101 Week 2 Quiz Review Flashcards
What sample rates are available in Pro Tools?
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
88.2 kHz
96 kHz
176.4 kHz
192 kHz
What are the 2 most fundamental characteristics of a sound wave?
Frequency and Amplitude
How are the 2 most fundamental characteristics of a sound wave captured in the digital domain?
Sample rate and Bit depth
Explain Nyquist theorem simply
The sampling rate should be double the max frequency
What is Pro Tools HD and how does it differ from the native version?
HD Pro Tools runs processing on a core card while Native utilizes the computers power to run Pro Tools
What are the 3 necessary components of a Pro Tools HD system?
Avid Pro Tools HD Audio Interface, Avid HDX Core Card, Avid Pro Tools HD or Ultimate Software
What are the 3 plug-in formants used in Pro Tools since PT 11 was introduced?
AAX, AAX-DSP, Audio Suite
What do the older systems use and is PT 11 still capable of using the same file type?
old versions use PTF Files
PT 11 can only use PTX files
What is the file extension used for Pro Tools session files since the release of Pro Tools 10?
PTX files
What does Hardware Buffer Size determine?
The Hardware Buffer Size controls the size of hardware cache used to best handle host based tasks
What are the 2 main windows used in pro tools?
Edit Window and Mix Window
What are the 7 edit tools?
Zoomer Tool
Selector Tool
Scrubber Tool
Trim tool
Grabber Tool
Pencil Tool
Smart Tool
What are the 4 Pro Tools edit modes?
Shuffle
Spot
Slip
Grid
What is the maximum size an audio file may be in PT?
4 GB
What are the different kinds of Pro Tools tracks?
Audio Track
Midi Track
Instrument Track
Video Track
Auxillary Inputs
VCA Master Tracks
Master Fader Tracks
