110: 01 Getting Started

Question 1

What is a signal path? What is the difference between a main path and a sub-path?

Answer 1

A signal path is a logical, named grouping of multiple inputs, outputs, or busses based on a specific channel format. A sub path is a mono component of a stereo track.

Question 2

How can you rename a signal path in the I/O setup dialog box?

Answer 2

Right click on path selector nameplate> rename

Question 3

Where are the I/O settings saved? How can I/O settings be shared among systems?

Answer 3

In the I/O menu, save or load I/O settings files.

Question 4

How can you configure an audition path in Pro Tools?

Answer 4

Setup> I/O> output or bus tab> audition paths selector

Question 5

How can you easily route an output or send signal to another track in pro tools? Describe what happens when you use this option to route a send to an existing Aux Input track?

Answer 5

Output or send selector> track

A bus will be assigned.

Question 6

What does MMS stand for? AMS? When would you use MMS/AMS?

Answer 6

Midi studio setup (windows) audio midi setup (Mac)

Question 7

What are some different views available in the Edit window? In the mix window?

Answer 7

Edit: comments, instruments, inserts, sends, I/O, real-time properties.
Mix: instruments, inserts, sends, track colour, comments.

Question 8

What is the mix window view selector and where is it located? The edit window view selector?

Answer 8

Customizes views. Mix: bottom left. Edit: top left

Question 9

How can you easily show or hide tracks in pro tools? What is the difference between hiding a track and deleting a track?

Answer 9

Deselect the track show/hide icon. Hidden tracks still play.

Question 10

How can paths be customized?

Answer 10

Added
Deleted
Renamed
Remapped to different sources or destinations
Activated or deactivated

Question 11

How can you scroll in pro tools?

Answer 11

Page up, page down, option + page up/down

Question 12

He can mono sub paths be displayed?

Answer 12

Click a disclosure triangle.

Question 13

Hw can one automatically move to the next path while renaming?

Answer 13

Tab

Question 14

How can I/O settings for all pages be imported?

Answer 14

Option click on the import settings button.

Question 15

When deleting unused paths, what will happen to inactive tracks?

Answer 15

These paths will be deleted along with any automation data for those tracks.

Question 16

How can a default output for new tracks be set?

Answer 16

Setup> I/O> output or bus tab> default output bus

Question 17

Hw can narrow mix view be enabled?

Answer 17

View> narrow mix OR option command m

Question 18

How can a view row be hidden?

Answer 18

Option click

Question 19

Hw can tracks be sorted?

Answer 19

Click the track list pop up menu and choose a sort option.

Question 20

What is the name of the dialog box that you use to label, format, map, and edit signal paths?

Answer 20

The I/O setup dialog box.