101 Chapter 5

Question 1

How much disk space is consumed per minute by a mono track at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and a bit depth of 16-bit? What happens to disk space consumption if the sample rate is doubled to 88.2 kHz with the same bit depth?

Answer 1

1 min of mono audio = ~5 MB (16-bit),

At 88.2 kHz the disk space is double.

Question 2

How can you monitor the storage space available on your system to determine the amount of record time remaining for each mounted drive?

Answer 2

Disk Usage Window

Choose Window > Disk Usage

Question 3

How can you create a click track for a session? What kind of track is used for a click track?

Answer 3

Choose Track > Create Click Track

Click Track = Auxiliary Input track with the Click II plug-in

Question 4

What window(s) can you use to record-enable an Audio track?

Answer 4

Edit window or Mix window.

Question 5

What selector can you use to route a signal from an input on your audio interface to a track for recording?

Answer 5

Path Selector

Question 6

How can you adjust the input level going to a record-enabled track? Can you use the Volume Fader to achieve a strong signal going to disk?

Answer 6

Adjust using source volume, mic placement, or pre-amp

Use Volume Fader to adjust playback/monitoring levels; does not affect record levels

Question 7

How can you place a session in Record Ready mode after record-enabling a track? What modifiers/shortcuts are available to initiate recording without first entering Record Ready mode?

Answer 7

Click the Record button in the Transport window (Record Ready mode)

To record without first entering Record Ready mode:
Press Command+Space Bar (Mac) or Ctrl+Space Bar (Windows), or
Press F12

Question 8

Where are recorded audio files stored for Pro Tools sessions?

Answer 8

The audio files are stored in the session’s Audio Files folder by default.

Question 9

What term is used to describe an unedited audio file in Pro Tools? What term is used to describe the smaller, edited pieces of the original sound file?

Question 10

What types of clips are represented by boldface text in the Clip List? What type is represented by normal (plain) text?

Question 11

How do track names affect the default names of the audio files you record in Pro Tools?

Question 12

Describe two ways to rename an audio file after recording into Pro Tools.

Question 13

How would you go about removing unwanted audio from the Clip List without deleting the files from disk?

Question 14

How would you go about deleting unused whole-file clips to erase them from your storage drive? Can this action be undone?