201: 03: Session Configuration and Navigation

Question 0

How does Pro Tools determine voice priority for tracks?

Answer 0

Determined by track position.

Question 1

What is the maximum number of simultaneous voiced tracks supported on a Pro Tools HD Native system?

Answer 1

HD Native: 256

HDX: 256 per card, 768 max

Question 2

Describe some ways to free up a voice on a track.

Answer 2

Set the track’s voice selector to OFF
Deactivate the track
Remove all of the track’s output and send assignments
On HD systems: select the Mute free assigned voice option (options menu); then mute the track during playback.

Question 3

Describe 3 ways to deactivate a track. Why/when is it useful to deactivate a track?

Answer 3

Right click on the name plate> make inactive
Select track, track> make inactive
Ctrl cmd click on the track type option
Click and hold the track type icon in the mix window> make inactive

Frees up voices

Question 4

What window allows you to specify which tracks record to each drive? Must all tracks in a session record to the same drive?

Answer 4

Setup>disk allocation

No.

Question 5

What changes in the disk allocation window will affect existing tracks? What changes will affect new tracks only?

Answer 5

Selecting the folder

Custom allocation option, round robin, etc

Question 6

How many scrolling options are available on an HD system? What are they?

Answer 6

5.
No scrolling
After playback
Page
Continuous
Centre play head

Question 7

Which scrolling option disregards the timeline insertion follows playback setting?

Answer 7

Centre play head mode

Question 8

How can you quickly scroll any track to the top of the edit window in one step? Describe several ways to execute this function.

Answer 8

Ctrl shift click on the track’s nameplate in the active window.

Question 9

What are some of the colour coding options available through the colour palette?

Answer 9

Saturation, brightness, colours, apply to channel strips, hold, default, none