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1
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What is amplitude

A

The loudness measured in decibels

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2
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What does Pitch refer to

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The frequency in audio

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3
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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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4
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What would a digital transfer be

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SPDIF and AES/EBU

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5
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T or F does HDX system require a USB

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False

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6
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What is Dynamic Range

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The difference between the highest and lowest

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7
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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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8
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What is the format for Protools

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.PTX

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9
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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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10
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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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11
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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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12
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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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13
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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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14
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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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15
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What window allows you to see Notation

A

Score Editor

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16
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shortcut keys F1 , F2 , F3 , F4

A

Edit Modes

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17
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F1 is the

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Shuffle Mode

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18
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F2 is the

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Slip Mode

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19
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F3 is the

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Spot Mode

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20
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F4 is the

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Grid Mode

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21
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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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22
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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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23
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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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24
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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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25
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What is the smart tool

A

When the Grabber, Selector and Trim tool are selected at ounce`

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26
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What is the shortcut Key for the zoom tool

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F5

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27
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What is the shortcut key for the smart tool

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a Combination of two shortcut keys ranging from F6-F8

F6 and F8) or (F* and F7

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28
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How would you zoom out to see the end of the longest track in Protools

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Double click on the Zoom tool

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29
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What tool is used to listen for a particular moment in a audio track slowly

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Scrubber Tool

30
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What tool is used to create and edit MIDI data

A

Pencil Tool

31
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What is the grabber tool used for

A

Used for Arranging clips

32
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What is the dashboard

A

When you open up protools it is the menu that shows you the settings of the file you are going to create

33
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You open Cloud backups from the dash board

True or False

A

True

34
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What are the advantages of using cloud based Projects

A
  • Collaboration is easier between parties

- Can be worked on from multiple PC’s

35
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What is the highest sample Rate Protools can reach

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192kHz

36
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If you delete a track what will happen to the audio file

A

It will stay in the clips list

37
Q

How do you create a new track

A

Command Shift N

38
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What the different ways of renaming a track in protools

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  • double clicking on the track name

- right click on the track and go to the rename

39
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What is the difference between edit selection and edit Timeline

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Edit selection is made in the edit window and timeline is made in the timeline (view)

40
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What is a click track

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It creates an auxiliary track with a click 2 plug in

41
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How can you create a click track

A

Track => create => Click Track

42
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What is the peak of the track

A

-6db(fs)

43
Q

What is different about a whole file appearance than a sub set clip

A

Whole Files are Bold In the clips list

44
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What is the difference between whole files and sub set clips

A

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.

45
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What happens when you delete tracks

A

It stays in the clip list

46
Q

What video formats can protools support

A
  • Quick Time

- Avid MXF

47
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What is the difference between split mono and multiple Mono

A

Nothing

48
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What is interleaved

A

separate information for the left and right

49
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what is the difference between Copy and referencing

A

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

50
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How many separate channels of MIDI information can be sent over a single MIDI cable?

A

16

51
Q

How many ticks are their in a Quarter Note

A

960 ticks

52
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How many ticks are their in a Half Note

A

480 ticks

53
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What is the default Tempo in protools

A

120bpm

54
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what is the default meter in protools

A

4/4

55
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What is the Universe View

A

A miniature representation of all the tracks in your session

56
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How would you hide the universe View in protools

A

dragging the slider till the very minimum until it disappears

57
Q

What are the tree types of ways you can make a selection in protools

A
  • click and Drag
  • Timeline Selection
  • or shift click for range
58
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What does pressing the Tab key Without Tab to transit do

A

It moves the cursor to the end of the clipor track

59
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what does Tab do when Tab to transit is enabled

A

It will move to the designated Transits in the Timeline

60
Q

How would you adjust multiple tracks Hight to the same

A

Option

61
Q

How many memory locations are there

A

999

62
Q

Loop Playback plays

A

It plays forward

63
Q

What is your separate command

A

Edit => separate => Clip => At Selection (Command E)

64
Q

How do you nudge in Protools

A

Numpad + -

65
Q

True or False

Nudging works with all edit Modes

A

True

66
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How would you make a Fade

A

By clicking and dragging from the clip boundry

67
Q

How many levels of Undo are there in Protools

A

64 levels of Undo

68
Q

What is an insert

A

It is what has been added to a track that layers it and becomes part of the track

69
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What is a bounced File

A

Wav Format of the things you rendered

70
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If you mute tracks and bounce it Will you hear them

A

No they will be Muted in the final Bounce

71
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If you select a certain part of the track and bounce it

A

It will only Bounce what you selected and bounce that

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