101 Chapter 3

Question 1

What icon is used for the Zoomer tool in the Edit window? How can you use this tool to quickly zoom out, filling the Edit window with the longest track in the session?

Answer 1

Magnifying glass
Hold Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) to zoom out
Double-click to fill the Edit window with the longest track

Question 2

Which Edit tool is represented by a hand icon? What is this tool used for?

Answer 2

Grabber Tool

Selects and positions entire clips

Question 3

Which tool is active when the Trim, Selector, and Grabber icons are all selected (highlighted in blue) in the Edit window toolbar?

Answer 3

Smart Tool
Provides instant access to the Scrubber, Grabber, and Trim tools
Active when all three tools are highlighted in blue

Question 4

What are the four Edit modes in Pro Tools? How can you switch between them?

Answer 4

Shuffle Mode – Clip movement is constrained by other clips
Slip Mode – Clips can be moved / edited freely without affecting placement of other clips
Spot Mode – Clips can be moved or placed by specifying a location in a dialog box
Grid Mode – Clips snap to the nearest Grid boundary when moved

To switch click on the word

Question 5

Why should you use caution when editing synchronized material in Shuffle mode? When is Shuffle mode useful?

Answer 5

It should be used with caution when editing material that is synchronized to other tracks or aligned to a timing reference or tempo.

Useful when you need to shorten a line of dialog by removing a pause, cough, repeated word, or similar unwanted material.

Question 6

How does editing a clip in Slip mode affect the timing of other clips on the track?

Answer 6

It doesn’t

Question 7

When is it helpful to work in Spot mode? When it is helpful to work in Grid mode?

Answer 7

Spot Mode: When you want to control the placement or duration of a clip using precise numeric values or measurements.
Grid Mode: Clips snap to the nearest Grid boundary when moved

Question 8

What are some ways to set the Main Time Scale in Pro Tools?

Answer 8

Can be set to Bars|Beats, Minutes:Seconds, Time Code, Feet+Frames, or Samples
To set:
Select View > Main Counter > desired time scale
Select from the Main Counter pop-up menu in the Edit window
Click on the name of a Timebase Ruler

Question 9

What are the two types of Rulers available in Pro Tools? What is the difference between them?

Answer 9

Timebase Rulers: Bars|Beats, Min:Sec, Samples, Time Code, Time Code 2, Feet+Frames
Conductor Rulers: Markers, Tempo, Meter, Key, Chords

Question 10

What are some ways to hide Rulers that you do not need displayed in a session?

Answer 10

Choose View > Rulers > desired ruler

Right click on ruler

Question 11

Which Pro Tools windows provide access to MIDI controls, such as Wait for Note, Metronome, and MIDI Merge?

Answer 11

Edit window

Question 12

What is the purpose of the Metronome button in the MIDI Controls area? What kind of track must be added to a session for the Metronome button to work?

Answer 12

Used in conjunction with a click track
Controls whether the click is audible

Must have a click track added for metronome button to work.

Question 13

What are the two states or modes available for controlling the current session tempo? How can you switch between these modes?

Answer 13

From a midi controller or from the T

Question 14

What is displayed by the Tempo field in the MIDI Controls area? What are some ways to set the session tempo using this field?