Shift-click on a Memory Location in the Memory Location Window.
Term
True or False: Shuffle edit mode affects the Placement and Insertion of individual MIDI notes.
Definition
False
Term
True or False: A hole created in a region can be repaired using the Heal Region command.
Definition
True
Term
How do you open the Undo History Window?
Definition
WINDOW> UNDO HISTORY
Term
What is the Basic Mode for Recording automation?
Definition
Write
Term
What are the two types of Real-Time plugins?
Definition
RTAS (Real-Time AudioSuite) and TDM (Time Division Multiplexing)
Term
The DigiRack EQ III plugin is a High Resolution __-bit EQ.
Definition
48
Term
The Save Copy In command allows you to do all but which of the following?

Save multiple versions of a Session at various points in the project

Save the session at different bit depths

Save the session at different sample rates.

Decide which audio files to copy

Save the session to an older version of ProTools.
Definition
Decide which audio files to copy
Term
The Bounce to Disk command allows you to control all but which of the following?

Session Format
File Type
File Format
Bounce Source
Sample Rate
Definition
Session Format
Term
In ProTools 9 software, how many simultaneous MIDI tracks are allowed in a project?
Definition
512
Term
For ProTools 9 software, the Production Toolkit 2 increases the simultaneous voice count, total voiceable track count, Aux Input count, and instrument track count to what?
Definition
192 simultaneous voices, 512 total voiceable tracks, 160 Aux Inptus, and 128 instrument tracks.
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