210M: 07: Arranging and Producing

Question 0

How many window configurations total can protools store in a session? How can they be shared with other sessions?

Answer 0

99. They can be shared by using import session data.

Question 1

How would you go about creating a snapshot of all open windows in your session, including their sizes and locations? Which
window cannot be included?

Answer 1

Open the window configuration list (cmd option j) or window>configurations>window configuration list
Select new configuration
(On the numerical keypad press . (1-99) +
Select window layout or a specific window from the drop down menu
Click ok to save

The window configurations window cannot be linked.

Question 2

How can you recall window configuration 2 using the numerical keypad?

Answer 2

. (2) *

Question 3

What is the keyboard shortcut for displaying the window configuration list?

Answer 3

Cmd option j

Question 4

Describe the process of linking a window configuration to a memory location.

Answer 4

Edit a memory location or create a new one

Check window configurations box

Question 5

Describe two ways to activate the replace clip command. What modifier(s) would you hold to use the drag drop method?

Answer 5

Cmd shift drag drop onto clip that is to be replaced
Or
Select clip, selected replace clip from the clips list column drop down menu.

Question 6

What are some of the options for fitting a clip when using the replace clip command?

Answer 6

Replacement clip length
Original clip length
Selection length

Question 7

What are the trigger threshold sliders used for in soundreplacer? Why are there three?

Answer 7

They set the level for triggering the three replacement audio file.
I order to rearrange loops ex. Drums

Question 8

Why might you want to duplicate a playlist? How would you do so?

Answer 8

To non-destructively experiment with existing playlist data. Display the playlist and then select duplicate from the drop down menu.

Question 9

How many different edit playlists can you have on an audio track? How many different playlists can you have of a given type (such as volume automation)?

Answer 9

Limited to RAM

Limited to one automation lane per automation type per track

Question 10

When copying and pasting across tracks in a session, why is it important to include the rulers in your selection? Why isn’t this a consideration when using the cut time and insert time operations?

Answer 10

I order for markers, etc to shuffle accordingly. Otherwise they may become out of sync.

Question 11

Discuss some considerations for cross fading clip groups.

Answer 11

Fades apply only to audio clips

It is possible to crossfade between clip groups and ungrouped audio clips.