CH 4 - Creating Your First Session Flashcards
What are some actions that can be initiated from the Dashboard?
- Create a new blank session on local storage
- Create a new blank project, with or without cloud backup
- Create a new session or project from a template
- Open a session or project from a list of recently opened Pro Tools documents
- Open a project that you created or are a collaborator on
- Open a session from a connected storage location on your system
What is the difference between a session and a project in Pro Tools?
Sessions = Local Files Projects = Cloud Enabled
What is required to create a project document?
What are some reasons you might want to create a project instead of a session?
Avid Master Account
- To protect your Pro Tools work against loss in the event of a drive failure
- To be able to access your projects from anywhere with an internet connection
- To collaborate with other Pro Tools users anywhere in the world
What are some available options for parameter settings in the Dashboard?
- Audio File Type
- Audio Sample Rate
- Audio Bit Depth
- I/O Settings
- Interleaved File Checkbox
- Save Location
What audio file types are supported in Pro Tools?
What is the default file type?
WAV + AIFF
WAV
What is the maximum sample rate supported in Pro Tools?
What is the maximum bit depth?
Sample Rate = 192 kHz
Bit Depth = 32 bit floating point
What menu command lets you add tracks to your session?
What keyboard shortcut can you use to access the command?
Track > New
Shift + CMD + N
How many tracks can you add to a session at one time?
Pro Tools Standard = 128 (audio tracks)
Pro Tools Ultimate = 768 (audio tracks)
Describe some primary track types that are available in Pro Tools.
Describe the two types of Folder tracks.
Primary Tracks = Audio Track, MIDI Track, Instrument Tracks, Video Tracks, Auxiliary inputs, VCA Masters, Master Faders
Folder Tracks = Basic Folders, Routing Folders
Which timebase do Audio tracks use by default?
Which timebase do MIDI and Instrument tracks use by default?
Audio Tracks are sample based by default
MIDI Tracks are tick based by default
What happens to the audio and MIDI data on a track when the tracks gets deleted from your session?
Can the Track > Delete be undone?
When you delete tracks, your audio or MIDI clip data will remain in the Clip List, but your arrangement of clips on the deleted track will be lost.
The Track Delete command cannot be undone.
Name the two types of cursors available in the Edit window.
What is the difference between them?
Playback cursor + Edit cursor
Playback cursor = solid, non blinking, line that moves across the screen during playback and indicates where the current playback point is
Edit cursor = blinking line that appears on a track playlist when you click with the Selector tool in a track
Which tool can be used to set the playback point by clicking directly on a track?
Selector Tool
What is the Playback Cursor Locator used for?
Where will the Playback Cursor Locator appear (in what Ruler)?
It is used to find the playback location when it goes off the screen
Playback Cursor Locator in the Main Timebase Ruler
What is the purpose of the Save As command?
Which session will be open after completing the Save As command - the original or renamed copy?
The Save As command is useful for saving a copy of a session under a different name or in a different drive location.
Renamed Copy
