Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

what is the highest sample rate and bit depth?

A

Sample rates up to 192 kHz; bit depths up to 32-bit floating point

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2
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How many channels of I/O does Pro Tools have?

A

Up to 32 channels of I/O with appropriate audio interface

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3
Q

true or false: Standard Pro Tools does not support a single video clip/Video track per session

A

false

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4
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what does Pro Tools | Ultimate enable?

A

enables additional editing features and functions:

  • Import multiple video clips
  • Include multiple video tracks (only one can play back at a time)
  • Edit video clips (cut, copy, paste, delete selections)
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5
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how do you set up Video Tracks?

A

Import a compatible video file in standard Pro Tools to create a Video track for the clip

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6
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true or false: Pro Tools | Ultimate allows creating Video tracks with or without video clips on them

A

true

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7
Q

how do you set up Video Playback on a Secondary Monitor?

A
  • Display the Video window (Window > Video).
  • Drag the window to a secondary display
  • Right-click in the Video window and select Fullscreen.
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8
Q

what do Browser Features allow you to do?

A

Search across one or more drives (volumes)
Audition audio files
Use Elastic Audio to match files to the session tempo
Drag and drop files into an open session

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9
Q

what locations can the Workspace Browser Overview

Interface be focused?

A
  • Sound Libraries (installed sample packs and loop libraries)
  • Volumes (storage drives)
  • Session (currently open Pro Tools document)
  • Track Presets
  • Catalogues (user-created file collections)
  • User (current user’s home directory)
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10
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how can you open a new Workspace browser?

A

Choose Window > New Workspace > Default, or

Press Option+I (Mac) or Alt+I (Windows).

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11
Q

when is Waveform Display Available?

A

The waveform has already been calculated
You Import a file to a session
You audition a file

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12
Q

when Auditioning Audio Files, how do you set up basic previews?

A
  • Select a file and press Spacebar
  • Select a file and click the Preview button in the browser toolbar
  • Click the Play icon to the left of a waveform display
  • Click anywhere in a waveform display to begin mid-file
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13
Q

how do you Preview at the Session Tempo?

A

Enable Audio Files Conform to Session Tempo button

Activate the preview using one of the above methods

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14
Q

how do you Search for Files with Soundbase?

A

Choose Window > New Workspace > Soundbase, or

Press Control+Option+I (Mac) or Start+Alt+I (Windows)

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15
Q

how do you access Soundbase functionality from an open Workspace browser?

A

Click on Sound Libraries in the Locations pane

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16
Q

how do you Searching Using Tags?

A
  • Activate Soundbase or click the Tags pane icon in a Workspace browser
  • Click on a tag in the Tags pane at the top
  • Click any additional tags to add more filters to the search
17
Q

how do you remove tags?

A

Click the X on the right side of a tag, or

Press Esc key to clear all tags

18
Q

how do you exclude results based on tags?

A

Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) on a tag

19
Q

what are the Supported audio file types in pro tools?

A

AIFF, WAV, MP3, QuickTime, MXF audio, REX, ACID

20
Q

true or false: Drag and Drop will not reference original media, by default

A

false

21
Q

when Importing Files and Session Data, in what scenario will Files be copied/converted?

A

File is not in a native format (.wav or .aiff)

Sample rate does not match the session

22
Q

how do you Force-Copy Media?

A
  • Hold Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) while dragging in a file,

or

  • Choose Setup > Preferences > Processing; enable Automatically Copy Files on Import
23
Q

when Importing Files using a Workspace Browser, how do you search all connected drives?

A

click Volumes in the Locations pane

24
Q

when Importing Files using a Workspace Browser, how do you search a specific location?

A

expand Volumes and target drives; then click (select) target location

25
Q

when Importing Files using a Workspace Browser, how do you search multiple locations?

A

expand Volumes and target drives; then click the Search Checked icon at the top of the Locations pane

26
Q

how do you Import to the Clip List or to Tracks?

A

Drag and drop from Workspace to the Clip List, to an existing track, or to the Track List

27
Q

what are the 3 steps of Spotting Files During Import?

A
  • Enable Spot mode prior to importing from Workspace browser
  • For Video files, select Spot from the Location drop-down in the Video Import Options dialog box
  • Place the edit cursor on a track; then Right-click a file in the Workspace and choose Spot To Edit Insertion
28
Q

how do you Import Tracks and Other Session Data?

A
  • Choose File > Import > Session Data, or press Option+Shift+I (Mac) or Alt+Shift+I (Windows)
  • Select session or template file to import from
  • Select tracks to add to current session
  • Select other import options in Session Data section
29
Q

how do you Batch Import Files?

A

Drag files from Explorer or Finder window directly to the Clip List

30
Q

what are the Benefits of Clip Groups?

A
  • A collection of audio, MIDI, or video clips is grouped together to facilitate selecting, moving, and editing
  • Useful for assembling parts and sections
  • Can be nested in multiple layers
  • Can include partial clips
  • Can include silence
31
Q

how do you Create Clip Groups?

A
  • Make a selection on 1 or more tracks
  • Choose Clip > Group or press Command+Shift+G (Mac) or Ctrl+Alt+G (Windows)
  • Clip Group Icons
32
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how do you Ungroup Clips?

A
  • Select clip group and choose Clip > Ungroup to ungroup one level, or
  • Select clip group and choose Clip > Ungroup All to ungroup all levels
33
Q

how do you Regroup Clips?

A
  • Select a clip from the ungrouped clip group and choose Clip > Regroup
  • If prompted, choose whether to Modify all other copies of the clip group or to create a new, different Copy of the clip group
34
Q

how do you reveal component files of Clip Groups in the Clip List?

A

Click a disclosure triangle to reveal component files