Chapter 4

Question 1

What four types of locations can Workspace browser be focused on in Protools?

Answer 1

• Volume locations
• Session files-
• Catalog locations
• User locations

Question 2

Which browser focus shows a consolidated view of all the files used in the current session, even if they reside in different locations/multiple drives?

Answer 2

Session Focus

Question 3

What are Catalogs in Protools?

Answer 3

Location of frequently used items in one place

Question 4

Where are the files that are listed in a Catalog located?

Answer 4

The itms are shortcuts that link back to the source files original location

Question 5

What is the difference between Simple search mode and Advanced Search mode in Workspace browser?

Answer 5

• Simple search is a broadline search based on input characters in browser search field .
• Advanced Search mode allows further categories to be added to help refine a search task .

Question 6

What are some ways to refine a search?

Answer 6

• Click add row button

- Shift + Plus

Question 7

What is the purpose of indexing a volume?

Answer 7

Indexing allows for files to be searched for very quickly due to the present metadata available for the workspace browser

Question 8

What methods are available in Protools for indexing drive locations?

Answer 8

• Manual indexing

- Indexing while browsing

Question 9

How would you go about manually indexing a folder or drive?

Answer 9

Select location > Right click and choose update index

Question 10

In what ways can Workspace browser displays be customized?

Answer 10

• Resize the Browser Pane
• Moving column
• Resizing Columns
• Showing or hiding columns

Question 11

How can you store a custom page for later use ?

Answer 11

• View Preset,
• Command + Click one of view preset options on workspace browser and you will have current window scheme saved as a view preset .

Question 12

What is the Task Manager used for?

Answer 12

• Monitor
• pause
• resume cancel ongoing tasks
• (copying files/searching /indexing etc )

Question 13

How can you use Task Manager to minimize system load for playback and recording performance while active tasks are being processed?

Answer 13

Pause task pane

Question 14

What key commands are available for selecting options in the Missing Files dialog box? (Pg 1050

Answer 14

• Control + S
• Command +M
• Command + A

Question 15

When is the Find All Candidates method for relinking a useful option ?

Answer 15

When you have just a few files to re-link

Question 16

When is the Find Links method for relinking . better choice?

Answer 16

Multiple missing files