CH 5 - Making Your First Audio Recording Flashcards
How much disk space is consumed by a mono track at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and a bit depth of 16 bit?
What happens if the disk space consumption of the sample rate is doubled to 88.2 kHz with the same bit depth?
5 MB
It doubles to 10 MB
How can you monitor the storage space available on your system to determine the amount of record time remaining for each mounted drive?
Disk Usage Window
How can you create a click track for a session? What kind of track is used for a click track?
Track > Create Click Track
Aux Track
What window(s) can you use to record-enable an Audio Track?
Mix and Edit Windows
What selector can you use to route a signal from an input on your interface to a track for recording?
Audio Input Path Selector
How can you adjust the input level going to a record-enabled track?
Can you use the Volume Fader to achieve a strong signal going to disk?
You must adjust the gain knob on your hardware device.
No, the fader is post-clip
How can you place a session in Record Ready mode after record-enabling a track?
What modifiers/shortcuts are available to initiate recording without first entering Record Ready mode?
You can place a session in Record Ready mode from the Edit Window and Transport View.
CMD + Spacebar / or F12
Where are recorded audio files stored in Pro Tools session?
Audio Files Folder
What term is used to describe an unedited audio file in Pro Tools?
What term is used to describe the smaller, edited pieces of the original sound file?
Whole-File Clip
Subset Clip
What types of clips are represented by boldface text in the clip list?
What type is represented by normal (plain) text?
Whole-File Clips
Subset Clips
How do track names affect the default names of audio files you record in Pro Tools?
The name of the track affects the name of the audio file
Describe two ways to rename an audio file after recording into Pro Tools.
Double click the name plate
Clip > Rename
How would you go about removing unwanted audio from the Clip List without deleting the files from disk?
Right click clip and hit “clear”
How would you go about deleting unused whole-file clips to erase them from your storage drive?
Can this action be undone?
Right click the clip and click “delete”
No, it can not
