Chapter 3

Question 1

What is the maximum number of simultaneous voiced tracks supported on a system with Pro Tools HD Native hardware?

Answer 1

256

Question 2

How does Pro Tools determine voice priority among tracks?

Answer 2

Dynamic voicing, top most tracks in edit window get highest priority over other tracks left tracks in mix window)

Question 3

What are some ways to free up a voice on a track?

Answer 3

• Deactivate track
• set tracks voice selector to off
• Remove tracks outs and send assignments

Question 4

Describe three ways to deactivate a track

Answer 4

• Right click-make inactive
• Select track(s) , choose tracks , make inactive
• Control+command+Click

Question 5

Why/When is it useful to deactivate a track?

Answer 5

Frees DSP and CPU power resources

Question 6

What window allows you to specify which tracks record to each drive?

Answer 6

Disk allocation window.

Question 7

Must all tracks in a session record to the same drive?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

What changes in the Disk Allocation window will affect existing tracks?

Answer 8

It will change here the files are located

Question 9

What changes in the Disk Allocation window will affect new tracks only?

Answer 9

Specifies record destination of new recorded material.

Question 10

Which scrolling option disregards the Timeline insertion follows Playback setting? (Pg 67)

Answer 10

Continuous scrolling option

Question 11

How can you quickly scroll any track to the top of the Edit Window in one step?

Answer 11

Auto Scroll

Question 12

Describe several ways to execute Auto Scroll function

Answer 12

• Control + Shift + Click
• Right click >scroll into view
• Control + Shift + Click Track List to scroll the track into view.

Question 13

What are some of the color coding options available through the Color Palette?

Answer 13

• Tracks
• Groups
• Clips
• Markers

Question 14

How can you open the color Palette window?

Answer 14

Window > Color Palette

Question 15

What conditions would cause the Timeline Data Online indicator to turn red?

Answer 15

• If files are offline
• being processed
• unavailable for playback

Question 16

How is the the Timeline Data Online indicator different from the Session Data Online Indicator

Answer 16

one (Timeline Data) refers to all files used on a active track, other (Session Data) concerns all audio files referenced by the session .

Question 17

What are some of the options available in the Duplicate Tracks dialogue box?

Answer 17

• Number of duplicates
• Copy sends
• Copy inserts
• Copy automation

Question 18

How is the Duplicate Tracks function different from the commit Tracks function?

Answer 18

Duplicate replicates the exact channel being all its audio/automation etc in its original form, whereas commit audio is a direct bounce of the output of that track put onto a new audio track .Duplicate tracks to create choral effects/create alternate versions of vocals without using the playlist function

Question 19

What are some scenarios in which you might use each?(Duplicate tracks/Commit tracks)

Answer 19

• Commit audio to save CPU

- Duplicate to create choral effects

Question 20

How would you go about splitting of certain tracks in a session for a collaborator to work on while you continue to work on the main session?

Answer 20

Export tracks as a new session

Question 21

How would you go about creating audio files from your Pro Tools tracks for use in another DAW ?

Answer 21

Track bounce to export tracks as Audio Files