Book 1 Knowledge Check 2

Question 1

When powering up your Pro Tools system, which device should be turned on last?

Answer 1

Monitor Speakers

Question 2

Where can the device used by Pro Tools for audio playback be changed?

Answer 2

Playback Engine dialog box

Question 3

The default shortcut to start and stop playback is _

Answer 3

Spacebar

Question 4

When creating a Pro Tools session, which are valid Audio File Types? (Choose two)

Answer 4

AIFF and BWF(.WAV)

Question 5

Match the file or folder to its description: Session File; Audio Files Folder; Session File Backups folder; WaveCache.wfm; Rendered Files Folder

Answer 5

Session File - a “pointer” to other media files on your system

Audio Files Folder - Default location for recorded audio

Session File Backups folder - Storage for safety copies of Pro Tools sessions

WaveCache.wfm - Database for graphic representation of audio files in your Session

Rendered Files folder - Temporary storage for audio files, dynamically managed by Pro Tools

Question 6

True or False? When you create a session, Pro Tools will automatically create a folder to put it and other elements of the session into for easy organization

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Match the Pro Tools menu name to its description: File; View; Setup; Window; Options

Answer 7

File - Opening, closing, and saving sessions

View - Showing or hiding elements of a window

Setup - Configuring the behavior of your Pro Tools system

Window - Showing, hiding, and arranging Pro Tools windows

Options - Turning features on or off