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What is amplitude

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The loudness measured in decibels

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What does Pitch refer to

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The frequency in audio

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What is analog to digital conversion

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To record an audio signal into pro tools, the signal must be converted into binary info that can be stored, read, and manipulated by the computer

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What would a digital transfer be

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SPDIF and AES/EBU

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T or F does HDX system require a USB

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False

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What is Dynamic Range

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The difference between the highest and lowest

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Protools File structure

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Protools Session

{PTX file}
sub folders 
{WaveCache}
{Audio Files}
{Bounced Files}
{Clip Groups}
{Session File Backups}
{Video Files}
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What is the format for Protools

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.PTX

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What happens when you create a protools session

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the session will be saved onto your local disk

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What is a WavCache File

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a visual view of your protools wav files that can be deleted

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What is an Ilok

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a USB key that allows you access to your protools license

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What is Hardware buffer size

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it effects monitoring latency during recording on native system

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What is the difference between View and Window menus

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View allows you to change options inside of the Window menu while window will open a new window

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What is the transport window How can you find it

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transport window affects your playback options and can be found in the edit window and be created through window transport window

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What window allows you to see Notation

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Score Editor

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shortcut keys F1 , F2 , F3 , F4

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Edit Modes

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F1 is the

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Shuffle Mode

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F2 is the

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Slip Mode

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F3 is the

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Spot Mode

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F4 is the

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Grid Mode

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What will happen if you delete a selection in shuffle Mode

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The tracks will link to each other (Join)

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What will happen if you delete a selection in Slip Mode

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There will be a gap in between the tracks

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What will happen if you delete a selection in Grid Mode

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There will be a gap in between the tracks

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What will happen if you delete a selection in Spot Mode

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There will be a gap in between the tracks

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What is the smart tool
When the Grabber, Selector and Trim tool are selected at ounce`
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What is the shortcut Key for the zoom tool
F5
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What is the shortcut key for the smart tool
a Combination of two shortcut keys ranging from F6-F8 | F6 and F8) or (F* and F7
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How would you zoom out to see the end of the longest track in Protools
Double click on the Zoom tool
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What tool is used to listen for a particular moment in a audio track slowly
Scrubber Tool
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What tool is used to create and edit MIDI data
Pencil Tool
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What is the grabber tool used for
Used for Arranging clips
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What is the dashboard
When you open up protools it is the menu that shows you the settings of the file you are going to create
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You open Cloud backups from the dash board | True or False
True
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What are the advantages of using cloud based Projects
- Collaboration is easier between parties | - Can be worked on from multiple PC's
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What is the highest sample Rate Protools can reach
192kHz
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If you delete a track what will happen to the audio file
It will stay in the clips list
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How do you create a new track
Command Shift N
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What the different ways of renaming a track in protools
- double clicking on the track name | - right click on the track and go to the rename
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What is the difference between edit selection and edit Timeline
Edit selection is made in the edit window and timeline is made in the timeline (view)
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What is a click track
It creates an auxiliary track with a click 2 plug in
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How can you create a click track
Track => create => Click Track
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What is the peak of the track
-6db(fs)
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What is different about a whole file appearance than a sub set clip
Whole Files are Bold In the clips list
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What is the difference between whole files and sub set clips
whole files exist on the device or can be found while sub set clips are portions of a whole file and can only be found in the PTX file.
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What happens when you delete tracks
It stays in the clip list
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What video formats can protools support
- Quick Time | - Avid MXF
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What is the difference between split mono and multiple Mono
Nothing
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What is interleaved
separate information for the left and right
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what is the difference between Copy and referencing
copying creates a duplicate into your session and Referencing only finds the folder where the file is located (References) and if it is moved or deleted you cant find it or it will be missing
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How many separate channels of MIDI information can be sent over a single MIDI cable?
16
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How many ticks are their in a Quarter Note
960 ticks
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How many ticks are their in a Half Note
480 ticks
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What is the default Tempo in protools
120bpm
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what is the default meter in protools
4/4
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What is the Universe View
A miniature representation of all the tracks in your session
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How would you hide the universe View in protools
dragging the slider till the very minimum until it disappears
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What are the tree types of ways you can make a selection in protools
- click and Drag - Timeline Selection - or shift click for range
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What does pressing the Tab key Without Tab to transit do
It moves the cursor to the end of the clipor track
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what does Tab do when Tab to transit is enabled
It will move to the designated Transits in the Timeline
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How would you adjust multiple tracks Hight to the same
Option
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How many memory locations are there
999
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Loop Playback plays
It plays forward
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What is your separate command
Edit => separate => Clip => At Selection (Command E)
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How do you nudge in Protools
Numpad + -
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True or False | Nudging works with all edit Modes
True
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How would you make a Fade
By clicking and dragging from the clip boundry
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How many levels of Undo are there in Protools
64 levels of Undo
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What is an insert
It is what has been added to a track that layers it and becomes part of the track
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What is a bounced File
Wav Format of the things you rendered
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If you mute tracks and bounce it Will you hear them
No they will be Muted in the final Bounce
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If you select a certain part of the track and bounce it
It will only Bounce what you selected and bounce that

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